The Best Neighborhoods in Riverdale, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Riverdale’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.
33 Riverdale, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 173 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $250,000. 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. Fox Fire had the most closings (13); Embassy Estates the lowest sold $/sq ft ($84); Deer Field the highest median sold price ($375,000).
Most active: where Riverdale homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Fox Fire — 13 closings, median $296,500, 1 for sale now
- Embassy Estates — 12 closings, median $198,450, 2 for sale now
- Auburn Ridge — 9 closings, median $299,993, 3 for sale now
- Willow Creek Estates — 9 closings, median $273,000, 1 for sale now
- South Hills — 8 closings, median $281,500, 5 for sale now
- Ponderosa — 8 closings, median $234,500, 1 for sale now
- Brookview Village — 7 closings, median $160,000, 3 for sale now
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.
- Embassy Estates — $84/sq ft, median $198,450, 12 closings
- Camden Forrest — $105/sq ft, median $149,000, 5 closings
- Windgate Hills — $108/sq ft, median $196,400, 4 closings
- Oak Village — $109/sq ft, median $317,500, 6 closings
- Clayton Ridge — $116/sq ft, median $200,000, 7 closings
- Thornhedge — $118/sq ft, median $235,000, 3 closings
- Briarwood South — $118/sq ft, median $265,000, 3 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Fox Fire — median $296,500, 13 closings, built 1985
- Embassy Estates — median $198,450, 12 closings, built 1973
- Auburn Ridge — median $299,993, 9 closings, built 2025
- Willow Creek Estates — median $273,000, 9 closings, built 1977
- South Hills — median $281,500, 8 closings, built 2005
- Ponderosa — median $234,500, 8 closings, built 1987
- Brookview Village — median $160,000, 7 closings, built 2004
Highest median sold price
- Deer Field — median $375,000, $237/sq ft, 3 closings
- Oak Village — median $317,500, $109/sq ft, 6 closings
- Bethsaida Woods — median $310,000, $130/sq ft, 4 closings
- Auburn Ridge — median $299,993, $162/sq ft, 9 closings
- Fox Fire — median $296,500, $121/sq ft, 13 closings
- South Hills — median $281,500, $143/sq ft, 8 closings
- Peachtree Corners — median $275,000, $212/sq ft, 3 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Auburn Ridge — built 2025 (median), median $299,993, 9 closings
- Flat Shoals Estates — built 2006 (median), median $249,000, 5 closings
- Carrington Pointe — built 2006 (median), median $246,900, 5 closings
- South Hills — built 2005 (median), median $281,500, 8 closings
- Peachtree Villages — built 2005 (median), median $201,000, 4 closings
- Brookview Village — built 2004 (median), median $160,000, 7 closings
- Sage Creek Estates — built 2003 (median), median $264,000, 5 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- South Hills — 5 for sale, median asking $267,500; 8 closed in 12 months
- Oak Village — 5 for sale, median asking $389,500; 6 closed in 12 months
- Autumn Hills — 5 for sale, median asking $420,000; 5 closed in 12 months
- Camden Forrest — 4 for sale, median asking $192,000; 5 closed in 12 months
- Auburn Ridge — 3 for sale, median asking $287,990; 9 closed in 12 months
- Lake Royale — 3 for sale, median asking $299,000; 5 closed in 12 months
- Olde Williamsburg — 3 for sale, median asking $160,000; 3 closed in 12 months
Every Riverdale community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Fire | 13 | $296,500 | $121 | 1985 | 1 |
| Embassy Estates | 12 | $198,450 | $84 | 1973 | 2 |
| Auburn Ridge | 9 | $299,993 | $162 | 2025 | 3 |
| Willow Creek Estates | 9 | $273,000 | $128 | 1977 | 1 |
| South Hills | 8 | $281,500 | $143 | 2005 | 5 |
| Ponderosa | 8 | $234,500 | $135 | 1987 | 1 |
| Brookview Village | 7 | $160,000 | $135 | 2004 | 3 |
| Clayton Ridge | 7 | $200,000 | $116 | 1973 | 2 |
| Linkside at Pebblecreek | 6 | $201,000 | $129 | 2001 | 1 |
| Oak Village | 6 | $317,500 | $109 | 1977 | 5 |
| Flat Shoals Estates | 5 | $249,000 | $126 | 2006 | 2 |
| Lake Royale | 5 | $270,000 | $126 | 1999 | 3 |
| Camden Forrest | 5 | $149,000 | $105 | 2002 | 4 |
| Carrington Pointe | 5 | $246,900 | $139 | 2006 | 2 |
| Sage Creek Estates | 5 | $264,000 | $124 | 2003 | 3 |
| Winderemere Commons | 5 | $230,000 | $123 | 2001 | 1 |
| Autumn Hills | 5 | $273,900 | $151 | 1977 | 5 |
| Windgate Hills | 4 | $196,400 | $108 | 1979 | 0 |
| Bethsaida West | 4 | $267,500 | $153 | 1989 | 0 |
| Peachtree Villages | 4 | $201,000 | $132 | 2005 | 1 |
| Saranac Estates | 4 | $257,450 | $122 | 1976 | 1 |
| Bethsaida Woods | 4 | $310,000 | $130 | 1977 | 3 |
| Ashland Estates | 3 | $222,794 | $136 | 1976 | 1 |
| Olde Williamsburg | 3 | $179,000 | $140 | 1983 | 3 |
| Deer Field | 3 | $375,000 | $237 | 1985 | 0 |
| Stoneridge West | 3 | $172,500 | $121 | 1984 | 1 |
| The Woods at Lake Ridge | 3 | $258,000 | $168 | 1994 | 0 |
| Peachtree Corners | 3 | $275,000 | $212 | 1982 | 3 |
| Wexwood | 3 | $183,000 | $145 | 1979 | 3 |
| Golden Meadows | 3 | $250,000 | $161 | 1994 | 0 |
| Thornhedge | 3 | $235,000 | $118 | 1970 | 1 |
| Stoneridge East | 3 | $259,000 | $148 | 1983 | 0 |
| Briarwood South | 3 | $265,000 | $118 | 1973 | 1 |
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 13, 2025 and October 13, 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 50 homes for sale in Riverdale, moving to Riverdale, new construction in Riverdale, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Riverdale, homes for sale in Clayton County.