Auburn incorporated in 1892 shortly after the railroad reached the area, and it's grown steadily since — from 7,495 residents in the 2020 census to an estimated 10,110 today. The city's own tagline, "Come grow with us," pairs with an older motto, "Old southern charm with a vision for the future."
What It's Known For
Auburn sits about 42 miles northeast of Atlanta and 27 miles west of Athens — a genuinely in-between location that puts it outside most people's mental map of "Gwinnett County" even though a slice of the city sits inside the county line.
Cost of Living & Commute
At 42 miles out, Auburn is beyond the county's typical 30–45 minute commute window to downtown Atlanta for most of the day — a real trade-off for lower housing costs and more land, worth weighing honestly against daily drive time before buying here for an Atlanta-based job.
Schools — Mostly a Different County
Most of Auburn (roughly 6,678 of its residents as of 2022) sits in Barrow County and is served by the Barrow County School System (Auburn Elementary, feeding into Westside Middle and Apalachee High). A much smaller number of residents (around 209) are in Gwinnett County, zoned to Gwinnett County Public Schools — Mulberry Elementary, Dacula Middle, and Dacula High. Confirm the exact address before assuming which district applies; the odds favor Barrow.
See Homes For Sale in Auburn
295 homes are active right now in Auburn on the Gwinnett-wide MLS feed. The link below opens a live, pre-filtered search — no need to re-enter the city or sort through the whole county.