Home Park sits west of Georgia Tech, between the connector and Howell Mill. Built in the 1910s-1920s as a working-class neighborhood for nearby industrial workers, it’s now an unusual mix: undergraduate and graduate Tech students renting older bungalows alongside young professionals buying renovated stock. The neighborhood association is active, and renovation has been heavy since 2010.
What makes it different
Investor and rental presence. Home Park has more rental and student-tenant houses per block than almost any intown neighborhood. Owner-occupant buyers can find this mix charming or disruptive depending on the specific street.
Tech-adjacent value play. Bungalow prices here trail comparable Inman Park stock by 30 to 40 percent. For a young professional or grad-school household, the equation has been compelling.
What to watch
Game-day noise. Saturdays during Tech football season transform the neighborhood. Some buyers love it, others didn’t realize what they signed up for.
What it feels like
Home Park sits between Georgia Tech's campus and Atlantic Station, with Howell Mill Road as the western edge. Early-20th-century millhouses and 1920s bungalows mix with newer townhomes; it's a faculty-and-young-family neighborhood with easy Tech walking distance.
By the numbers
Median sold price over the last 12 months: $585k. Average days on market: 28. Recent price per square foot: $340. Inventory rotates fast in intown Atlanta — for the most current active listings in Home Park, see our featured listings.
What’s nearby
Anchors and landmarks: Georgia Tech, Atlantic Station, Home Park Community Improvement District, 14th Street Bridge.
Working with Park Realty in Home Park
Park Realty is a boutique brokerage of intown Atlanta realtors who live and work in these neighborhoods. If you’re buying, selling, or just curious about Home Park property values, our partners John Morgan and Drew Jackson would be glad to walk you through what the block-by-block reality looks like — schools, parking, BeltLine access, the streets that hold value, the ones that don’t. Get in touch to start a conversation.
Nearby intown neighborhoods
Living in Home Park
Eat & drink
- Antico Pizza Napoletanaclassic
- Bone Garden Cantina14th St
- Cypress Street Pintpatio
- Six Feet Under (Westside)short drive
Parks & green
- Home Park Fieldsmall
- Atlantic Stationwalk
- Beltline Westside5 min walk
- Piedmont Park10 min drive
Schools & kids
- Centennial Place ElementaryK to 5
- Inman MS6 to 8
- Midtown High9 to 12
- Georgia Techborders east
Move & get around
- North Avenue MARTAwalk
- Tech Square MARTAwalk
- I-75/85 accesscentral
- Hartsfield-Jackson17 min drive
Let's walk it together.
The best way to feel a neighborhood is on foot. We do this regularly with clients: coffee somewhere local, then we pick a route based on what you're looking for. No pressure, no listing required.