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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-025693.txt : 20100506
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-025693.hdr.sgml : 20100506
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100506134131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-025693
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100506

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS REALTY INVESTORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011109
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				562122873
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 NORTHRIDGE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 302
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7703946000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 NORTHRIDGE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 302
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIOTT CHARLES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248206

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13183
		FILM NUMBER:		10805782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 NORTHRIDGE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 302
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011109</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROBERTS REALTY INVESTORS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248206</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT CHARLES R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 NORTHRIDGE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 302</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.02</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>46200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person owned 49,000 shares and sold 2,800 shares for his personal tax planning purposes.  Until this transaction, the reporting person had never sold any of his shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles R. Elliott</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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