Richmond Hill Neighborhoods

Buckhead (Buckhead North, South and East)

A cluster of connected residential communities on GA 144 and Veterans Memorial Parkway, southeast of the city of Richmond Hill. Here is what the records show, and what they do not.

A Living Richmond Hill guide · Updated October 2026

Quick answer: Buckhead is a group of residential communities with a Richmond Hill mailing address (ZIP 31324), not one subdivision cut into three tidy halves. Census and state records place Buckhead outside Richmond Hill’s city limits, in Bryan County. This page is about Buckhead in Bryan County, Georgia, not Buckhead in Atlanta, which is why searches for the name mix the two.

At a glance

Names you will see
Buckhead (the original), Buckhead North, Buckhead South, Buckhead East, and Lenox at Buckhead East (a builder’s name for part of East)
Developers
Buckhead North: Johnny Murphy and Richmond Hill Land Development, LLC., Buckhead East: Bryan Land and Timber (2007 state filing) and East Buckhead, LLC (2018 state filing). The developer for the original Buckhead masterplan was Johnny Murphy.
Started
Listing records show homes built in 1994 and 1997 in the original Buckhead. The North HOA says “established in 2005.” The East master plan was filed with the state in 2007.
Size
The Census counted 1,315 housing units in the whole Buckhead area in 2020.
Home types
Mostly single-family homes in the listings we read
Gated?
Not gated
HOA
Buckhead North has its own HOA and manager. For the other sections, see “One HOA or several?” below.
Entrance
No single main entrance. Sections are reached from GA 144 and Veterans Memorial Parkway.
City or county
Census and state records point to unincorporated Bryan County. Confirm with the county for your address.

Where it is

Buckhead sits in southeastern Bryan County. The state’s development-review database places the 2007 master plan at the intersection of State Route 144 and the State Route 144 Spur, and the 2018 East phases on Veterans Memorial Parkway.

The Census treats the whole area as one place, Buckhead CDP (a census-designated place, which is a statistical area and not a city). We checked seven addresses across the original, North, South and East sections with the Census geocoder on October 15, 2026. All seven fell in Buckhead CDP and none fell in an incorporated place. The state database also labels both Buckhead East filings “unincorporated.” We did not read a city annexation record or the county’s parcel map, so check your own address with Bryan County. The answer decides which tax levies, trash service and police apply.

Buckhead North and South sit toward the southwest part of the area and Buckhead East toward the northeast. That is a reference from driving there, not from plat boundaries.

Buckhead’s pin is the Census center point for the area, so read it as the general area, not an entrance. McAllister Elementary and J.F. Gregory Park are shown for reference. Open the full map
Free-flow driving distances with no traffic, computed by us with the OSRM public router on October 15, 2026. Origins are Census-geocoded addresses (one on each street named), not surveyed entrances. Peak-hour trips take longer.
From City Hall (mi / min) Downtown Savannah (mi / min) Savannah airport (mi / min) Hyundai Metaplant (mi / min)
Original Buckhead (Brittany Ct) 8.2 / 17 28.8 / 43 26.3 / 40 37.3 / 55
Buckhead North (22 Channing Dr) 6.8 / 14 27.4 / 40 24.9 / 37 35.9 / 52
Buckhead South (Macbeth Ct S) 8.2 / 17 28.8 / 44 26.3 / 41 37.3 / 56
Buckhead East (McCrady Dr) 6.5 / 14 27.2 / 40 24.7 / 38 35.6 / 53

City Hall is 40 Richard Davis Dr.; downtown Savannah is 2 E. Bay St. If you will commute, drive the route at your own hours. Our Metaplant commute guide covers the interstate stretch.

How North, South and East relate

Here is what we could confirm.

  • The original Buckhead is the oldest. Listing records carry homes built in 1994 and 1997 under the legal description “Buckhead PH10.”.
  • Buckhead South appears as a subdivision name in listings, but it’s part of the original Buckhead (before Buckhead North).
  • Buckhead North came next: The HOA’s history page says it was established in 2005 by local developer Johnny Murphy and Richmond Hill Land Development, LLC.
  • Buckhead East is the newest. In May 2007 Bryan County filed a state review for the “BLT Project”: 510 acres and about 500 housing units, mixed use, with developer Johnny Murphy (Bryan Land and Timber). In June 2018 a second filing, “Buckhead East Phases 10 & 11,” named East Buckhead, LLC as developer, with 122 single-family lots and a recreation area.

Lenox. Mungo Homes marketed a later part of East as Lenox at Buckhead East, on Spring Hill Drive and Split Branch Drive. Search results for the county’s October 2018 planning agenda tie the name to Phases 10 and 11. We have found no builder currently selling new homes on Buckhead.

The Census count shows why the sections are hard to separate on paper. The three-way split is how the developments are named. It is not a Census or county geography.

One HOA or several?

Each section has its own HOA.

The HOAs are in the recorded plats and covenants at the Bryan County Clerk of Superior Court. For Buckhead North, the manager, Georgia Community Management, is at (770) 554-1236 and links the covenants on its Buckhead North page.

Dues. The Buckhead North manager lists $1,100 a year, due March 31, plus a $1,000 initiation fee on all sales, and tells owners to confirm in the community portal because the figures can change (Georgia Community Management, read October 15, 2026). We are not publishing dues for the other sections, as we could not confirm the exact data. The listings range from $63 a month to $750 a year.

Homes and prices

We found no builder price page that is currently live, so these are single home sales and listings, not a market average. Each is a dated snapshot.

Prices are as listed or sold on the named site. One home each; street names only.
Section (as the listing labels it) Built Price Source
Original Buckhead (Mingarry Dr) 1994 Listed $629,900 on Feb. 2, 2026; sold $620,000 on May 21, 2026 Coldwell Banker
Original Buckhead (Brittany Ct) 1997 Listed $419,900 on Feb. 6, 2026; sold $413,000 on May 29, 2026 Coldwell Banker
Buckhead South (Macbeth Ct S) 2012 Listed $485,000 on May 15, 2026; under contract Weichert
Buckhead North (Shadow Moss Cir) 2004 Listed at $647,900; snapshot date not shown, read Oct. 15, 2026 Real Geeks
Buckhead East (McCrady Dr) 2017 Listed $375,000 on May 31, 2026; sold $375,000 on July 1, 2026 Coldwell Banker

For a wider view, the Census’ American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 estimates a median owner-occupied home value of $466,100 for Buckhead CDP, with a margin of error of $28,488. That is a survey estimate, not a market price.

Census numbers for the Buckhead area

Census Bureau figures for Buckhead CDP (GEOID 1311626). The CDP boundary is a statistical area and may not match any HOA boundary. Sources: 2020 Census tables P1 and H1; ACS 5-year 2020-2024 tables DP03, DP04 and DP05; 2024 Gazetteer.
Measure 2020 Census ACS 2020-2024
Population 4,441 4,702
Housing units 1,315 1,367
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes n/a 92%
Median household income n/a $144,864 (margin of error $26,300)

The Census gives the area 2.73 square miles of land. One more reason to be careful: the Buckhead North HOA’s history page says “approximately 1,000 homes,” but the Census counted 1,315 housing units in the entire area, which includes the other sections. We are not repeating the 1,000 figure as fact. Ask the HOA for its lot count.

Amenities

Each section (North, South, East) have amenities such as pool and playing grounds. The North has pool key fobs, amenity access cards and a “Reserve a Common Area” option. Mungo Homes’ Lenox (Buckhead East) page described a zero-entry pool, pavilions with grills, a playground, and a pond with a day dock. Buckhead South has a pool, fitness center, playground and tennis courts.

Schools and nearby places

Bryan County Schools serves all of Bryan County. We did not find a published school zone for any Buckhead address, and we are not guessing one. Confirm yours on the district’s south Bryan attendance zone page and with the district before you buy. Our Bryan County schools guide explains how zones work.

McAllister Elementary and DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park are nearby places, and McAllister is on the map above. Being close to a school or park does not decide zoning.

Living there

  • Water and sewer vary. Listing fields show public water and sewer for a Buckhead East home, community water and a septic tank for a Buckhead South home, and a shared well and septic for original Buckhead homes. Listing details can be wrong, so confirm the utilities for the exact lot.
  • Taxes and services: they depend on the city-limits answer above. Ask the county, and ask for the current tax bill on the home you are considering.
  • Not to be confused: state records include 2005 and 2006 filings named “Belfast Lake Subdivision” and “Buckhead Lakes” in Bryan County. We could not tie either to the current sections.

Frequently asked questions

Is Buckhead in Richmond Hill, GA inside the city limits?

Census and state records place it outside the city limits, in unincorporated Bryan County, even though the mailing address is Richmond Hill, GA 31324.

Are Buckhead North, South and East one HOA?

No. Each section has its own HOA.

What are the Buckhead North HOA fees?

From $700 to $1,100 a year. Confirm the current figure in each community portal.

How many homes are in Buckhead?

The Census counted 1,315 housing units in Buckhead CDP in 2020 and estimated 1,367 for 2020-2024. The North HOA says about 1,000 homes, which conflicts with the Census total for the whole area. We found no official count per section.

What is Lenox at Buckhead East?

A later part of Buckhead East that Mungo Homes marketed under that name. We found no builder currently selling new homes there.

How far is Buckhead from Savannah and the Hyundai Metaplant?

By our measurement, about 27 to 29 miles and 40 to 44 minutes to downtown Savannah, and about 36 to 37 miles and 52 to 56 minutes to the Metaplant, in free-flow traffic. Rush hour takes longer.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer, places file (Buckhead CDP, GEOID 1311626: land area, center point). census.gov (read Oct. 15, 2026)
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census tables P1 (population) and H1 (housing units), Buckhead CDP. data.census.gov (read Oct. 15, 2026)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables DP03, DP04 and DP05, Buckhead CDP. data.census.gov (read Oct. 15, 2026)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, Geocoder, address-level place lookups for seven Buckhead addresses and Richmond Hill City Hall. geocoding.geo.census.gov (run Oct. 15, 2026)
  5. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Developments of Regional Impact database: #1452 “BLT Project” (filed May 21, 2007) and #2827 “Buckhead East Phases 10 & 11” (filed June 13, 2018). apps.dca.ga.gov/DRI (read Oct. 15, 2026)
  6. Buckhead North Homeowners Association, home and history pages. buckheadnorthhoa.com (read Oct. 15, 2026). Used only for claims attributed to the HOA.
  7. Georgia Community Management, Buckhead North community profile (dues, initiation fee, contact). gcmmgt.com/community-profile/buckhead-north (read Oct. 15, 2026)
  8. Coldwell Banker, listing records for homes on Mingarry Dr, Brittany Ct and McCrady Dr (2026). coldwellbankerhomes.com
  9. Weichert, listing for a home on Macbeth Ct S, listed May 15, 2026. weichert.com
  10. Real Geeks (Georgia Coastal), listing for a home on Shadow Moss Cir (read Oct. 15, 2026). georgiacoastal.realgeeks.com
  11. Mungo Homes, Lenox at Buckhead East community page (amenities; page no longer loads). mungo.com
  12. Bryan County Planning & Zoning agenda, Oct. 2, 2018 (Lenox/Buckhead East Phases 10 & 11), seen only through search results because the county site blocked us.
  13. Bryan County Schools, “School Attendance Zones for South Bryan Students.” bryancountyschools.org
  14. Distances: computed by Living Richmond Hill with the OSRM public router, Oct. 15, 2026.

Facts checked October 15, 2026 by the Living Richmond Hill team. Something changed? Tell us and we’ll update this page.