Heathwood
Homes for Sale in Atlanta, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via Georgia MLS
Heathwood's numbers this cycle are being set by very few transactions — three closings is the entire sample behind the current read — so treat the $800,000 median as a snapshot of what sold, not a settled ceiling or floor for the community. What stands out more than the price itself is how quickly those homes moved: a 7-day median days-on-market says buyers were ready to act the moment something came up, and sellers weren't testing the market with long list periods.
The price-per-square-foot figure, just under $220, is moderate relative to the median sale price, which points to homes carrying real square footage rather than a small footprint priced up. For a seller, that combination — fast absorption, thin inventory — argues for pricing with confidence rather than padding for negotiation room. For a buyer, it means being ready to move on the first showing, because there isn't a deep bench of comparable listings to fall back on if you wait.
The 60-Second Overview
Heathwood market snapshot (as of September 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $800K ($220 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 7 days on market for closed sales.
Heathwood sits in DeKalb County within Atlanta, and the current MLS picture is defined more by scarcity than by scale — a handful of sales are driving the entire pricing story right now.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Heathwood is best for.
Best for
- Moving decisively once a listing appears, since the recent median days-on-market has been about a week.
- Prioritizing square footage over a lower price-per-square-foot ratio.
- Comfortable evaluating a home on its own condition and comps rather than leaning on a thin community-wide median.
Probably not for
- Needing a wide pool of active listings to compare side by side before deciding.
- Requiring confirmed, listed community amenities as part of the purchase decision.
- Working from a strict, narrow budget ceiling in a market where the recent median sits at $800,000.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Heathwood
Live MLS inventory for Heathwood. 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 Heathwood listings as of 2026-09-02, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. 
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Schools
- DeKalb County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Dunwoody · Elementary
- Peachtree · Middle
- Dunwoody · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Heathwood listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Heathwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Heathwood 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.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
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 Heathwood.
A market defined by low volume
With only three closings feeding the current snapshot, Heathwood isn't a high-throughput market — it's one where each sale carries outsized weight in what the data shows. That's worth sitting with before you anchor too hard to the $800,000 median: it reflects what actually traded, not a broad average across dozens of comparable homes. A buyer pricing an offer here should look closely at the specific home's condition and lot rather than assuming the median applies evenly across the community.
The 7-day median days-on-market is the more reliable signal in a thin dataset like this, and it's consistent: homes that come up are not sitting. No community amenities are currently listed in the MLS data for Heathwood, so anything you value in terms of shared facilities should be confirmed directly rather than assumed from the listing sheet.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Heathwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with this few closings, the publicly available comps only tell part of the story — we track Heathwood listings as they hit the MLS and can move quickly with you when the next one appears, rather than relying on a stale median to set expectations.
Heathwood 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 Heathwood 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 Heathwood sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 1, 2026 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (3 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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