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Housing

hen community With the perfect balance between big-city
professionals were asked life and small-town charm, Coweta County has
what was their favorite also been named as the perfect place to raise
W thing about living a family. The area offers a superb quality of life
in Coweta County, a majority answered and innumerable housing options, according
“because Coweta County feels like home.” to Joy Barnes, Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway
With that consensus, new residents can rest HomeServices.
assured that as soon as they take that first step “Coweta County offers a wide range of
inside their new house in Coweta County, it housing to accommodate any family budget
definitely will feel like home. or lifestyle from loft apartments, townhomes,

Abercorn Place Brownstone,
Senoia

historic storefronts, which is a new trend of
storefronts being converted to residential living,
single family homes in all price ranges, new
construction and horse farms with acreage. We
are on the cutting edge and will continue to
experience more housing options with the new
I-85 interchange and the extension of the Bypass
to Highway 16,” Joy said.
Located on the southwest side of metro
Atlanta, Coweta County is known as Prosperity’s
Front Door and enjoys easy access to big city
amenities while being far enough away to retain
an independent identity and a home-town
feel. This “small town with a metropolitan flare,”
as Joy named it, offers something for everyone
including young professionals, families with
children, and retirees.
Area residents will find reasonable housing
and rental prices as compared to other metro
Atlanta cities such as Sandy Springs and
Dunwoody. Coweta County residents spend an
average of $933 on rent per month, which is
more than $100 less than in Sandy Springs and
nearly $275 less than in Dunwoody. Also, the
median home price is $181,000 while Sandy
Springs is $415,600 and Dunwoody is $367,800.
(Source: US Census Bureau Quickfacts)
“I have never lived anywhere but
Coweta County,” said Joy, “and every day
I relive memories of childhood stories

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