Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$332,528−1.8% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$72,085About 0.9× the local median income ($81,452): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Dekalb County, GA is worth $332,528, down 1.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $304,124, so the area is 9.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $72,085 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,452. Typical rent is $1,764 a month, or $2,178 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 7,722 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$332,528
Change in 1 year
−1.8%
Overvalued %
+9.3%
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Fair home value
$304,124
Change in 5 years
+9.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,802
Income needed to afford it
$72,085
Property tax rate
0.93%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,764
Typical rent for houses
$2,178
Price-to-rent ratio
15.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,762
Gross rental yield
6.37%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.14%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−11.7%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
24.1%
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Homes for sale
3,154
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$192
People and jobs
Median household income
$81,452
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
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Population
774,394
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,371
Net moves in (IRS)
−7,722
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
94.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
96.2
Wildfire risk score
43.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dekalb County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Dekalb County, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $304,124, so the area is 9.3% overvalued.
Is Dekalb County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dekalb County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dekalb County, GA?
Home values in Dekalb County, GA are down 1.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dekalb County, GA?
A household needs about $72,085 a year to afford the typical home in Dekalb County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,452.