25 GA Suburbs Where Your Housing Dollar Goes The Furthest

When it comes to buying a house in Georgia, not all suburbs are created equal.

Niche’s 2025 Best Suburbs to Buy a House rankings take a data-driven look at which areas offer the strongest mix of affordability, livability and housing stability.

The annual rankings evaluate suburbs across Georgia, weighing home values, property taxes, school performance and community safety.

Niche said it compiles its grades using dozens of public datasets and millions of verified reviews from residents, students and parents. The goal is to provide accurate, comparable and credible insights into community livability and housing value.

Factors Considered In The “Best Places To Buy A House” Grade

Niche’s Best Places to Buy a House ranking measures the overall quality and stability of an area’s housing market. The formula assigns different weights to 13 core factors:

• Home value-to-income ratio (15 percent)
• Public schools grade (15 percent)
• Median monthly housing cost (10 percent)
• Cost of living (7.5 percent)
• Median home value (7.5 percent)
• Percent change in median home value (7.5 percent)
• Crime and safety (5 percent)
• Property tax rate (5 percent)
• Homeownership rate (5 percent)
• Home-buying-age newcomers (5 percent)
• Monthly housing cost-to-income ratio (5 percent)
• Residents ages 25–44 (5 percent)

Most data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau and represents the most recent figures available.

2025 Best Suburbs To Buy A House In Georgia

1. Indian Springs, B+, 1,951 population
2. Ball Ground, A, 2665 population
3. Evans, A+, 37,718 population
4. Winterville, A, 2,245 population
5. Martinez, A+, 33,019 population
6. Bogart, A, 1,298 population
7. Tyrone, A+, 7,803 population
8. Forsyth, A, 4,641 population
9. Temple, B+, 5,655 population
10. Watkinsville, A+, 3,151 population
11. Cohutta, B+, 1,018 population
12. Bremen, A, 7,364 population
13. Chickamauga, A-, 2,999
14. Varnell, B+, 2,623 population
15. Johns Creek, A+, 82,115 population
16. Senoia, A+, 5,353 population
17. Lakeview, B, 4,760 population
18. Perry, A, 22,243 population
19. Nelson, B+, 1,015 population
20. Lookout Mountain, A+, 1,825 population
21. Fairview, A, 5,620 population
22. Powder Springs, A, 17,414 population
23. Tunnel Hill, B, 1,122 population
24. Mountain Park, A+, 13,102 population
25. Aragon, B, 2,304 population

National Standouts

Nationwide, Niche reviewed 9,451 suburbs for its 2025 rankings. The top communities in America include

1. Hazel Green, Alabama
2. Sturgeon, Pennsylvania
3. Madison, Alabama
4. Meadowbrook, Alabama
5. Pittsboro, Indiana
6. Larkin Charter Township, Michigan
7. South Vacherie, Louisiana
8. Centerton, Arkansas
9. Shavertown, Pennsylvania
10. Dunlap, Illinois