Fayette County is a small county by design — about 119,000 residents across 199 square miles, one of the smallest counties in Georgia. Sam Surfus has sold in this county for more than forty-five years and works it from the Lindsey’s, Inc. Realtors® office at 14 Jackson Street, Newnan.
The towns of Fayette County
The county has two cities and three small towns, plus unincorporated communities such as Starr’s Mill. Each has a different character, and knowing which one fits is most of the work:
- Fayetteville — the county seat, with the historic square, the courthouse, most of the county offices and a growing restaurant scene along Highway 74.
- Tyrone — quieter and more spread out, popular with buyers who want larger lots and a shorter run to the interstate.
- Brooks — rural in feel, with acreage and newer construction on the southern edge of the county.
- Woolsey — the smallest of the five, a historic crossroads of about 200 residents.
- Peachtree City — the largest community in the county, covered in full on our Peachtree City real estate page.
Schools and Starr’s Mill
School attendance zones drive a surprising share of transactions here. The county runs five public high schools — Fayette County, McIntosh, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater — and buyers commonly settle on a zone before they settle on a house. We keep the zoning current on every listing we take, because it is the first thing a relocating buyer asks about and the fastest way to lose a deal if it gets wrong.
New construction and Trilith
The biggest change to the county in a generation has been Trilith, the film-and-television production town built on the old Pinewood Atlanta lot off Highway 74. It brought a walkable new neighbourhood, a steady stream of people moving in for work and a run of new construction around Fayetteville that did not exist ten years ago. Resale buyers should know how those homes are priced before they make an offer; sellers should know what the new-build incentives next door are doing to their competition.
Why Fayette County holds its value
Two things. The county has kept building at a lower density than its neighbours, so supply stays tight. And most of the stock is brick, built solidly and maintained by people who stayed. The commute to Atlanta along I-85 or Highway 74 is workable, which is why sellers here generally do better by pricing accurately than by testing the market.
Sam Surfus, REALTOR®, affiliated with Lindsey’s, Inc. Realtors®, 14 Jackson Street, Newnan, GA 30263. Office 770-253-6990.
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Tell us which town and which school zone you are aiming for and we will tell you honestly what it takes. Return to the home page for the full picture, or call the office line at 770-253-6990.