Briarwood

Atlanta, GA

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Briarwood - Atlanta, GA Area Guide

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Situated about 10 miles northeast of Downtown Atlanta, Briarwood is a residential neighborhood that’s home to an abundance of apartment communities. Though Briarwood offers a great location, rentals in this area are surprisingly affordable compared to neighboring communities. Briarwood is near Brookhaven, North Druid Hills, and Lenox Park.

Briarwood sits between Northeast Plaza and Plaza Fiesta, and is located just a few miles from Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza in North Buckhead. This neighborhood sits along Interstate 85, so commuting is simple. Public bus stations sit throughout the neighborhood, and the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe Marta Station is just outside of town. Briarwood Park offers a community green space for locals. Oglethorpe University, the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, and Northlake Mall are all within quick reach of Atlanta’s Briarwood.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Briarwood is $1,178 for a studio, $1,435 for one bedroom, $1,710 for two bedrooms, and $2,069 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Briarwood has decreased by -0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 541 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,178/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 817 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,435/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,185 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,710/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,518 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,069/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Atlanta Audubon Society
  • Blue Heron Nature Preserve
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
  • Chastain Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.