What $500K Buys in Gwinnett County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Gwinnett County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 648 homes for sale in Gwinnett County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,824 sq ft, built 2007, at $176/sq ft; 20% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 34 days. The most house for the money is in Lilburn (3,139 sq ft median); the least in Suwanee (2,267 sq ft); the newest in Loganville (median build year 2022).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | 135 | 3,004 | 4 / 3 | 2004 | $166 | 19% | 24 |
| Dacula | 76 | 3,085 | 5 / 3 | 2015 | $163 | 20% | 38 |
| Buford | 64 | 2,749 | 4 / 3 | 2005 | $184 | 5% | 45 |
| Loganville | 62 | 3,080 | 5 / 3.5 | 2022 | $160 | 47% | 53 |
| Suwanee | 49 | 2,267 | 4 / 2.5 | 2006 | $208 | 18% | 49 |
| Snellville | 48 | 3,134 | 4 / 3 | 1996 | $157 | 27% | 18 |
| Lilburn | 43 | 3,139 | 4 / 3 | 1985 | $158 | 12% | 25 |
| Grayson | 35 | 2,983 | 5 / 3 | 2015 | $174 | 29% | 41 |
| Duluth | 29 | 2,415 | 3 / 2.5 | 1996 | $201 | 0% | 21 |
| Sugar Hill | 20 | 2,444 | 4 / 3 | 2004 | $203 | 15% | 24 |
| Peachtree Corners | 19 | 2,391 | 3 / 2.5 | 2013 | $213 | 32% | 15 |
| Norcross | 14 | 2,336 | 4 / 3 | 2001 | $203 | 0% | 41 |
| Hoschton | 13 | 2,698 | 4 / 3 | 2019 | $178 | 8% | 47 |
| Tucker | 10 | 2,456 | 4 / 3.5 | 2013 | $199 | 30% | 14 |
| Auburn | 9 | 2,914 | 5 / 3.5 | 2021 | $167 | 0% | 35 |
| Bethlehem | 9 | 3,009 | 5 / 3 | 2022 | $164 | 33% | 37 |
| Stone Mountain | 6 | 2,532 | 4 / 3.25 | 1972 | $184 | 0% | 19 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30019 Dacula | 76 | 3,085 | 2015 | $163 | 20% |
| 30052 Loganville | 62 | 3,080 | 2022 | $160 | 47% |
| 30045 Lawrenceville | 53 | 2,914 | 2022 | $170 | 32% |
| 30024 Suwanee | 49 | 2,267 | 2006 | $208 | 18% |
| 30518 Buford | 48 | 2,620 | 2004 | $192 | 8% |
| 30043 Lawrenceville | 47 | 3,084 | 1995 | $163 | 11% |
| 30047 Lilburn | 43 | 3,139 | 1985 | $158 | 12% |
| 30519 Buford | 36 | 2,658 | 2008 | $183 | 6% |
| 30017 Grayson | 35 | 2,983 | 2015 | $174 | 29% |
| 30044 Lawrenceville | 29 | 2,880 | 1997 | $165 | 10% |
| 30039 Snellville | 27 | 3,472 | 2002 | $138 | 30% |
| 30096 Duluth | 22 | 2,528 | 1989 | $201 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | Loganville | 12 | 3,009 | 2024 |
| Hamilton Lakes | Lawrenceville | 8 | 2,934 | 2026 |
| Brooks Station | Dacula | 8 | 3,016 | 2026 |
| Water Oak Estates | Lawrenceville | 7 | 2,731 | 2025 |
| Braswell Farms | Loganville | 6 | 2,978 | 2026 |
| Town Center Overlook | Peachtree Corners | 6 | 1,896 | 2026 |
| Soleil Summit Chase | Snellville | 5 | 2,264 | 2026 |
| Stratford Square | Lawrenceville | 5 | 2,736 | 2024 |
| Hightower Ridge | Hiawassee | 5 | 2,676 | 2026 |
| Hamilton Mill | Dacula | 5 | 2,840 | 1999 |
| The Oaks at Lakeview | Grayson | 5 | 0 | 2026 |
| Dove Lake | Grayson | 5 | 3,006 | 2022 |
| Collinswood Park | Suwanee | 5 | 2,560 | 2026 |
| Riverside Ridge | Lawrenceville | 4 | 2,896 | 2026 |
| Rivershyre | Lawrenceville | 4 | 2,998 | 1991 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 18, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 90%, Townhouse 9%, Condo 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Gwinnett County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Gwinnett County, GA.