Downtown Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, GA

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Downtown Lawrenceville - Lawrenceville, GA Area Guide

Crepe myrtles and Southern charm

Walkable Historic Festivals Events Bicycle-Friendly Art Culture

With its historic buildings filled with antique stores, art galleries, boutiques, bakeries, and restaurants all surrounding a historic town square, Downtown Lawrenceville is postcard-perfect. At the heart of Downtown, the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, built in 1821, is a local landmark. Residents can catch a play at the Aurora Theatre, spend the afternoon at Sweet Water Park, or see the historic gristmill at Freeman's Mill Park.

Downtown Lawrenceville is roughly 30 miles northeast of Downtown Atlanta, and residents can commute into the city using nearby I-85. Georgia Gwinnett College is northwest of Downtown, and students frequent the downtown shops and restaurants. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds is situated on the south side along Sugarloaf Parkway, and the popular Sugarloaf Mills mall is to the northwest of the neighborhood near I-85.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Lawrenceville is $1,326 for a studio, $1,756 for one bedroom, $1,865 for two bedrooms, and $1,931 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Lawrenceville has increased by 2.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 638 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,326/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 742 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,756/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,067 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,865/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,326 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,931/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
  • Rhodes Jordan Park
  • Alexander Park
  • Freeman's Mill Park
  • Collins Hill Park

Military Bases

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.