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Fulton County
7 neighborhoodsBuckhead
Atlanta · Fulton CountyNorth Atlanta district of high-rise condos, single-family streets and the Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza shopping area
Fulton County
Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta
Atlanta · Fulton CountyWalkable intown district with arts venues, Piedmont Park and three MARTA stations
Fulton County
Atlanta
Old Fourth Ward
Atlanta · Fulton CountyHistoric intown neighborhood on the BeltLine Eastside Trail, near Ponce City Market and the King birth home
Fulton County
Atlanta
Grant Park
Atlanta · Fulton CountyHistoric neighborhood around Atlanta's Grant Park, with Victorian and Craftsman houses and Zoo Atlanta
Fulton County
Atlanta
Inman Park
Atlanta · Fulton CountyHistoric streetcar suburb from 1889, with Victorian homes and BeltLine access
Fulton County
Atlanta
Virginia-Highland
Atlanta · Fulton CountyIntown neighborhood of 1920s houses around North Highland Avenue, with John Howell Park
Fulton County
Atlanta
Sandy Springs (North End)
Sandy Springs · Fulton CountyNorth end of Sandy Springs near City Springs, the Perimeter business district and the Chattahoochee
Fulton County
Sandy Springs
Cobb County
3 neighborhoodsEast Cobb
Marietta · Cobb CountyUnincorporated northeast Cobb County with established subdivisions and Chattahoochee River park units
Cobb County
Marietta
Vinings
Atlanta · Cobb CountyUnincorporated Cobb community on the Chattahoochee River, near Cumberland and The Battery Atlanta
$604,600
Median Home Value, Vinings CDP (ACS 2020–2024)
Smyrna Market Village
Smyrna · Cobb CountyDowntown Smyrna's Market Village, near City Hall, the Village Green and the start of the Silver Comet Trail
Cobb County
Smyrna
DeKalb County
4 neighborhoodsDruid Hills
Atlanta · DeKalb CountyHistoric DeKalb neighborhood laid out on an Olmsted plan, next to Emory University
$793,200
Median Home Value, Druid Hills CDP (ACS 2020–2024)
Decatur Square
Decatur · DeKalb CountyWalkable DeKalb County seat with its own school district, a downtown square and MARTA rail
DeKalb County
Decatur
Tucker
Tucker · DeKalb CountyDeKalb city incorporated in 2016, with a Main Street district and Henderson Park
$384,500
Median Home Value, City of Tucker (ACS 2020–2024)
Brookhaven Village
Brookhaven · DeKalb CountyDeKalb city incorporated in 2012, with the Dresden Drive village center and MARTA's Gold line
DeKalb County
Brookhaven
Gwinnett County
2 neighborhoodsPeachtree Corners Town Center
Peachtree Corners · Gwinnett CountyGwinnett city incorporated in 2012, with a Town Center, Town Green and the Curiosity Lab technology test track
Gwinnett County
Peachtree Corners
Hamilton Mill
Dacula · Gwinnett CountyMaster-planned golf community in unincorporated northeast Gwinnett with a Dacula mailing address
Gwinnett County
Dacula
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