Edgewood

Atlanta, GA

Edgewood has adopted the owl as its neighborhood mascot.
Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA station sits on the northern border of the neighborhood.
Enjoy an afternoon stroll at the Trolley Line Trail.
Edgewood Retail Center has you covered for big-box retail shopping.
Kirkwood Dog Park is right around the corner from Edgewood.

Edgewood - Atlanta, GA Area Guide

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In-town living at its most vibrant

Vibrant Urban Artistic Eclectic Historic Central

Located between Little Five Points and East Atlanta Village, Edgewood is a vibrant and historic neighborhood just three miles east of Downtown Atlanta. Edgewood offers residents a fantastic in-town location, along with access to the legendary bars, eateries, and public art that decorate the iconic Edgewood Avenue.

In addition to its renowned nightlife, Edgewood provides excellent shopping options at Edgewood Retail District. Recreational opportunities abound at Walker Park, Coan Park, and the sprawling Freedom Park, which sits just north of the neighborhood. Residents enjoy Edgewood’s largely walkable layout, as well as its access to I-20, U.S. 23, and MARTA’s Blue and Green lines.

Explore the Neighborhood

The Edgewood Community Learning Center and Garden is run by the Wylde Center, a non-profit that hosts urban greenspaces throughout Atlanta.

Border-style tacos and burritos are within walking distance at El Tesoro Restaurant in Edgewood.

Edgewood Retail Center has you covered for big-box retail shopping.

Kirkwood Dog Park is right around the corner from Edgewood.

Enjoy an afternoon stroll at the Trolley Line Trail.

The Edgewood MARTA station is your connection to the rest of Atlanta.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Edgewood is $1,224 for a studio, $1,597 for one bedroom, $1,819 for two bedrooms, and $2,210 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Edgewood has increased by 2.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 395 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,224/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 727 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,597/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,147 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,819/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,594 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,210/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Edgewood - Atlanta, GA

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4 3 Reviews

Current Resident

2 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

I love it here! It is extremly walkable. There are tons of resturants and stores to walk to. The nightlife is great and we're just a few miles from East Atlanta Village. Definitely the city feel without all the noise. And you can get to the highway in 3 minutes.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Freedom Park Bird and Butterfly Garden
  • Trees Atlanta
  • Trees Atlanta TreeHouse
  • Fernbank Museum of Natural History
  • Fernbank Forest & Science Center

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.