North Buckhead extends north from Terminus Tower under sunny skies.
North Buckhead features a variety of high-rise condo buildings.
Lenox Place mall is Atlanta’s luxury shopping destination in North Buckhead.
Boardwalk winds through Blue Heron Nature Preserve in North Buckhead.
Artwork along the Path 400 multi-use trail through North Buckhead.

Area Guide

North Buckhead Atlanta, GA

A picturesque community boasting urban luxury and suburban tranquility

Urban Suburban Scenic

North Buckhead is an upscale community stretching from Buckhead Forest in the south to South Sandy Springs in the north. North Buckhead offers the many luxuries of refined urban living at the upscale Phipps Plaza and the expansive Lenox Square Mall, which are both surrounded by numerous office buildings and high-rise condominiums and apartments.

Outside of its commercial core, North Buckhead exudes a suburban vibe, with plenty of vibrant shopping centers and plazas in addition to tranquil residential areas covered in lush greenery. North Buckhead’s rental options are as diverse as the neighborhood itself, with a variety of luxury apartments, charming townhomes, upscale condos, and stately houses to choose from. Residents enjoy the community’s convenient locale, which touts close proximity to Atlanta staples such as Midtown, Vinings, Brookhaven, Buford Highway, and the Perimeter. Getting around from North Buckhead is simple with access to Roswell Road, the 400, I-285, and Marta’s Red line via Buckhead station.

Explore the Neighborhood

Boardwalk winds through Blue Heron Nature Preserve in North Buckhead.

Residential streets in North Buckhead are often quiet, wide, and treed.

The open wetland area of the Blue Heron Nature Preserve in North Buckhead.

Artwork along the Path 400 multi-use trail through North Buckhead.

The Landing Gear sculpture by artist Martin Dawe at the Terminus complex in North Buckhead.

Lenox Place mall is Atlanta’s luxury shopping destination in North Buckhead.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in North Buckhead is $1,571 for a studio, $1,785 for one bedroom, $2,478 for two bedrooms, and $3,650 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Buckhead has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 570 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,571/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 766 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,785/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,204 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,478/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,717 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,650/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Atlanta Audubon Society
  • Blue Heron Nature Preserve
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Chastain Park
  • Sandy Springs Historic Site

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.