Housing in North Buckhead at a glance
- Population
- 13,991
- Housing units
- about 6,945
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $535,000Atlanta: $439,600 (+22%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,280 a monthAtlanta: $1,711 (+33%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54.7%Atlanta: 46.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 14.4%
- Median year built
- 2003
Rent leads the story in North Buckhead: $2,280, the highest among the 10 Atlanta sectors and 33% over the city. Values are strong but not at the top, with homes valued at $535,000, 22% over Atlanta and in 6th place, far under Morningside/Lenox Park at $879,000. Ownership reaches 54.7%, 4th and above the city's 46.4%, while Lindbergh/Morosgo has only 14.4%. The buildings are newer than most. Just 14.4% were built before 1980, which is 9th, and the midpoint of construction is 2003. Lindbergh/Morosgo, with only 3.7% pre-1980 homes, is newer still, and Morningside/Lenox Park, at 59.3%, is far older. Pine Hills, nearby, reports $387,000 in value, a level well under North Buckhead's. Up in the north, the sector mixes costly rent with recent stock that remains largely owner-occupied.
Questions about North Buckhead
What is the median home value in North Buckhead, Atlanta?
$535,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $439,600 for Atlanta as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in North Buckhead?
$2,280 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,711 in Atlanta (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in North Buckhead own or rent?
Most own: 54.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 46.4% in Atlanta (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 3 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Atlanta GIS, Official Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).
North Buckhead is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 248 official neighborhoods) of Atlanta: population 13,991 (Official Neighborhoods with 2025 Demographic Data (TotalPop), City of Atlanta Department of City Planning GIS).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Atlanta as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in North Buckhead. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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