The Best Neighborhoods in Forsyth, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Forsyth’s communities ranked five ways from the last 12 months of Georgia MLS closings, each with a link to the community page (homes for sale, sold history, HOA and photos). Prices are actual closed sales, not asking prices.
12 Forsyth, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 46 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $481,175. This page ranks them only by what the MLS record shows: closings (how liquid a community is), sold price per square foot (value), median sold price, median year built and how many homes are for sale today. Southeast Monroe County had the most closings (6); Brighton Heights the lowest sold $/sq ft ($131); Southern Waters the highest median sold price ($749,000).
Most active: where Forsyth homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Southeast Monroe County — 6 closings, median $457,500, 4 for sale now
- The Preserve at Fox Run — 5 closings, median $544,615, 1 for sale now
- Providence Ridge — 5 closings, median $504,850
- Riata — 4 closings, median $692,500, 9 for sale now
- Manor at Montpelier — 4 closings, median $344,500, 2 for sale now
- Old Rumble Road — 4 closings, median $612,400
- Adamsville Park — 3 closings, median $690,000
Best value: lowest sold price per square foot
Median closed $/sq ft, communities with at least 3 closings. Lower means more house per dollar; check age and condition on the listing.
- Brighton Heights — $131/sq ft, median $160,000, 3 closings
- Manor at Montpelier — $142/sq ft, median $344,500, 4 closings
- North Monroe County — $143/sq ft, median $350,000, 3 closings
- Hills and Dales — $153/sq ft, median $290,000, 3 closings
- Providence Ridge — $166/sq ft, median $504,850, 5 closings
- Adamsville Park — $166/sq ft, median $690,000, 3 closings
- Southern Waters — $170/sq ft, median $749,000, 3 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Sydney Woods — median $260,000, 3 closings, built 2005
- Hills and Dales — median $290,000, 3 closings, built 1960
- Brighton Heights — median $160,000, 3 closings, built 1957
Highest median sold price
- Southern Waters — median $749,000, $170/sq ft, 3 closings
- Riata — median $692,500, $229/sq ft, 4 closings
- Adamsville Park — median $690,000, $166/sq ft, 3 closings
- Old Rumble Road — median $612,400, $185/sq ft, 4 closings
- The Preserve at Fox Run — median $544,615, $199/sq ft, 5 closings
- Providence Ridge — median $504,850, $166/sq ft, 5 closings
- Southeast Monroe County — median $457,500, $198/sq ft, 6 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Old Rumble Road — built 2026 (median), median $612,400, 4 closings
- The Preserve at Fox Run — built 2025 (median), median $544,615, 5 closings
- Providence Ridge — built 2025 (median), median $504,850, 5 closings
- Manor at Montpelier — built 2021 (median), median $344,500, 4 closings
- Adamsville Park — built 2020 (median), median $690,000, 3 closings
- Riata — built 2020 (median), median $692,500, 4 closings
- Southern Waters — built 2006 (median), median $749,000, 3 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Riata — 9 for sale, median asking $719,999; 4 closed in 12 months
- Southeast Monroe County — 4 for sale, median asking $511,950; 6 closed in 12 months
- North Monroe County — 2 for sale, median asking $434,000; 3 closed in 12 months
- Manor at Montpelier — 2 for sale, median asking $369,500; 4 closed in 12 months
- The Preserve at Fox Run — 1 for sale, median asking $556,500; 5 closed in 12 months
- Southern Waters — 1 for sale, median asking $559,000; 3 closed in 12 months
Every Forsyth community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Monroe County | 6 | $457,500 | $198 | 2001 | 4 |
| The Preserve at Fox Run | 5 | $544,615 | $199 | 2025 | 1 |
| Providence Ridge | 5 | $504,850 | $166 | 2025 | 0 |
| Riata | 4 | $692,500 | $229 | 2020 | 9 |
| Manor at Montpelier | 4 | $344,500 | $142 | 2021 | 2 |
| Old Rumble Road | 4 | $612,400 | $185 | 2026 | 0 |
| Adamsville Park | 3 | $690,000 | $166 | 2020 | 0 |
| Sydney Woods | 3 | $260,000 | $201 | 2005 | 0 |
| Southern Waters | 3 | $749,000 | $170 | 2006 | 1 |
| North Monroe County | 3 | $350,000 | $143 | 2001 | 2 |
| Hills and Dales | 3 | $290,000 | $153 | 1960 | 0 |
| Brighton Heights | 3 | $160,000 | $131 | 1957 | 0 |
How this list is built
Every community is a Georgia MLS subdivision with its own page on this site and at least 3 closed residential sales between October 8, 2025 and October 8, 2026. Rankings use closed prices, square footage, year built and today’s active count from the MLS record (medians are taken over each community’s most recent closings, up to twelve; closing counts are the full 12-month total) — nothing subjective, no school, safety or demographic scoring. Communities with fewer closings are on the city’s community pages but are not ranked here. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity. See also all 8 homes for sale in Forsyth, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Forsyth, homes for sale in Monroe County.