Best Suburbs of Atlanta
Ranked on live listing data, the top 10 are Ellenwood ($276,500 median asking), Lithonia ($239,400 median asking), Union City ($227,500 median asking), Riverdale ($230,000 median asking), Decatur ($279,000 median asking), Stone Mountain ($269,500 median asking), Jonesboro ($255,000 median asking), Stockbridge ($325,000 median asking), Conyers ($315,000 median asking), South Fulton ($284,900 median asking). 72 Georgia places qualified with at least 60 homes for sale; the score blends estimated cost to own (including the county's property tax), the share of homes under contract, and inventory depth, all printed in the table.
72 metro Atlanta cities, ranked
| Place | Score | Median asking | Est. cost to own / mo | Median DOM | Pending share | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ellenwood DeKalb | 61.0 | $276,500 | $1,887 | 32 | 25% | 112 |
| 2. Lithonia DeKalb | 59.1 | $239,400 | $1,654 | 30 | 18% | 342 |
| 3. Union City Fulton | 59.0 | $227,500 | $1,515 | 28 | 19% | 73 |
| 4. Riverdale Clayton | 58.2 | $230,000 | $1,593 | 42 | 18% | 129 |
| 5. Decatur DeKalb | 57.0 | $279,000 | $1,903 | 32 | 14% | 636 |
| 6. Stone Mountain DeKalb | 56.8 | $269,500 | $1,843 | 37 | 16% | 274 |
| 7. Jonesboro Clayton | 56.2 | $255,000 | $1,750 | 26 | 15% | 243 |
| 8. Stockbridge Henry | 56.2 | $325,000 | $2,132 | 29 | 18% | 209 |
| 9. Conyers Rockdale | 55.9 | $315,000 | $2,170 | 29 | 17% | 330 |
| 10. South Fulton Fulton | 55.6 | $284,900 | $1,860 | 30 | 16% | 109 |
| 11. Douglasville Douglas | 55.2 | $350,000 | $2,314 | 27 | 16% | 401 |
| 12. Hampton Henry | 55.2 | $317,100 | $2,083 | 32 | 16% | 200 |
| 13. Morrow Clayton | 54.9 | $236,000 | $1,631 | 15 | 14% | 62 |
| 14. Villa Rica Carroll | 54.6 | $341,250 | $2,157 | 41 | 16% | 188 |
| 15. Austell Cobb | 54.6 | $312,450 | $2,038 | 27 | 16% | 88 |
| 16. Mcdonough Henry | 54.5 | $380,000 | $2,467 | 30 | 15% | 541 |
| 17. Griffin Spalding | 54.4 | $312,450 | $2,084 | 28 | 14% | 300 |
| 18. Covington Newton | 54.3 | $325,000 | $2,080 | 31 | 13% | 393 |
| 19. Fairburn Fulton | 53.9 | $350,000 | $2,250 | 27 | 16% | 168 |
| 20. Temple Carroll | 53.7 | $315,000 | $2,003 | 40 | 15% | 63 |
| 21. Acworth Cobb | 53.4 | $428,950 | $2,741 | 34 | 18% | 304 |
| 22. Newnan Coweta | 53.3 | $434,900 | $2,671 | 30 | 16% | 386 |
| 23. Hiram Paulding | 53.0 | $350,000 | $2,204 | 28 | 15% | 73 |
| 24. Cartersville Bartow | 52.9 | $365,000 | $2,317 | 31 | 14% | 231 |
| 25. Lawrenceville Gwinnett | 52.8 | $395,000 | $2,535 | 29 | 12% | 614 |
Georgia rows use live listing data only (our feeds do not carry recorded sales or income for most of Georgia yet): median asking price of current listings, an estimated cost to own (principal and interest on 80% of the asking median at 6.65%, county property tax at 40% assessment and the county’s typical millage, $150 a month insurance), median days on market of current listings, and the share of active-plus-pending homes under contract as the demand signal. Score = 50 + 10 × (0.5 affordability + 0.3 demand + 0.2 inventory depth), each as a capped z-score. Inputs are prices, costs and supply only; nothing about the people who live there. Data as of 2026-10-15; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
For comparison, Atlanta itself: 3,309 homes for sale, $345,000 median asking, about $2,220 a month to own, 10% under contract. Homes for sale in Atlanta.
The top 10, in detail
1. Ellenwood, DeKalb County
112 homes for sale at a $276,500 median asking price, 25% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 32 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,887 a month at the county’s 34.4 mills.
2. Lithonia, DeKalb County
342 homes for sale at a $239,400 median asking price, 18% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 30 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,654 a month at the county’s 34.4 mills.
3. Union City, Fulton County
73 homes for sale at a $227,500 median asking price, 19% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 28 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,515 a month at the county’s 25.9 mills.
4. Riverdale, Clayton County
129 homes for sale at a $230,000 median asking price, 18% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 42 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,593 a month at the county’s 34.2 mills.
5. Decatur, DeKalb County
636 homes for sale at a $279,000 median asking price, 14% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 32 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,903 a month at the county’s 34.4 mills.
6. Stone Mountain, DeKalb County
274 homes for sale at a $269,500 median asking price, 16% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 37 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,843 a month at the county’s 34.4 mills.
7. Jonesboro, Clayton County
243 homes for sale at a $255,000 median asking price, 15% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 26 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,750 a month at the county’s 34.2 mills.
8. Stockbridge, Henry County
209 homes for sale at a $325,000 median asking price, 18% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 29 days on market; estimated cost to own about $2,132 a month at the county’s 28.8 mills.
9. Conyers, Rockdale County
330 homes for sale at a $315,000 median asking price, 17% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 29 days on market; estimated cost to own about $2,170 a month at the county’s 38.3 mills.
10. South Fulton, Fulton County
109 homes for sale at a $284,900 median asking price, 16% of active-plus-pending under contract, median 30 days on market; estimated cost to own about $1,860 a month at the county’s 25.9 mills.
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Rankings are computed from the published data sources and the formula stated on this page, with no editorial scoring; the inputs are prices, costs, incomes, growth and supply, and the rankings describe housing economics, not the character of any community. Figures are as of 2026-10-15 and change as new sales record. Momentum Realty LLC is a licensed Georgia real estate brokerage. Listing data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.