According to Realtor.com, homebuilders across the nation are expected to construct more than 1.1 million new homes in 2025. That’s a 14 percent increase from 2024, as home buyers clamor for the opportunity not only to live in a brand new residence, but also to have the chance to personalize the forever home of their dreams and make it completely their own. And for those who want that new home to be in Atlanta, there’s good news: the metro area is replete with outstanding homebuilders that are crafting exceptional communities in an array of highly sought-after locations. Here, KNOWAtlanta Magazine highlights just a few of the standout builders and can’t-miss communities that you have to put on your list as you navigate metro Atlanta’s spectacular new home market.
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Setting a new standard for elevated, active-adult living at the lake, Lake Society is a spectacular new club community set along miles of Lake Lanier shoreline exclusively for those ages 55 and up. Lake Society was designed to be a place where homeowners can focus on maintaining their lifestyle, not their home. This is active club living combining incredible amenities, inviting green spaces, and direct access to the lake with a thoughtful collection of new luxury homes — all on 186 acres along Lake Lanier with views of the lake or the Blue Ridge Mountains on the horizon.
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An incredible array of amenities will make Lake Society truly low maintenance luxury at its best. Homeowners can enjoy community docks with 134 boat slips; a 14,000-square-foot clubhouse with fitness, activities, and restaurant dining; resort and lap pools; tennis and pickleball courts; parks; trails; and more. Two award-winning Atlanta new home builders, Southwyck Communities and O’Dwyer Homes, have been hand-selected to bring their thoughtful design and industry-leading craftsmanship to Lake Society’s new homes. Each has curated a diverse portfolio of floorplans and options, ready to be personally tailored, with introductory pricing ranging from the $600s to $1 million+.
What is unique or sets your communities apart from others in the Atlanta market?
Lake Society offers simplification with sophistication for discerning homebuyers ages 55 and up. Whether you love lake life on the water or just enjoy the view, Lake Society’s incredible array of amenities offers something for everyone to enjoy whether on or off the lake. Plus, the community’s award-winning builders offer luxurious, thoughtfully-designed, and wellness-inspired new homes with a myriad of floorplans and options and the ability to personalize to your own unique style and lifestyle. That means all the ease and enjoyment of active adult living without sacrificing space or style.
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For more than 35 years, Peachtree Residential has built luxury new homes for 4,000+ homeowners across metro Atlanta and Charlotte, combining boutique craftsmanship with the kind of personal, accountable service that national builders can’t match. For relocators arriving in metro Atlanta, the question of where to put down roots quickly becomes a question of how you want to live. Increasingly, the answer points north toward Forsyth County, Lake Lanier, and the kind of daily life that most people only experience on vacation. Peachtree Residential has spent more than 35 years building exactly that life for more than 4,000 homeowners across Atlanta and Charlotte, and its growing portfolio of Lake Lanier communities represents the clearest expression of what this boutique builder does best.
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Arden on Lanier in Cumming offers 58 homesites priced from the $800,000s, with homes ranging from approximately 2,700 to 4,000 square feet across a mix of traditional and modern farmhouse plans. Gourmet kitchens, spa baths, flexible owner’s suite placement and a community fire pit define the experience, all within minutes of Lake Lanier and the vibrant energy of Cumming City Center.
White Post on Lake Lanier in Gainesville has only 11 homesites, many featuring private lake frontage and virtually all commanding sweeping water views. Priced from $1.1 million, every homesite includes a dedicated deep-water boat slip accessible via a scenic walking path to the covered community dock. For buyers who understand that genuine lakefront lots are a finite resource, White Post presents a rare combination of new construction quality, direct water access and boutique builder accountability.
Richland Woods, also coming soon to the Gainesville area, will carry forward Peachtree’s signature approach, with just four exclusive 1+ acre homesites. The VIP List is now forming. To explore current availability, visit peachtreeresidential.com or contact the sales team at 770.883.7124.
What is unique or sets your communities apart from others in the Atlanta market?
Every home must satisfy its proprietary “Foundation to Rooftop” Gold Standard of Approval, a multi-stage process in which a structural engineer independently signs off at each phase of construction. Buyers work with the same sales agent and construction manager from contract through closing, participating in a minimum of six formal touchpoints throughout the build. Ranked among the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 15 Home Builders and recognized as a Certified Professional Home Builder, Peachtree Residential operates at a scale where its team genuinely learns your name and your story before your foundation is ever poured.
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Dream Finders Homes is a nationally recognized builder with strong ties to the Atlanta community. Our reputation for high-quality craftsmanship and innovative home designs makes us a top choice for new construction homes in Atlanta.
Our communities feature beautifully designed homes tailored to different lifestyles. Whether you’re looking for a cozy retreat or a spacious family home, we focus on delivering superior quality and exceptional value. Plus, we actively engage with local organizations to help build strong, thriving neighborhoods.
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Dream Finders Homes offers a wide range of floor plans throughout the Atlanta area, with options that cater to first-time homebuyers as well as buyers looking for larger, upgraded homes. Communities feature everything from low-maintenance townhomes to spacious single-family homes with flexible layouts and modern finishes. Standout plans include the West Point at Hickory Hills in McDonough, the Aspen townhome at Moss Creek in Hogansville, and the Walker at The Woodlands in Jackson, GA. Pricing varies by community, floor plan, and available upgrades, with homes generally starting in the mid-$200s and extending into the $400s+ range. Amenities also differ by community, but many neighborhoods offer features such as pools, green spaces, walking areas, and convenient access to shopping, dining, schools, and major highways.
What is unique or sets your communities apart from others in the Atlanta market?
What sets Dream Finders Homes communities apart in the Atlanta market is the combination of thoughtfully designed homes, modern energy-efficient features, and locations in some of metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing areas. Our communities are built to fit a variety of lifestyles and budgets, offering everything from low-maintenance townhomes to spacious, single-family homes with contemporary finishes and flexible floor plans. Buyers also enjoy convenient access to major highways, shopping, dining, schools, and outdoor recreation, along with the quality craftsmanship and value Dream Finders Homes is known for nationwide. Learn more at dreamfindershomes.com.
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What makes Toll Brothers the leading luxury builder in Metro Atlanta?
Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading luxury home builder founded in 1967, has a strong presence in metro Atlanta, offering upscale communities in prime locations. Known for high quality craftsmanship and innovative home designs, we provide a range of single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums in communities that feature resort-style amenities, top-rated schools and convenient access to shopping, dining and major highways, making them a preferred choice for luxury living. Toll Brothers has been recognized on Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies list for more than 10 years in a row.
Where does Toll Brothers build in Atlanta?
Toll Brothers currently builds in 28 communities in the greater Atlanta area in sought-after locations like Alpharetta, Milton and Cumming. These luxury communities offer residents the Toll Brothers Advantage, with exceptional architecture and a range of home designs, prime locations, unrivaled choice and an extraordinary customer experience. Homes are priced from the mid-$400s to $1.2 million.
What sets Toll Brothers homes apart from other Atlanta builders?
Toll Brothers offers expansive, flexible floor plans with the features that home buyers desire as they personalize their homes to reflect their lifestyles. Quick move-in homes with designer-appointed features are available in many communities across metro Atlanta. For build-to-order homes, buyers experience one-stop shopping at the Toll Brothers Design Studio. The state-of-the-art design studio allows home buyers to choose from a wide array of selections to personalize their dream home with the assistance of Toll Brothers’ professional design consultants.
Atlanta’s Best New Home Communities:
How do you describe Lake Arrowhead?
The words breathtaking, stunning and majestic truly define the backdrop to this unforgettable master-planned community development nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. Known as one of the cleanest lakes in Georgia, the 540-acre spring-fed lake is the centerpiece to the charm of this private gated and manned mountain, lake and golfing community.
What sets Lake Arrowhead apart as a community?
This amenity-rich resort community elevates your social calendar to the next level. A year-round social calendar orchestrated by a full-time activities director offers hiking excursions on 16+ miles of trails, golf tournaments, farmers markets, concerts, sporting event specials at The Grill, boat and kayak rental programs, karaoke, bingo, day spa specials at the Lake Arrowhead Golf Villa, trivia nights and so much more. New guests can enjoy the community Stay & Play Golf Villa, where they experience first-hand the Lake Arrowhead difference in both lifestyle and quality of life.
What sets your homes apart in the Atlanta market?
The community’s new construction homes are being built by some of the most legendary Atlanta homebuilders: John Wieland with the JW Collection, Tony Perry with Rezide Properties, Matt Wilkes and Allan Morris with Majestic Lifestyle Builders and Steve McKenzie with TIH Homes. Each builder offers their buyers a broad level of experience and a true commitment to excellence. Each of the builders’ model homes are open daily for private viewings. So whether you are looking for a mountain cottage, waterview townhome or a single-family ranch on a private wooded homesite, Lake Arrowhead has something for everyone. New homes start from the low-$400s to the $800s
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What makes Pulte a leading builder in metro Atlanta?
For over 70 years, Pulte has built homes with the homeowner in mind. The things that are important to you are what we focus on. Our foundation is quality construction and a simplified buying experience. With our insightful Life Tested® design features and easy personalization options, everyday moments are more enjoyable in your new Pulte home. That’s More Life
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Where do you build in the metro area?
Pulte Homes has over 35 communities located all over the greater Atlanta area, featuring homes and townhomes in sought-after locations with access to excellent schools and a range of innovative home designs. Our homes are designed with solutions for everyday life. Every square foot and detail are created so you can do more in a Pulte home with built-in features to get more out of life.
What sets you apart from other builders?
We won’t just build you a new home. We’ll also stand behind it. Pulte homes are built for life and the way you live it. Peace of mind comes from the thoughtful Life Tested® design, quality craftsmanship and the industry-leading 10-year warranty you can rely on. When we build your new home, we follow a process that meets high standards of quality and attention to detail. Our Signature Build Quality Experience process ensures that we’re with you every step of the way.
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How do you describe Great Sky?
Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Great Sky is a master-planned community that blends natural beauty with modern living. Residents enjoy peaceful water views, distant mountain scenery, miles of trails and resort-style amenities that support an active lifestyle. A dedicated lifestyle director plans year-round events and activities that help neighbors connect. From pickleball and tennis to scenic walks and community gatherings, Great Sky offers a welcoming environment where natural surroundings and thoughtful amenities create a truly rewarding place to call home. What are the homes like in the community? Great Sky offers a variety of home styles and price points. Our current builders include Venture Communities, Toll Brothers and Encore by David Weekley (55+ section), and each brings distinct architectural styles and craftsmanship to the community. Homes range from charming paired homes to luxury single-family homes, with pricing starting in the low $400s. Whether buyers are seeking a move- up property or an active adult lifestyle, Great Sky delivers thoughtfully designed homes with an unmatched lifestyle.
What are the homes like in the community?
Great Sky offers a variety of home styles and price points, ensuring there’s something for everyone. Our current builders—Venture Communities, Toll Brothers, Eastwood Homes and Encore by David Weekley (55+ section)—each bring distinct architectural styles and craftsmanship to the community. Homes range from charming, paired units to luxury single-family homes, with pricing starting in the low $400s and extending into the high $500s. Whether buyers are seeking a first home, a move-up property or an active adult lifestyle, Great Sky delivers thoughtfully designed homes with modern high-quality finishes.
What sets Great Sky apart in the Atlanta market?
Great Sky offers a rare combination of natural beauty, resort-style amenities and diverse home styles in a conveniently located master-planned community. Its idyllic location along the edge of Hickory Log Creek Reservoir disguises the convenience to local necessities. Shopping, entertainment and downtown Canton are only minutes away, while Northside Hospital Cherokee, the area’s largest medical facility, is quickly accessed by I-575. Also, the community is served by highly regarded schools that make Great Sky an excellent choice for a variety of home buyers.
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How do you describe Elyse Buckhead?
Elyse Buckhead was conceived as a forward-looking addition to one of Atlanta’s most established residential neighborhoods. Planned along West Paces Ferry Road beside the St. Regis Atlanta, the project reflects a long-term vision for Buckhead living—one rooted in design continuity, livability and thoughtful scale. With Kolter Urban serving as development manager, Elyse Buckhead builds on the firm’s deep experience in the neighborhood to introduce a new residential tower shaped by how residents expect to live today and into the future.
What sets Elyse Buckhead apart as a condo community?
Elyse Buckhead is distinguished first and foremost by its location. The community occupies a part of Buckhead where new residential condominium opportunities have been virtually nonexistent. From this setting, residents enjoy a rare combination of walkable access to Buckhead Village’s dining, retail and cultural destinations alongside the privacy and discretion of a residential streetscape. Elyse Buckhead also is among the first condominium offerings in the area to capture open cityscape views while also overlooking Buckhead’s mature tree canopy to the west, creating a distinctive relationship between urban energy and natural surroundings. Together with its adjacency to a world-class hospitality address and its 63,000 square feet of private residential amenities, including wellness and spa environments, fitness and movement studios, residents’ lounges, resort-style pools, a pickleball court, a secured dog park and more, Elyse Buckhead offers a residential experience that simply does not exist elsewhere in the Atlanta market.
What sets your units apart in the Atlanta market?
Elyse Buckhead offers a collection of 194 condominium residences designed to accommodate a wide range of urban lifestyles. The homes span from one-bedroom-plus-den residences to expansive three-bedroomplus-den layouts, with interior living areas ranging from approximately 1,436 to 4,032 square feet. Estate and penthouse offerings introduce spacious floor plans, elevated ceiling heights and oversized terraces, allowing buyers to select a residence that aligns with both scale and privacy preferences. Interiors are defined by generous proportions, floor-toceiling glass and ceiling heights of 10 feet in main living areas, with select residences offering heights up to 11 and 12 feet. Every home will enjoy a private terrace, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living and framing views across Buckhead’s mature tree canopy and skyline. Pre-construction sales are currently underway, with one- to three-bedroom residences priced from $1 million.
