Much like its surrounding areas, it's somewhat more expensive compared to the nation as a whole. However compared to the city of Atlanta, it is a little less expensive.
Home prices
The median home price in Buford is $239,100. This is approximately $9,500 (3%) lower compared to the surrounding areas.Compared to the entire nation it is approximately $21,600 (9%) higher, and compared to the city of Atlanta it is roughly $51,300 (17%) lower.
Rents
Buford's median monthly rent is $969. This is roughly $279 (22%) lower in comparison to the surrounding areas.It is roughly $93 (8%) lower compared to the entire nation, and is about $184 (15%) lower compared to the city of Atlanta.
Nearby places
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill is Buford's neighbor to the west. Its real estate prices are similar. Sugar Hill's median home value is $232,500, which works out to $6,600 (2%) lower than Buford. Rent there is a bit more expensive. In Sugar Hill the median monthly rent is $1,263, which is $294 (23%) higher than Buford.
Flowery Branch
Flowery Branch is approximately 5 miles northeast of Buford. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. Flowery Branch's median home value is $240,100, which is very similar to Buford. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. Flowery Branch's median rent is $1,167 per month, which is $198 (16%) higher than Buford.
Suwanee
Suwanee is approximately 6 miles southwest of Buford. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The cost of the median home in Suwanee is $308,900, which works out to $69,800 (22%) higher than Buford. Rents there are a lot more expensive. The median rent in Suwanee is $1,488 per month, which comes out to $519 (34%) higher than Buford.
Braselton
Braselton is roughly 9 miles east of Buford. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home price in Braselton is $318,700, which is $79,600 (24%) higher than Buford. Its rents are a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Braselton is $1,256, which works out to $287 (22%) higher than Buford.
Oakwood
Oakwood is roughly 9 miles northeast of Buford. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The price of the median home in Oakwood is $142,800, which comes out to $96,300 (67%) lower than Buford. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Oakwood is $1,068, which comes out to $99 (9%) higher than Buford.