Bowdon

Bowdon

Located in Carroll County

$248,699 Average Value
$172 Average Price per Sq Ft
35 Homes For Sale

Walking around the Alabama border town of Bowdon is like stepping into a time machine back to the mid-20th century. One-story brick commercial structures housing antique shops and soda fountains with Coca-Cola signs line the streets of this small city’s central business district. Neighbors eat fried chicken and hush puppies, shop for flowers and one-of-a-kind treasures and sip iced coffee in this welcoming community. “Bowdon is known as the friendly city,” says Kailey Robinson, a Realtor with Southern Homes & Land Realty. “Most people who live there were born and raised. The people in the school system were born and raised there. Everybody knows everybody.”

Away from the center of Bowdon, you’ll see sprawling farm lots, grassy, rolling lawns and tall, thick trees engulfing the quiet streetscapes. New home construction is underway, but the neighborhood also has structures built in the mid-20th century. Lot sizes can range from half an acre to farm properties with more than 100 acres. Estates with country pastures can cost $3 million, brick ranch-style homes can cost $350,000, farmhouses can cost $300,000 and brand-new modern ranch-style homes can go for $500,000. “There are historic homes in the city of Bowdon or there are homes with land outside of the city,” says Robinson. “There are all kinds of architecture. There aren’t townhomes and condos though. The city voted against that.”

Near the center of town is a small green space called Heritage Park. Every year, the holiday season kicks off with Bowdon by Candlelight, a downtown holiday event with musical performances, craft vendors and Santa Claus himself. Year-round, neighbors come to the park to sit on a bench or in the gazebo and get fresh air. Nature lovers will enjoy the Shiloh Walking Trail, a paved pathway through the woods with a covered bridge. Dogs will love the big, grassy pastures near the trail. Every year, rock musicians flock to Bowdon for an outdoor concert called Little Big Jam. The festival takes place over a weekend in the fall, and people bring tents and RVs to camp for the whole thing. Between bands, you can get your t-shirt tie-dyed or kick back on the grass and relax with your friends.

Supermarket chain Piggly Wiggly is near Bowdon’s commercial district for all your grocery shopping needs. Other supermarkets like Kroger and Publix are about 12 miles east in nearby Carrollton. That’s also where you’ll find big-box stores like Target, department stores like Belk and other retailers like the Home Depot and Ulta Beauty. Enjoy a rack of ribs or some pulled pork from local barbecue joint Smokin’ Pig, or bring the kids to El Mezcal for nachos and tacos. Sit at the counter at the Southern Lady Restaurant and enjoy pot roast and some sweet potato cobbler. There are plenty of food options in this tiny country town.

Kids in Bowdon can attend school through the Carroll County School System, which is highly rated, with an A from Niche. Most kids in Bowdon enroll at Bowdon Elementary School (rated A-minus), Bowdon Middle School (rated A-minus) and Bowdon High School (rated B-plus). Bowdon High School’s football team won the Class A Division 2 state championship game in 2022.

Bowdon sits along Georgia State Route 166, which runs east to Carrollton and west to Alabama. State Route 100 runs north to south through the town and eventually hits Interstate 20, an east-to-west highway connecting Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta. Bowdon is a charming small town with an old-timey feel. With its cute country attributes and funky merchants, it has lots going for it.

Agents Specializing in this Area

  • Cindy Horsley

    Cindy Horsley

    Bush Real Estate

    (470) 480-1169

    186 Total Sales

    3 in Bowdon

    $252K - $475K Price Range

    Cindy Horsley
  • Nattalie de la Mothe

    Nattalie de la Mothe

    Responds Quickly

    Maximum One Grt. Atl. REALTORS

    (844) 480-0067

    44 Total Sales

    1 in Bowdon

    $220,000 Price

    Nattalie de la Mothe
  • Karen Steed

    Karen Steed

    Karen Steed Real Estate

    (877) 506-2699

    128 Total Sales

    2 in Bowdon

    $205K - $282K Price Range

    Karen Steed
  • Dena H. Wilson

    Dena H. Wilson

    Robert Goolsby Real Estate Group

    (470) 264-4193

    90 Total Sales

    1 in Bowdon

    $186,000 Price

    Dena H. Wilson
  • Linda Bell

    Linda Bell

    Responds Quickly

    Bell Realty & Co.

    (833) 680-0282

    152 Total Sales

    1 in Bowdon

    $195,000 Price

    Linda Bell
  • Linda Hilley

    Linda Hilley

    RE/MAX SOUTHERN

    (770) 766-9381

    129 Total Sales

    3 in Bowdon

    $85K - $265K Price Range

    Linda Hilley
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Source: Public Records
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Brian Kroll
CENTURY 21 NUWAY REALTY
Brian Kroll
Brian Kroll
CENTURY 21 NUWAY REALTY
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