Berkeley Lake began in 1956 as a summer retreat and has stayed small and deliberately quiet since — just 2,054 residents as of the 2020 census, with a median age of 52.7. The 88-acre lake itself, built via one of Georgia's largest earthen dams, is the community's actual center of gravity.
What It's Known For
Protective ordinances and comprehensive planning have kept the city wooded and low-density for decades, earning it Tree City USA designation for 18 consecutive years. This is the smallest, quietest option on this list by a wide margin — a genuinely different pace of life than most of Gwinnett's faster-growing cities.
Cost of Living & Commute
Berkeley Lake sits inside the standard 30–45 minute commute window to downtown Atlanta, tucked between Duluth and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard — convenient despite its quiet, low-turnover housing stock (only a handful of homes are typically on the market at any given time; see the listing count below).
Schools
Berkeley Lake is zoned to the Duluth cluster within Gwinnett County Public Schools — Berkeley Lake Elementary, Duluth Middle, and Duluth High School. Check GCPS's zone lookup to confirm for a specific address.
See Homes For Sale in Berkeley Lake
Only 9 homes are active right now in Berkeley Lake — a genuinely low-turnover market that reflects how small and settled this city is. The link below opens a live, pre-filtered search so you can see exactly what's currently available.