0.28-Acre Lot For Sale in Downtown Bethlehem, GA

NAI Elrod Group has listed a 0.28-acre residential lot on E Star Street in downtown Bethlehem — a small Barrow County town known as “the little town under the star,” with public water already available at the property line. Listed at $60,000.

Property Details

  • Address: E Star Street, Bethlehem, GA 30620
  • Zoning: R-1
  • Acreage: 0.28 Acres
  • Frontage: ±115′ on E Star Street
  • Current Use: Vacant, wooded
  • Utilities: Public water available (Barrow County Water main along E Star St)
  • Nearby: Directly across from R Harold Harrison Community Playground
  • Sale Price: $60,000

The lot is zoned R-1 for single-family residential use and sits close to downtown Bethlehem, within walking distance of the town’s core streets and civic buildings, and directly across the street from R Harold Harrison Community Playground. At this size and price point, it works best as a straightforward single-lot purchase for a buyer looking to build without taking on a larger land development project.

About Downtown Bethlehem

Bethlehem takes its name from Bethlehem Methodist Church, established in 1796, and its street grid still carries the town’s nativity theme — Mary, Joseph, and Manger Avenue are all real Bethlehem addresses, alongside E Star Street itself. The town leans into its name every December, when people from around the world mail Christmas cards to the local post office just to have them hand-stamped with the “Bethlehem, GA” postmark.

Incorporated in 1902, Bethlehem remains a small, close-knit community — population grew from 715 at the 2020 census to an estimated 844 today. Bethlehem City Park, within the downtown footprint, offers a gazebo, walking trail, and picnic pavilion. Harrison Poultry, based in town, is the area’s largest employer.

Location

Bethlehem sits along Georgia Highway 11, 4 miles south of Winder (the Barrow County seat) and about 18 miles from Athens via Highway 316 — within reach of both county services and the Athens/Atlanta corridor. Winder provides the closest concentration of retail, dining, and healthcare services, while the immediate surroundings are residential, giving the lot a quiet, established-neighborhood setting.

Current Listings in Bethlehem, GA

NAI Elrod Group also has two land tracts for sale nearby on Monroe Highway, listed below, or browse all current listings.