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Homes for Sale in Roswell, Georgia
Historic Canton Street, miles of Chattahoochee riverfront, and some of North Atlanta's most beloved established neighborhoods. Britney Javens helps buyers and sellers find their place in one of Georgia's most storied cities.
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Living in Roswell
Historic Charm Meets
River-Town Living
Roswell is one of the oldest cities in North Fulton — founded around its 1839 mill on Vickery Creek — and it wears that history well. The historic district along Canton Street has become one of metro Atlanta's favorite evenings out: a walkable stretch of chef-driven restaurants, galleries, and porches strung with lights, anchored by landmarks like Bulloch Hall and the Roswell Mill ruins.
The city's other signature is the river. Roswell claims miles of Chattahoochee frontage, with the Riverwalk, Azalea and Riverside parks, kayak launches, and the Chattahoochee Nature Center giving residents a daily outdoor life most suburbs can't match. Add well-regarded schools like Roswell High and Centennial High and a genuine community calendar — Alive in Roswell block parties, farmers markets, festivals — and you get a city people move to on purpose and rarely leave.
Housing here skews established: mature swim-tennis neighborhoods with real trees, mid-century ranches near the historic district commanding renovation premiums, riverfront and river-view homes, townhome communities within walking distance of Canton Street, and country club living at Horseshoe Bend and Willow Springs. Inventory in the walkable core is scarce and competitive — exactly where local guidance pays for itself.
Where to Look
Roswell Neighborhoods
Buyers Love
Historic Roswell & Canton Street
Cottages, renovated bungalows, and new townhomes within a stroll of the restaurant district, Bulloch Hall, and the mill ruins. The most walkable — and most contested — address in the city.
The Riverfront & East Roswell
Homes near the Chattahoochee's parks, trails, and launches, from established family neighborhoods off Riverside Drive to river-view properties that feel like a retreat inside the perimeter of daily life.
Horseshoe Bend & Country Club Roswell
Golf-course living along the river's bend — established club communities with mature lots, amenities, and a strong resale track record.
Martins Landing & Established Roswell
One of the area's original master-planned communities — lakes, trails, swim-tennis, and a range of home styles that make it a perennial family favorite.
Your Roswell Realtor®
Roswell buyers fall in love with a lifestyle — the river, Canton Street, the trees. My job is making sure the house behind the lifestyle is the right one.— Britney Javens, Keller Williams North Atlanta
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Buyer Questions
How much do homes cost in Roswell?
Townhomes and condos from the $400s, established swim-tennis neighborhoods largely in the $500s–$800s, and historic-district, riverfront, and country club homes from the high $800s well past $1.5M. Reach out for a current snapshot — the walkable core especially moves fast.
What is Roswell known for?
The historic district and Canton Street's dining scene, landmarks like Bulloch Hall and the Roswell Mill, and miles of Chattahoochee River parks, trails, and paddling — a rare mix of history and outdoor life inside the metro.
What are the best neighborhoods in Roswell?
The historic district for walkability, Horseshoe Bend for golf and river views, Martins Landing for amenities and value, and East Roswell's established neighborhoods near the river parks. It depends on whether your weekend centers on Canton Street or the water.
Is Roswell a good place to live?
It consistently ranks among Georgia's best places to live — history, a walkable dining district, strong schools, extensive parkland, and quick GA-400 access. The main challenge is that everyone knows it: desirable pockets stay competitive.