Briarwood

Atlanta, GA

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Briarwood - Atlanta, GA

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Situated about 10 miles northeast of Downtown Atlanta, Briarwood is a residential neighborhood that’s home to an abundance of apartment communities. Though Briarwood offers a great location, rentals in this area are surprisingly affordable compared to neighboring communities. Briarwood is near Brookhaven, North Druid Hills, and Lenox Park.

Briarwood sits between Northeast Plaza and Plaza Fiesta, and is located just a few miles from Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza in North Buckhead. This neighborhood sits along Interstate 85, so commuting is simple. Public bus stations sit throughout the neighborhood, and the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe Marta Station is just outside of town. Briarwood Park offers a community green space for locals. Oglethorpe University, the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, and Northlake Mall are all within quick reach of Atlanta’s Briarwood.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Briarwood is $1,254 for a studio, $1,441 for one bedroom, $1,694 for two bedrooms, and $2,014 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Briarwood has increased by 6.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 541 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,254/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 814 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,441/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,180 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,694/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,518 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,014/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

59

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

36

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

30

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Atlanta Audubon Society
  • Blue Heron Nature Preserve
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
  • Chastain Park

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 2025.