1280 West
Condos for Sale in Atlanta, GA

1280 West market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $162K ($302 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 52 days on market for closed sales, and 10.4 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 26% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 30309 (Atlanta), 432 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $615K ($374/sq ft), up 8.3% year over year, with a median 38 days on market. Right now 208 active and 22 pending listings put supply at about 7.1 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30309 housing market.

Georgia MLS sales records identify 43 homes in 1280 West that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1989 and 2024 (median 1989), with a median living area of about 772 sq ft and a typical 1-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 100% are condominiums. Source: Georgia MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community. Georgia has no statewide parcel roll comparable to Florida’s DOR file, so ownership and homestead shares are not shown.

1280 West sits in Atlanta's Fulton County market as a smaller-footprint property type, where the elevated per-square-foot figure relative to the median price signals compact units rather than a premium detached-home product. Current MLS activity shows no distinct community amenities listed, so any appeal here is coming from the unit and the location itself.

• Virginia Highland · Elementary
• David T Howard · Middle
• Grady · High

District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent 1280 West listings and can change; always confirm with the Fulton County School System for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any 1280 West address.

A $301.82 per-square-foot figure paired with a $162,000 median price is a math problem worth solving before you tour. Run the implied square footage against any specific unit you're considering — it will tell you quickly whether you're looking at a studio-scale layout or something larger that's simply priced below the per-foot average. Either way, don't anchor to the median price alone; it doesn't tell you what you're actually buying room-for-room.

The 52-day median days-on-market figure, against only 10 recorded closings, means there isn't a large enough sample to call this a fast-moving or slow-moving building with real confidence. Treat every current listing on its own terms — check its own days on market and price history rather than assuming it will track the aggregate. With no amenities identified in current MLS data, whatever value proposition exists here is tied to the unit condition, the floor plan, and the immediate location rather than shared building features.

A market this thin — 10 closings, a wide gap between median price and per-square-foot pricing — punishes generic advice. We pull the actual comparable closings inside 1280 West, verify square footage against list price rather than trusting the median in isolation, and tell you plainly if a given unit is priced on the building's curve or off of it.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.