Chelsea Heights
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
All 422 homes for sale in Decatur, GA · median $275,450 · 86 homes for sale in 30030
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Photo courtesy of Judy Perras, Atlanta Communities · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Chelsea Heights in Decatur, GA has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $710,000, $377 per square foot, a median 37 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (-33% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1940–1952. At the median price and DeKalb County's 2025 rate of 34.42 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,770.
| Location | Decatur, DeKalb County, GA · ZIP 30030, 30307 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Walk To Schools, Near Shopping, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Near Public Transport, Park, Playground |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $710,000 median across 3 closed sales · $377 per sq ft · -33.3% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 37 median |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $555,000 · 8.0 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, “Chelsea Heights key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/chelsea-heights, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Chelsea Heights: 2 new listings (median asking $555,000). As of September 21, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
Chelsea Heights is pricing in the mid-$700s on a per-square-foot basis of roughly $377, which points to a market where the home's condition and finish level do more work than the address alone. With only three closings in the current window, treat any single data point here as a signal, not a statistical certainty — this is a thin-trading market, and one unusual sale can move the median noticeably.
At a median 37 days on market, homes here are not moving on urgency; buyers are taking a normal, deliberate pace to evaluate a purchase at this price point. For a seller, that argues for pricing to the condition of the home rather than to a neighborhood story, since there is not enough recent transaction volume to lean on comps alone.
Chelsea Heights right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 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: Low (2 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($710K) is down 33.3% from the prior 12 months ($1.07M). With about 3 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 (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical DeKalb County sale ($710K 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
Chelsea Heights market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $710K ($377 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 37 days on market for closed sales, and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 33% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30030 (Decatur), 386 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $546K ($317/sq ft), up 7.0% year over year, with a median 26 days on market. Right now 77 active and 7 pending listings put supply at about 4.9 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30030 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 13 homes in Chelsea Heights that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1943 and 2024 (median 1950), with a median living area of about 2,267 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.
Chelsea Heights sits in Decatur, DeKalb County, with a median sale price of $710,000 and a median of 37 days on market — figures built on a small recent closings sample, so they should be read as a directional snapshot rather than a firm ceiling or floor.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Chelsea Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buying a home in Decatur where the value case rests on the property itself rather than on a packaged amenity list.
- Comfortable pricing or negotiating from a per-square-foot benchmark rather than a single median figure.
- Willing to move at a deliberate pace — the median 37-day market here is not a fast-clearing one.
Probably not for
- Needing a large, statistically deep comp set before making a pricing decision.
- Looking for a defined community amenity package as part of the purchase.
- Expecting a fast, high-volume resale market based on recent closing activity.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Chelsea Heights
Live MLS inventory for Chelsea Heights. 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.
Active and pending Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Chelsea Heights listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 223 Kathryn Avenue · $525,000 · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by Atlanta Communities
- 109 Kathryn Avenue · $585,000 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Knapp Realty
Chelsea Heights 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
- Westchester · Elementary
- Beacon Hill · Middle
- Decatur · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Chelsea Heights listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Chelsea Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights.
What the numbers are actually saying
The per-square-foot figure of $377.42 is the more durable number in this snapshot, since it normalizes for size differences across a small set of sales. A median price of $710,000 built on three closings means the true center of the market could sit meaningfully above or below that figure once more transactions clear — buyers and sellers should both budget for that uncertainty rather than anchor tightly to the headline price.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which is common in established in-town Decatur pockets where the draw is the home and the location itself rather than a packaged amenity set. Anyone evaluating Chelsea Heights should confirm lot specifics, any association structure, and nearby conveniences directly, since the listing data does not surface a defined amenity package one way or the other.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Chelsea Heights. 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 Chelsea Heights 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 (3.1). Basis: Recent Direction -33.3% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 95.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with this few recent closings, the analysis has to go beyond the headline median — we pull the underlying sales, check condition and square footage against the per-square-foot figure, and tell clients plainly when the sample is too thin to price with confidence. That is the difference between a number pulled off a dashboard and a number you can actually negotiate from.
Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Chelsea Heights, 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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14% of homes for sale in ZIP 30030 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).
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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 (13 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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