Burgess Hills
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
All 422 homes for sale in Decatur, GA · median $275,450 · 84 homes for sale in 30035
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As of September 2026, Burgess Hills in Decatur, GA has 5 homes for sale, asking from $164,635 to $206,900 (median $180,900). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $155,000, $142 per square foot, a median 45 days on market, sellers accepting 86% of original asking (-2% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1953–1954; 5 listings state no HOA. At the median price and DeKalb County's 2025 rate of 34.42 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,130.
| Location | Decatur, DeKalb County, GA · ZIP 30035 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | None, Near Public Transport, Near Shopping, Park, Walk To Schools |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $155,000 median across 5 closed sales · $142 per sq ft · -1.9% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 45 median |
| For sale right now | 5 active, 0 pending · median asking $180,900 · 10.0 months of supply |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Burgess Hills key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/burgess-hills, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Burgess Hills: 3 new listings (median asking $180,900). As of September 21, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Burgess Hills
Live MLS inventory for Burgess Hills. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
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Active · 14 daysActive and pending Burgess Hills listings as of 2026-09-21, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. 
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Every Home for Sale in Burgess Hills Right Now (5)
All 5 active and pending Burgess Hills listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 4756 Glenwood Road · $180,900 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 8, 2026 · listed by Mainstay Brokerage
- 1907 Oak Valley Road · $164,635 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed Aug 27, 2026 · listed by Mainstay Brokerage
- 1790 Elaine Drive · $199,000 · 2 bd / 1 ba · listed Aug 27, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
- 1765 Elaine Drive · $180,000 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed Jul 22, 2026 · listed by Weichert Realtors Prestige
- 4881 Glenwood Road · $206,900 · 3 bd / 1.5 ba · listed Jul 14, 2026 · listed by Mainstay Brokerage
Burgess Hills is a thin data set right now — five closings is what the current window gives us, so treat the numbers as a directional read rather than a settled trend. The median price of $155,000 against a median price per square foot of $142.49 points to smaller or more condition-variable homes rather than a tight, uniform product line.
A median 45 days on market says these homes are not moving instantly, but they are not sitting stale either — pricing accuracy at listing matters more here than in a high-volume feed where the market corrects itself quickly. With so few closings to lean on, both buyers and sellers should treat any single comparable with caution and let a broker walk the actual file rather than the headline number.
Burgess Hills right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 10.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Georgia MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (5 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($155K) is down 1.9% from the prior 12 months ($158K). With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (5 and 11 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 54% below the typical DeKalb County sale ($155K vs $340K, trailing 12 months, Georgia MLS records).
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· Updated September 22, 2026 · Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Burgess Hills market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $155K ($142 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 45 days on market for closed sales, and 10.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30035 (Decatur), 175 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $258K ($142/sq ft), up 11.8% year over year, with a median 51 days on market. Right now 48 active and 9 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30035 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 18 homes in Burgess Hills that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1953 and 2024 (median 1954), with a median living area of about 950 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. 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.
Burgess Hills sits in Decatur within DeKalb County, with pricing set by a small number of recent transactions rather than a deep, continuously replenished pool of comparables.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Burgess Hills is best for.
Best for
- Evaluating a home on its individual condition and price per square foot rather than a community-wide standard.
- Comfortable with a slower, more deliberate marketing timeline reflected in the median days on market.
- Willing to work with a broker who verifies each comparable given the limited number of recent closings.
Probably not for
- Needing a deep, active pool of recent sales to benchmark price with confidence.
- Expecting a defined set of shared community amenities as part of the purchase.
- Wanting a fast, high-certainty timeline based on a high-liquidity market.
Burgess Hills on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Georgia MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- DeKalb County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Canby Lane · Elementary
- Mary Mcleod Bethune · Middle
- Towers · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Burgess Hills listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Burgess Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Burgess Hills today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Burgess Hills.
A market defined by its sample size
With only five closings feeding the current snapshot, Burgess Hills does not yet behave like a high-liquidity subdivision. The median price of $155,000 and price per square foot of $142.49 are useful anchors, but a single unusually large or unusually distressed sale can move both figures meaningfully in a pool this small.
The 45-day median days on market suggests homes here need a real marketing push and accurate pricing rather than relying on momentum from a hot feed. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so buyers should evaluate each home on its own lot, structure, and location rather than assuming a shared amenity package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Burgess Hills. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Burgess Hills buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (2.0). Basis: Recent Direction -1.9% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 10.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 85.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume market like Burgess Hills, the median price and days-on-market figures can shift with each new closing — we track that movement in real time and price against the actual comparable, not a stale average. Whether you are listing or making an offer, that attention matters more here than in a community with dozens of recent sales to lean on.
Burgess Hills in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Burgess Hills buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Burgess Hills sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Burgess Hills, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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19% of homes for sale in ZIP 30035 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-22).
Burgess Hills Market Scorecard
Burgess Hills is currently a strong buyer's market. About 10.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $180,900, and homes go under contract in about 28 days.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 21, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (19 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Georgia DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Georgia MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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