Alpharetta Apartments and Rentals

With a quaint southern feeling and reputation as one of Georgia’s most affluent suburbs, there is a lot to love about Alpharetta. The city’s more than 59,000 residents hail the city as “Awesome Alpharetta,” which the Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes on the city’s website.

Known for having mild weather, residents of Alpharetta get a taste of all four seasons while still being able to play golf year round. With great neighborhoods, beautiful landscaping and proximity to Atlanta, Alpharetta apartments for rent are in high demand for those looking for a little southern comfort and a high quality of life.

The area was originally founded as Prospect Camp Ground, a trading post for Indians and white settlers to exchange their goods along the Chattahoochee River. Alpharetta was born in 1858, when it was legally chartered into a city that could impose a tax on grocery stores, liquor stores, hallways and billiard tables. The city thrived until the Civil War, when, like most southern towns, it suffered a long period of economic hardship. Alpharetta has since recovered, and today is one of the fastest growing communities in the South.

Alpharetta brings together the old and the new under the slogan, “Enjoy, Experience Explore; Everything’s Possible!,” and is considered the perfect environment for raising families without the problems found in other similar cities. The restored historic downtown district features streets lined with old churches and antique stores, which join 150 dining options and the North Point Mall in attracting visitors from all over the world. Rent an apartment in Alpharetta, and you can experience the best of big city living with a small town charm.

The city’s proximity to the numerous colleges in the metropolis of Atlanta makes Alpharetta apartments very desirable. Emory University is the most prestigious school in the area, located just 26 miles from downtown Alpharetta. Oglethorpe University, Georgia State University and the Art Institute of Atlanta join the more than 30 colleges available in the city.

For those seeking work, there are 10 Fortune 500 companies with headquarters or offices in Atlanta, including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Air Lines and the United Parcel Service. Alpharetta residents work mostly in white collar industries, with more than 80 percent holding management or sales positions

The city’s proximity to the metropolis of Atlanta has driven up the prices for rentals in Alpharetta by approximately $155 a month over the past four years, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics. However, the large, affluent suburb continues to attract families both young and old.

The statistics also note that the average cost of rent in Alpharetta is $1,022 a month, which is $130 more than average in nearby Atlanta. Alpharetta has a wide array of rental options available, from town houses to apartments, both downtown and in nearby neighborhoods.

Alpharetta is quickly gaining an identity as a city of celebration. The Alpharetta Arts StreetFest, Taste of Alpharetta, Scarecrow Harvest and Alpharetta Tree Lighting Ceremony remain the city’s oldest special events, joining a number of concerts each year at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre downtown.

Alpharetta also features many special events throughout the year put on by the American Girl store. Families with young children will find these events to be particularly fun, as they include scavenger hunts, character celebration days and classes that teach how to make journals like their favorite characters in the books.

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