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The Best Neighborhoods in Sandy Springs, GA (2026)

By , Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · Updated September 19, 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.

24 Sandy Springs, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 144 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $575,000. 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 (25); 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 — 25 closings, median $869,300, 8 for sale now
  2. Townes at Chastain — 10 closings, median $601,000, 3 for sale now
  3. North Springs — 10 closings, median $754,000, 1 for sale now
  4. Wyngate at Spalding — 8 closings, median $537,500, 2 for sale now
  5. Dunwoody Lakes — 7 closings, median $180,000, 5 for sale now
  6. River Shore Estates — 7 closings, median $1,300,000
  7. Mount Vernon Towers — 7 closings, median $150,000, 16 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 — $155/sq ft, median $180,000, 7 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. Lakeview at Dunwoody Springs — $181/sq ft, median $447,000, 3 closings
  7. Dunwoody Plantation — $182/sq ft, median $250,000, 3 closings

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

  1. Dunwoody Lakes — median $180,000, 7 closings, built 1982
  2. Mount Vernon Towers — median $150,000, 7 closings, built 1986
  3. Oaks of Dunwoody — median $283,500, 6 closings, built 1983
  4. Mount Vernon Village — median $100,000, 3 closings, built 1983
  5. Dunwoody Plantation — median $250,000, 3 closings, built 1984
  6. 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 $869,300, $200/sq ft, 25 closings
  5. Chastain — median $860,000, $363/sq ft, 5 closings
  6. Atwater — median $842,500, $252/sq ft, 4 closings
  7. North Springs — median $754,000, $236/sq ft, 10 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 $601,000, 10 closings
  3. Terraces at Glenridge — built 2014 (median), median $637,000, 4 closings
  4. Alderwood on Abernathy — built 2013 (median), median $565,000, 7 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 $144,950; 7 closed in 12 months
  2. Huntcliff — 8 for sale, median asking $897,000; 25 closed in 12 months
  3. Dunwoody Lakes — 5 for sale, median asking $165,000; 7 closed in 12 months
  4. Townes at Chastain — 3 for sale, median asking $600,000; 10 closed in 12 months
  5. Chastain — 3 for sale, median asking $2,395,000; 5 closed in 12 months
  6. Oaks of Dunwoody — 2 for sale, median asking $222,500; 6 closed in 12 months
  7. The Accolades — 2 for sale, median asking $336,950; 4 closed in 12 months

Every Sandy Springs community with 3+ closings

CommunityClosings (12 mo)Median soldSold $/sq ftBuilt (median)For sale
Huntcliff25$869,300$20019798
Townes at Chastain10$601,000$31920183
North Springs10$754,000$23619661
Wyngate at Spalding8$537,500$21719802
Dunwoody Lakes7$180,000$15519825
River Shore Estates7$1,300,000$28119660
Mount Vernon Towers7$150,000$181198616
Alderwood on Abernathy7$565,000$26120130
Oaks of Dunwoody6$283,500$20519832
Mountaire6$734,000$36719590
Spalding Lake5$875,000$18119851
Chastain5$860,000$36319583
Terraces at Glenridge4$637,000$25320140
Chattahoochee Terrace4$303,500$20319841
Glenridge Forest4$661,250$35119550
The Accolades4$317,450$21719862
Atwater4$842,500$25220180
Mount Vernon Village3$100,000$15019831
The Arbor at Dunwoody Springs3$330,000$16519850
Johnson Creek3$585,000$24020060
Dunwoody Plantation3$250,000$18219841
Lakeview at Dunwoody Springs3$447,000$18119740
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 September 19, 2025 and September 19, 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 106 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 (25 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 24 communities ranked here the community-median sold price over the last 12 months is $575,000; the city has 106 homes for sale today at a median asking price of $537,500.

Which Sandy Springs communities are the most affordable?

Dunwoody Lakes (median $180,000), Mount Vernon Towers (median $150,000), Oaks of Dunwoody (median $283,500), Mount Vernon Village (median $100,000), Dunwoody Plantation (median $250,000).