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The Best Neighborhoods in Sandy Springs, GA (2026)

By , Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · Updated October 13, 2026

“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Sandy Springs’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.

23 Sandy Springs, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 141 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $585,000. 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. Huntcliff had the most closings (26); Mount Vernon Village the lowest sold $/sq ft ($150); River Shore Estates the highest median sold price ($1,300,000).

Most active: where Sandy Springs homes actually sell

Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.

  1. Huntcliff — 26 closings, median $864,500, 11 for sale now
  2. North Springs — 12 closings, median $727,500, 2 for sale now
  3. Townes at Chastain — 9 closings, median $610,000, 2 for sale now
  4. Wyngate at Spalding — 8 closings, median $537,500, 2 for sale now
  5. River Shore Estates — 7 closings, median $1,300,000
  6. Mount Vernon Towers — 7 closings, median $150,000, 16 for sale now
  7. Dunwoody Lakes — 6 closings, median $180,000, 4 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.

  1. Mount Vernon Village — $150/sq ft, median $100,000, 3 closings
  2. Dunwoody Lakes — $158/sq ft, median $180,000, 6 closings
  3. The Arbor at Dunwoody Springs — $165/sq ft, median $330,000, 3 closings
  4. Mount Vernon Towers — $181/sq ft, median $150,000, 7 closings
  5. Spalding Lake — $181/sq ft, median $875,000, 5 closings
  6. Dunwoody Plantation — $182/sq ft, median $250,000, 3 closings
  7. Huntcliff — $200/sq ft, median $864,500, 26 closings

Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K

  1. Mount Vernon Towers — median $150,000, 7 closings, built 1986
  2. Dunwoody Lakes — median $180,000, 6 closings, built 1982
  3. Oaks of Dunwoody — median $280,000, 5 closings, built 1983
  4. Chattahoochee Terrace — median $297,000, 5 closings, built 1984
  5. Mount Vernon Village — median $100,000, 3 closings, built 1983
  6. Dunwoody Plantation — median $250,000, 3 closings, built 1984
  7. Dunwoody Hills Condo — median $225,000, 3 closings, built 1988

Highest median sold price

  1. River Shore Estates — median $1,300,000, $281/sq ft, 7 closings
  2. Registry Glen — median $1,000,000, $295/sq ft, 3 closings
  3. Spalding Lake — median $875,000, $181/sq ft, 5 closings
  4. Huntcliff — median $864,500, $200/sq ft, 26 closings
  5. Chastain — median $860,000, $363/sq ft, 5 closings
  6. Atwater — median $842,500, $252/sq ft, 4 closings
  7. Mountaire — median $734,000, $367/sq ft, 6 closings

Newest housing stock

Median year built of the homes that closed.

  1. Atwater — built 2018 (median), median $842,500, 4 closings
  2. Townes at Chastain — built 2018 (median), median $610,000, 9 closings
  3. Terraces at Glenridge — built 2014 (median), median $644,000, 3 closings
  4. Alderwood on Abernathy — built 2013 (median), median $573,000, 6 closings
  5. Registry Glen — built 2007 (median), median $1,000,000, 3 closings
  6. Johnson Creek — built 2006 (median), median $585,000, 3 closings
  7. Dunwoody Hills Condo — built 1988 (median), median $225,000, 3 closings

Most homes for sale right now

  1. Mount Vernon Towers — 16 for sale, median asking $144,900; 7 closed in 12 months
  2. Huntcliff — 11 for sale, median asking $729,990; 26 closed in 12 months
  3. Dunwoody Lakes — 4 for sale, median asking $165,000; 6 closed in 12 months
  4. Dunwoody Plantation — 3 for sale, median asking $285,000; 3 closed in 12 months
  5. The Accolades — 3 for sale, median asking $299,000; 3 closed in 12 months
  6. Oaks of Dunwoody — 2 for sale, median asking $215,000; 5 closed in 12 months
  7. Townes at Chastain — 2 for sale, median asking $634,000; 9 closed in 12 months

Every Sandy Springs community with 3+ closings

CommunityClosings (12 mo)Median soldSold $/sq ftBuilt (median)For sale
Huntcliff26$864,500$200197911
North Springs12$727,500$22119662
Townes at Chastain9$610,000$32420182
Wyngate at Spalding8$537,500$21719802
River Shore Estates7$1,300,000$28119660
Mount Vernon Towers7$150,000$181198616
Dunwoody Lakes6$180,000$15819824
Mountaire6$734,000$36719590
Glenridge Forest6$697,500$33719560
Alderwood on Abernathy6$573,000$26120130
Spalding Lake5$875,000$18119851
Oaks of Dunwoody5$280,000$20019832
Chattahoochee Terrace5$297,000$20619840
Chastain5$860,000$36319582
Atwater4$842,500$25220180
Mount Vernon Village3$100,000$15019831
The Arbor at Dunwoody Springs3$330,000$16519850
Johnson Creek3$585,000$24020060
Terraces at Glenridge3$644,000$25620140
Dunwoody Plantation3$250,000$18219843
The Accolades3$319,900$23119863
Registry Glen3$1,000,000$29520070
Dunwoody Hills Condo3$225,000$20519880

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 88 homes for sale in Sandy Springs, moving to Sandy Springs, new construction in Sandy Springs, luxury homes in Sandy Springs, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Sandy Springs, homes for sale in Fulton County.

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Common questions

What are the best neighborhoods in Sandy Springs, GA?

It depends on what you optimise for. By closings, Huntcliff was the most active Sandy Springs community over the last 12 months (26 sales); by value, Mount Vernon Village had the lowest sold price per square foot ($150); River Shore Estates had the highest median sold price ($1,300,000).

What is the median home price in Sandy Springs, GA?

Across the 23 communities ranked here the community-median sold price over the last 12 months is $585,000; the city has 88 homes for sale today at a median asking price of $549,000.

Which Sandy Springs communities are the most affordable?

Mount Vernon Towers (median $150,000), Dunwoody Lakes (median $180,000), Oaks of Dunwoody (median $280,000), Chattahoochee Terrace (median $297,000), Mount Vernon Village (median $100,000).