If you’re the home to The Masters golf tournament, you better believe you house some crazy rich cities. And, yes, we’re talking about you Georgia.
Not every city in our top ten wealthiest cities in Georgia for 2026 can compare to Augusta. There are a ton of wealthy Georgia peaches on this list who know how to roll out the bourgeois Southern charm.
To create this list, we researched the home prices and incomes of the 192 cities in the Peach State with over 3,000.
Cities on our list, like Alpharetta and Milton, are the playgrounds of Georgia’s rich and famous, with great parks, fantastic golf courses, and posh shopping. And if you live in Suwanee, you can hop in your rover and head over to the Atlanta Falcons training camp.
It’s not lost on us that there are multiple cities on our ten best cities to live in Georgia for 2026 that are also on our richest list. Wealthy cities tend to have it all.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Georgia For 2026
How does one get their hand on one of these Georgia cities where living your best life is very expensive? You need to find a job that pays an average of $100,000/year.
What city in Georgia is the richest? The richest city in Georgia is Milton according to the most recent Zillow and Census data.
Read on as the ‘Empire State of the South’ is calling.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Georgia:
The 10 Richest Cities In Georgia For 2026
1. Milton
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Population: 41,546
Median Income: $171,295
Median Home Values: $941,273
More on Milton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
2. Alpharetta
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Population: 66,855
Median Income: $147,612
Median Home Values: $726,349
More on Alpharetta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
3. Johns Creek
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Population: 81,988
Median Income: $160,093
Median Home Values: $703,497
More on Johns Creek: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
4. Brookhaven
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Population: 57,855
Median Income: $117,663
Median Home Values: $741,428
More on Brookhaven: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
5. Roswell
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Population: 92,621
Median Income: $128,654
Median Home Values: $658,156
More on Roswell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
6. Dunwoody
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Population: 51,758
Median Income: $121,903
Median Home Values: $675,944
More on Dunwoody: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
7. Tyrone
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Population: 7,896
Median Income: $135,691
Median Home Values: $526,789
More on Tyrone: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
8. Tybee Island
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9. Avondale Estates
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Population: 3,530
Median Income: $123,795
Median Home Values: $527,410
More on Avondale Estates: Data | Movers
10. Sandy Springs
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Population: 107,087
Median Income: $104,340
Median Home Values: $691,063
More on Sandy Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Georgia For 2026
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2020-2024 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 192 places with more than 3,000 people in Georgia, we ranked each place from 1 to 192 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Milton, crowned the “Richest City In Georgia For 2026.”
The data has been updated for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the wealthiest cities in Georgia.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 192 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Georgia For 2026
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Georgia, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Georgia.
The richest cities in Georgia are Milton, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Brookhaven, Roswell, Dunwoody, Tyrone, Tybee Island, Avondale Estates, and Sandy Springs.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Georgia, according to data:
Poorest: Dawson
2nd Poorest: Wrightsville
3rd Poorest: Ashburn
For more Georgia reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Georgia
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 1.0 | $171,295 | $941,273 |
| 2 | Alpharetta | 3.0 | $147,612 | $726,349 |
| 3 | Johns Creek | 3.5 | $160,093 | $703,497 |
| 4 | Brookhaven | 7.5 | $117,663 | $741,428 |
| 5 | Roswell | 7.5 | $128,654 | $658,156 |
| 6 | Dunwoody | 8.5 | $121,903 | $675,944 |
| 7 | Tyrone | 10.5 | $135,691 | $526,789 |
| 8 | Tybee Island | 10.5 | $120,479 | $626,547 |
| 9 | Avondale Estates | 12.0 | $123,795 | $527,410 |
| 10 | Sandy Springs | 13.0 | $104,340 | $691,063 |
| 11 | Peachtree City | 13.5 | $113,987 | $573,532 |
| 12 | Senoia | 13.5 | $124,964 | $507,727 |
| 13 | Chattahoochee Hills | 15.0 | $111,792 | $535,145 |
| 14 | Suwanee | 17.0 | $103,260 | $607,321 |
| 15 | Grayson | 20.0 | $131,293 | $430,345 |
| 16 | Braselton | 20.5 | $120,984 | $447,114 |
| 17 | Sugar Hill | 21.0 | $107,389 | $461,262 |
| 18 | Woodstock | 23.5 | $103,496 | $460,206 |
| 19 | Holly Springs | 23.5 | $113,992 | $433,919 |
| 20 | Hoschton | 24.0 | $97,083 | $480,855 |
| 21 | Watkinsville | 26.0 | $92,147 | $513,848 |
| 22 | Dacula | 26.5 | $100,821 | $448,400 |
| 23 | Jefferson | 27.0 | $109,828 | $416,352 |
| 24 | Cumming | 27.0 | $85,868 | $603,208 |
| 25 | Smyrna | 27.5 | $100,061 | $447,947 |
| 26 | Flowery Branch | 28.0 | $103,942 | $425,109 |
| 27 | Duluth | 28.5 | $95,331 | $448,806 |
| 28 | Richmond Hill | 34.0 | $92,824 | $420,903 |
| 29 | Peachtree Corners | 34.0 | $82,139 | $556,224 |
| 30 | Chamblee | 34.5 | $84,452 | $479,014 |
| 31 | Dawsonville | 35.0 | $90,929 | $440,700 |
| 32 | Powder Springs | 36.0 | $105,070 | $363,228 |
| 33 | Canton | 37.0 | $80,091 | $514,411 |
| 34 | Fayetteville | 40.0 | $82,188 | $455,205 |
| 35 | Atlanta | 44.5 | $85,652 | $385,599 |
| 36 | Acworth | 44.5 | $83,539 | $409,265 |
| 37 | Kennesaw | 46.0 | $83,356 | $403,298 |
| 38 | Loganville | 46.5 | $83,605 | $392,226 |
| 39 | Pooler | 47.0 | $91,766 | $351,154 |
| 40 | Pendergrass | 47.0 | $90,341 | $361,620 |
| 41 | Social Circle | 47.5 | $88,591 | $361,856 |
| 42 | Snellville | 48.0 | $89,896 | $355,607 |
| 43 | Marietta | 49.5 | $72,725 | $471,587 |
| 44 | Euharlee | 50.0 | $99,597 | $316,758 |
| 45 | Decatur | 50.5 | $139,397 | $279,470 |
| 46 | Buford | 52.0 | $69,471 | $469,651 |
| 47 | Fairburn | 52.0 | $91,897 | $321,970 |
| 48 | Newnan | 52.5 | $82,292 | $363,872 |
| 49 | Adairsville | 52.5 | $103,449 | $301,308 |
| 50 | Dahlonega | 54.0 | $77,516 | $382,572 |
| 51 | Auburn | 57.0 | $77,034 | $365,246 |
| 52 | Cartersville | 58.0 | $84,437 | $323,099 |
| 53 | Statham | 58.0 | $73,903 | $383,710 |
| 54 | Villa Rica | 59.0 | $87,803 | $311,754 |
| 55 | Hiram | 61.0 | $85,119 | $312,225 |
| 56 | Dallas | 61.0 | $75,545 | $354,267 |
| 57 | Bremen | 61.0 | $93,780 | $290,336 |
| 58 | Grovetown | 61.5 | $85,660 | $304,549 |
| 59 | Mcdonough | 63.5 | $75,343 | $334,349 |
| 60 | Norcross | 65.0 | $75,266 | $327,599 |
| 61 | Madison | 65.5 | $61,510 | $445,488 |
| 62 | Temple | 65.5 | $91,180 | $284,500 |
| 63 | Locust Grove | 67.0 | $75,083 | $324,431 |
| 64 | Lilburn | 67.5 | $63,581 | $397,447 |
| 65 | Gainesville | 68.0 | $66,974 | $373,267 |
| 66 | Doraville | 68.5 | $67,235 | $366,889 |
| 67 | Hapeville | 68.5 | $95,714 | $265,298 |
| 68 | Chickamauga | 69.0 | $92,532 | $269,411 |
| 69 | Douglasville | 70.5 | $79,107 | $301,699 |
| 70 | Forsyth | 72.0 | $73,250 | $320,025 |
| 71 | Lawrenceville | 73.0 | $61,561 | $382,152 |
| 72 | Kingsland | 73.5 | $77,944 | $297,403 |
| 73 | St. Marys | 73.5 | $74,288 | $309,203 |
| 74 | Hampton | 73.5 | $75,052 | $307,291 |
| 75 | Port Wentworth | 74.0 | $79,731 | $290,498 |
| 76 | Winder | 75.5 | $63,779 | $338,264 |
| 77 | Oakwood | 77.0 | $67,917 | $322,538 |
| 78 | Eatonton | 78.0 | $56,250 | $399,154 |
| 79 | Byron | 78.0 | $85,596 | $263,141 |
| 80 | Jasper | 80.5 | $52,442 | $405,422 |
| 81 | Commerce | 81.0 | $60,961 | $334,904 |
| 82 | Cleveland | 81.0 | $64,450 | $319,168 |
| 83 | Hahira | 81.5 | $70,966 | $299,581 |
| 84 | Bloomingdale | 82.5 | $60,250 | $327,959 |
| 85 | Austell | 82.5 | $72,938 | $292,180 |
| 86 | Perry | 83.0 | $76,909 | $273,008 |
| 87 | Leesburg | 84.0 | $79,460 | $263,428 |
| 88 | Stockbridge | 86.0 | $70,136 | $289,838 |
| 89 | Palmetto | 87.0 | $80,982 | $242,097 |
| 90 | Greensboro | 87.5 | $39,541 | $718,570 |
| 91 | Lovejoy | 88.0 | $71,612 | $279,096 |
| 92 | Gray | 89.0 | $73,114 | $272,431 |
| 93 | Savannah | 89.0 | $57,137 | $326,508 |
| 94 | Grantville | 89.0 | $69,283 | $281,397 |
| 95 | Conyers | 90.5 | $63,140 | $297,596 |
| 96 | Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (Balance) | 92.0 | $52,974 | $327,574 |
| 97 | Baldwin | 94.0 | $59,242 | $301,205 |
| 98 | Covington | 97.5 | $58,810 | $292,186 |
| 99 | Chatsworth | 99.0 | $69,058 | $245,340 |
| 100 | Monroe | 100.0 | $44,656 | $371,278 |