COMMUNITY DATA FOR ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
 

ALPHARETTA POPULATION: 61,981
metro population: 5,457,831
state population: 9,919,945
national population: 313,914,040

ALPHARETTA HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $81,037
average national household income: $50,935

ALPHARETTA COST OF LIVING INDEX: 121              
average national cost of living: 100               

ALPHARETTA MEDIAN HOME PRICE: $283,875
median national home price: $153,800         

ALPHARETTA PROPERTY TAX RATE: $11.23
per $1,000 of Alpharetta assessed home value
average national property tax rate: $11.20

ALPHARETTA CRIME RATE: 5
average national Crime Rate: 4 ranked 1-10, best to worst

 

Alpharetta and her neighboring communities share several common benefits. The first great reason to live in the Greater Metro Atlanta area is the wonderful climate. Spring and summer are filled with a bouquet of blossoms that flood the visual and olfactory senses. Parks and beautiful homes treat citizens and visitors alike with colors as if from the palette of a great landscape painter. The fall blazes with glorious colors so awesome that it almost takes your breath away. The winters are mild, and every now and then, the students get a day off for a light snow. It rarely gets below freezing. How could anyone not like the weather and climate in Alpharetta, Georgia?

The second reason to live in Alpharetta is that it is a great place to buy a home. Alpharetta real estate is affordable. Newcomers can choose between well-established homes for sale or new homes in outstanding new home communities. You can choose a lot and build a custom home. Simply select a homebuilder from the many in Greater Metro Atlanta. A qualified REALTOR, real estate agent, mortgage broker or loan officer can assist in the home purchase process and can guide you through the process of finding and buying real estate in Alpharetta.

Schools are another reason Greater Metro Atlanta is a wonderful place to live. Oh yeah - families especially love the schools in Alpharetta. In fact, some of the best schools in Greater Metro Atlanta are found in Alpharetta. Fulton County Schools, frequently cited for several outstanding programs, services Alpharetta. Alpharetta schools are considered safe places for students.