Downtown Duluth

Duluth, GA

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Downtown Duluth - Duluth, GA Area Guide

Where Southern charm meets trendy living

Walkable Commutes Bike-Friendly Community Events Art Culture Historic

Originally named Howell's Crossing after a cotton merchant named Evan Howell, Duluth was renamed in 1871 after a flowery speech given in Congress by Rep. J. Proctor Knott condemning the expansion of the railroad to Duluth, Minnesota as wasteful. The over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek description of the northern city inspired residents of the Georgia town to rename their community Duluth. Today, Downtown Duluth is a busy, attractive suburb of Atlanta, offering a variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment.

Downtown Duluth has a town green, located along Main Street on the southwest side of City Hall. Historic Downtown Duluth features a variety of businesses, theaters, gift stores, art galleries, and cafes. Some favorite downtown destinations include the Maple Street Biscuit Company, the Good Word Brewing & Public House, and the Red Clay Music Foundry. Downtown Duluth hosts a variety of festivals and events, including Art Week, the Duluth Fall Festival, Howl on the Green, and the Muddbuggs and Music Crawfish Festival.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Duluth is $1,584 for a studio, $1,516 for one bedroom, $1,820 for two bedrooms, and $2,201 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Duluth has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 672 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,584/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 788 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,516/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,164 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,820/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,454 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,201/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • McDaniel Farm Park
  • Shorty Howell Park
  • Pinckneyville Park
  • West Gwinnett Park & Aquatic Center
  • Club Drive Park

Airports

  • Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International

Top Apartments in Downtown Duluth

Houses for Rent in Downtown Duluth

Property Management Companies

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.