Gwinnett / Snellville
Southeast Gwinnett
Snellville, GA: what to know before you buy.
Snellville runs planning, permitting and inspections with city staff supplemented by contracted plan reviewers.
- City zoning and permits
- City inspections
- County water and sewer
- 31.6 mills
Key figures
Snellville next to the county.
- 2025 millage rate
- 31.6mills, county-billedUnincorporated Gwinnett: 34.86 mills. The city also bills its own tax separately, which isn’t in this figure.
- Tax example
- $474a month on a $450,000 homeUnincorporated Gwinnett: about $523 a month on the same home. 40% assessed value, no exemptions, separate city tax not included.
- Price context
- $376,000across 340 salesNo countywide price figure is loaded on this site. Of the ten cities that have one, this ties Lawrenceville for the lowest; the highest is Peachtree Corners at $577,000.
- School clusters
- 3GCPS clusters serve the cityGwinnett County Public Schools has 20 clusters countywide. Cluster lines don’t follow city limits.
Millage and tax example: published 2025 rates. Price context: Redfin, average of monthly medians, June 2025 to May 2026, whole-city geography. Not a single twelve-month median, and it can include any part of the city outside Gwinnett.
What it’s like
Snellville, in plain terms
Overwhelmingly detached single-family houses, many ranch-style on large lots with mature trees, plus newer compact subdivisions.
Source: Snellville 2045 Comprehensive Plan, technical addendum 2024.
Two county seams sit inside the city process: the Gwinnett fire marshal must approve building plans before the city permit issues, and all water and sewer capacity runs through the county.
For comparison, the county describes unincorporated Gwinnett as mostly detached single-family subdivisions, some on sewer and some on septic, with denser housing along the major highway corridors. (Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan, adopted February 2024)
Price context
$376,000 across 340 sales. That’s Redfin’s average of monthly medians from June 2025 to May 2026, for the whole city. It isn’t a single twelve-month median, and it isn’t a price for any one home.
Main roads
US 78 / Stone Mountain Hwy, SR 124 / Scenic Hwy, SR 84 and Ronald Reagan Pkwy.
Transit
Ride Gwinnett route 70 runs downtown Snellville to the Indian Creek MARTA station on US 78, and a microtransit zone covers the city. Route and schedule details.
Interactive map
See Snellville on the map.
The map opens on the city’s boundary, with its schools, parks, places and what’s changing around it.
City or unincorporated
Who governs a Snellville address
Inside city limits, these offices answer the question. A home outside them is governed directly by the county, even with a Snellville mailing address.
- Zoning and permits
- City of Snellville. Unincorporated: Gwinnett County Planning and Development.
- Inspections
- City of Snellville. Unincorporated: Gwinnett County.
- Water and sewer
- Gwinnett County.
- Property tax
- County-billed at 31.6 mills for 2025, plus a separate city tax bill. Unincorporated: 34.86 mills, no separate city bill.
- Police
- Snellville Police Department, 2315 Wisteria Drive, Snellville, non-emergency 770-985-3555, serves the City of Snellville.
- Schools
- Gwinnett County Public Schools, through several clusters. See school context below.
A Snellville mailing address alone doesn’t establish city jurisdiction, city police service or school assignment. Police details verified October 2, 2026.
Before you make an offer
Check the address, not the mailing city.
- Confirm jurisdiction. Find out whether the parcel is inside Snellville or in unincorporated Gwinnett. Start with the county’s land and property maps.
- Verify school assignment. Use the GCPS school locator for the exact address and school year.
- Review zoning and proposed changes. Inside city limits, that’s the City of Snellville. Outside, it’s Gwinnett Planning & Development. A plan isn’t a promise that construction will happen.
- Compare the full cost. Add the separate city tax bill to the county-billed figure, then check homestead exemptions with the Tax Commissioner.
School context
3 clusters, and the lines can move
Brookwood is named in reporting on the 2029-30 or later phase. Cluster names follow the high school, not the city.
- Brookwood
- Anchored by Brookwood HS. Serves unincorporated south-central, Snellville. A Brookwood HS addition is in the capital plan for the 2029-30 or later phase. Timing follows the opening of classroom additions.
- South Gwinnett
- Anchored by South Gwinnett HS. Serves the City of Snellville, unincorporated toward Loganville. Engagement in fall 2027, board vote expected December 2027. Named in reporting for the 2028-29 phase.
- Shiloh
- Anchored by Shiloh HS. Serves unincorporated south Gwinnett, Centerville area. Engagement in fall 2027, board vote expected December 2027. Named in reporting for the 2028-29 phase.
GCPS is running a phased redistricting program with a board vote every December, out to 2030-31. Cluster association here is based on where schools are located, not on attendance boundaries. Confirm any address with the GCPS school locator.
What’s changing
Plans and projects to know about
The Grove at Towne Center is a roughly $140 million partnership among the city, the county and private developers, under construction since 2021. Status below is what each source reported, not a delivery promise.
Towne Center LCI 5-Year Update
Livable Centers (LCI) plan, adopted 2019, underway. Towne Center around City Hall at Main St (US 78) and Scenic Hwy, including The Grove at Towne Center.
- Built 2024Greenway Trail Phase 1 along Wisteria Dr
- Built 2023Elizabeth H. Williams Library
- Built 2024Market Building food hall
- Under construction 2024The Grove Phase 1: parking deck, apartments, retail
- PlannedThe Grove Phase 2 (Northside Hospital)
Parks and everyday places
Parks, downtown and the big anchors
- South Gwinnett Park
- County park. 2015 McGee Road, Snellville. Baseball / softball, sports fields, playground, restrooms, paved trail. County page Park updates: Baseball field 3 turf renovation (in design).
- T.W. Briscoe Park
- City park. Pavilion, playground, baseball / softball, sports fields, paved trail, walking trails, fitness stations, pool, tennis, basketball. 1.2-mile paved trail around Pate Lake; outdoor pool. City page Park updates: New community center (under construction 2026).
- Lenora Park and Pool
- County park, 1.6 mi. 4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville. Community center / gym, baseball / softball, fishing, dog park, disc golf, paved trail, pavilion, playground, restrooms, garden, pickleball, sports fields, pool. County page Park updates: Gym expanding into a community recreation center with a walking track (under construction 2026); New pickleball courts (under construction); New maintenance building and press box (under construction); Outdoor basketball court after the recreation center (in design).
- Ronald Reagan Park
- County park, 1.6 mi. 25 acres. 2777 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville. Dog park, skate park, playground, pavilion, basketball, paved trail, restrooms. County page
- Downtown
- The Grove at Towne Center.
Not on the map: The Grove at Towne Center (no address on the city site).
Where this comes from
Sources for this page
- Governance, 2025 millage, tax example and school clusters: the site’s Gwinnett community data, as shown on the Gwinnett page and the interactive map.
- Housing character: Snellville 2045 Comprehensive Plan, technical addendum 2024. County comparison: Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan, adopted February 2024.
- Price context: Redfin, average of monthly medians, June 2025 to May 2026, whole-city geography.
- School clusters: GCPS School Cluster Location Map, July 2026, school year 2026-27.
- Police: Snellville Police Department, verified October 2, 2026.
- Plans: Towne Center LCI 5-Year Update.
- Parks: Gwinnett County and city park pages, linked above.
Built from the site’s Gwinnett data on October 19, 2026. Verify current, property-specific information with the linked official resources. I’m an independent mortgage broker, not a city or county representative.
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