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The Crabapple Post

The housing market north of Atlanta, read plainly

Field book

The towns

Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Johns Creek, Crabapple, Cumming, Woodstock: what each town is like to live in.

2026

3 notes

September 2026

  1. What the relocation guides skip: three Alpharetta neighborhoods you can walk in one Tuesday evening

    East of GA-400 and west of it are two different Alpharettas. We walked the ranch streets, the swim-tennis courts and the old grid to see a Tuesday.

    The towns6 min read

    A quiet suburban street of 1970s brick ranch houses with mature trees and a basketball hoop over a garage.

June 2026

  1. Roswell two ways: a mill cottage off Canton Street, or a 2003 subdivision east of Holcomb Bridge

    A 1940s mill cottage under the city's preservation rules against a 2000s subdivision with an HOA: what each side of Roswell costs, keeps and asks.

    The towns6 min read

    A row of restored mill-era cottages with front porches on a shaded Roswell street near Canton Street.

February 2026

  1. Milton acreage, decoded: what AG-1 allows, what it refuses, and what the county asks before you build

    Milton's AG-1 code decides what a pasture can hold: horses, barns, outbuildings, splits, wells and septic. What to read before you fall for the view.

    The towns6 min read

    White board fencing along a rolling pasture with a barn in the distance under a Georgia winter sky.

2025

1 note

December 2025

  1. Johns Creek schools: where the cluster lines run, and what the same budget buys inside each one

    The cluster lines in Johns Creek run down the middle of streets, shift with redistricting, and move a price. How to check an address before you offer.

    The towns7 min read

    A school crossing sign on a suburban sidewalk in front of a brick elementary school with a flag pole.