Howell Highlands
Homes for Sale in Smoke Rise, GA
All 7 homes for sale in Smoke Rise, GA · median $674,000
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Pat Soltys, SRA Signature Realty Agents · via Georgia MLS
The current MLS snapshot for Howell Highlands in Smoke Rise does not show active listings carrying pricing or amenity data, which means there is nothing on the board right now to benchmark against. That is not unusual for smaller, established pockets of DeKalb County where inventory turns over infrequently and listings can sit outside the feed for stretches at a time.
For a buyer or seller, the practical takeaway is that this is a community you approach with direct research rather than relying on aggregate stats. Pricing, condition, and any community features need to be confirmed property by property, since the data set simply is not populated enough right now to describe a typical home or a typical timeline here.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Howell HighlandsHomes for Sale in Smoke Rise, GA right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Howell Highlands sits in Smoke Rise, within DeKalb County, Georgia. Current MLS data does not reflect active listings or documented community amenities, so this is a market to evaluate on a home-by-home basis rather than by neighborhood-wide trend.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Howell Highlands is best for.
Best for
- Pursuing a specific known property in Smoke Rise rather than browsing open inventory.
- Willing to commission independent research on pricing and condition before committing.
- Comfortable moving on a longer timeline given the lack of current listing activity.
Probably not for
- Needing a quick, data-backed comparison of several active listings.
- Relying on published community amenities to shape a decision.
- Wanting a fast transaction supported by recent, plentiful comparable sales.
The market around Howell Highlands
Howell Highlands is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 30087, 122 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of Smoke Rise.
Across DeKalb County, 2,355 homes are active and 513 pending (18% under contract).
In ZIP 30087 (Smoke Rise), 222 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $382K ($155/sq ft), down 0.7% year over year, with a median 31 days on market. Right now 48 active and 15 pending listings put supply at about 5.3 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30087 housing market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Howell Highlands specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Howell Highlands buying strategy.
If we were buying in Howell Highlands 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 Howell Highlands.
A market with no current read
There is no way around it: the MLS feed for Howell Highlands is not currently showing the pricing, inventory, or amenity detail that would normally anchor a market summary. That absence is itself informative — it suggests low turnover, meaning homes here do not change hands often enough to keep a steady stream of comparable data flowing through the feed.
That makes this a community where the work happens off the spreadsheet. Anyone evaluating a specific address in Howell Highlands should expect to verify lot condition, any HOA structure, and comparable recent sales directly, since none of that is available in aggregate right now.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Howell Highlands. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community's MLS data is this thin, the value of a broker shifts from reciting statistics to doing the manual legwork — pulling off-market comparables, checking DeKalb County records, and vetting a specific listing's condition and history one property at a time. That is the work we do before we let a client make a decision in Howell Highlands.
Howell Highlands 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 Howell Highlands 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 Howell Highlands sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Howell Highlands, 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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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| 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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Common questions about Howell Highlands
Where is Howell Highlands?
Howell Highlands is a community in Smoke Rise, DeKalb County, Georgia, ZIP 30087.
Are there homes for sale in Howell Highlands right now?
No active listings inside Howell Highlands at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Howell Highlands have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Howell Highlands in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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