Great Lakes
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
All 422 homes for sale in Decatur, GA · median $275,450 · 86 homes for sale in 30030
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Sherrie B Crow · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Great Lakes in Decatur, GA has 4 homes for sale, asking from $399,000 to $1,800,000 (median $1,162,250). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,405,000, $424 per square foot, a median 5 days on market, sellers accepting 99% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1929–2022. At the median price and DeKalb County's 2025 rate of 34.42 mills, annual property tax runs about $19,340.
| Location | Decatur, DeKalb County, GA · ZIP 30030 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 88%, townhouses 12% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Near Public Transport, Near Shopping, Walk To Schools, Park, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), None |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $1,405,000 median across 4 closed sales · $424 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 5 median |
| For sale right now | 4 active, 0 pending · median asking $1,162,250 · 12.0 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, “Great Lakes key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/great-lakes, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Great Lakes: 2 new listings (median asking $1,737,500), 1 closed sale (median $975,000). 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 Great Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Great Lakes. 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 · 71 daysActive and pending Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Right Now (4)
All 4 active and pending Great Lakes listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 216 Northern Avenue · $1,800,000 · 5 bd / 3.5 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by Compass
- 329 Huron Street · $1,675,000 · 5 bd / 4.5 ba · listed Sep 10, 2026 · listed by Compass
- 1111 Scott Boulevard · $399,000 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Aug 26, 2026 · listed by Knapp Realty
- 454 Superior Avenue · $649,500 · 6 bd / 4 ba · listed Aug 18, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty
Great Lakes is trading at a median of $1,405,000, and a median price per square foot just over $424 tells you the number is being set by larger, higher-finish homes rather than by volume. With a median of just 5 days on market, listings here are not sitting long enough to test buyer patience — pricing needs to be right at the moment of launch, not adjusted into place three weeks later.
A closings window this narrow (4 recent transactions) means the current read is thin by design — a single sale can move the median meaningfully in either direction. Treat the price point as directional for Great Lakes rather than a fixed ceiling or floor, and lean on comparable, recently closed properties rather than the headline figure alone.
Great Lakes right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 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 (4 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 4x the typical DeKalb County sale ($1.41M 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
Great Lakes market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.41M ($424 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 5 days on market for closed sales, and 12.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market.
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 8 homes in Great Lakes that have changed hands since 2024, built between 1920 and 2017 (median 1935), with a median living area of about 2,826 sq ft and a typical 5-bedroom, 3-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.
Great Lakes sits in Decatur, DeKalb County, at a price point well above typical county medians, with current MLS activity showing homes moving quickly once listed.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Great Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Purchasing a higher-finish home where price per square foot, not amenities, is the main value driver.
- Moving decisively once a property is listed, given a median of just 5 days on market.
- Evaluating a Decatur property on its own merits rather than a documented amenity package.
Probably not for
- Needing an amenity-anchored community with clubs, pools, or organized common facilities.
- Wanting a large, well-established pool of recent comparable sales before deciding on price.
- Preferring a slower, more negotiable listing process with room to adjust price over time.
Great Lakes 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
- Clairemont · Elementary
- Beacon Hill · Middle
- Decatur · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Great Lakes listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Clairemont Elementary School · Homes zoned for Beacon Hill Middle School · Homes zoned for Decatur High School
The Great Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes.
What the numbers are actually saying
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which means whatever is drawing buyers to Great Lakes at this price is coming from the homes and the lot, not from a clubhouse or gated package. That is worth confirming directly rather than assuming — some communities simply are not amenity-driven, and the value proposition sits in the construction, the site, or the location itself.
A five-day median days-on-market at a price north of $1.4 million is a meaningful signal in Decatur: it points to a narrow, competitive band of buyers acting decisively when the right property surfaces. Sellers should expect serious inquiry to arrive fast if the home is positioned correctly; buyers should expect to move on a decision quickly once they find a fit, because the data shows this is not a market that rewards hesitation.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Great Lakes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With only four recent closings feeding the current snapshot, Great Lakes is not a market where you can rely on a public estimate or a stale comp sheet — we track live listing activity and recent closings directly so pricing conversations are based on what is actually happening now, not on a lagging average.
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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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes sales matched to your home.
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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 2024 (8 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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