Laurel Heights
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
All 422 homes for sale in Decatur, GA · median $275,450 · 261 homes for sale in 30032
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As of September 2026, Laurel Heights in Decatur, GA has 7 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $205,630 to $315,000 (median $245,500). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $270,750, $184 per square foot, a median 42 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking (+18% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1953–1976; 8 listings state no HOA. At the median price and DeKalb County's 2025 rate of 34.42 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,730.
| Location | Decatur, DeKalb County, GA · ZIP 30032, 30033 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | None, Near Public Transport, Walk To Schools, Golf, Near Shopping, Park |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $270,750 median across 4 closed sales · $184 per sq ft · +17.7% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 42 median |
| For sale right now | 7 active, 1 pending · median asking $245,500 · 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, “Laurel Heights key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/laurel-heights, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Laurel Heights: 4 new listings (median asking $267,900), 1 under contract right now. 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 Laurel Heights
Live MLS inventory for Laurel 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.
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Pending · 15 daysActive and pending Laurel 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 Laurel Heights Right Now (8)
All 8 active and pending Laurel Heights listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1972 S Columbia Place · $205,630 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed Sep 5, 2026 · listed by Mainstay Brokerage
- 1805 Rosewood Road · $235,900 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 27, 2026 · listed by Mainstay Brokerage
- 1923 Rosewood Road · $206,900 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed Aug 26, 2026 · listed by Mainstay Brokerage
- 6742 Oakland Drive · $186,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Aug 26, 2026 · listed by Georgia Life Realty
- 6762 Oakland Drive · $299,900 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Aug 18, 2026 · listed by Southern Classic Realtors
- 2082 Rosewood Road · $315,000 · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Aug 15, 2026 · listed by Greenpath Real Estate
- 1929 Bandera Drive · $250,000 · 4 bd / 2 ba · listed Jun 28, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
- 6917 Laurelwood Drive · $245,500 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Jun 23, 2026 · listed by Real Estate Gurus Realty
Laurel Heights is pricing around $270,750 with a median of $184.43 per square foot, which puts it in a value tier relative to other Decatur pockets. With only a handful of closings feeding this snapshot, treat the median as directional rather than a precise line — condition and lot specifics are doing a lot of the work on any single sale.
Median days on market sits at 42, which reads as a market that requires patience on both sides. Sellers should expect buyers to take their time comparing this listing against others nearby, and buyers should not assume a fast close is guaranteed just because the price point is approachable.
Laurel Heights right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 12% 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 (8 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($271K) is up 17.7% from the prior 12 months ($230K). With about 2 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 (4 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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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
Laurel Heights market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $271K ($184 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 42 days on market for closed sales, and 12.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 18% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30032 (Decatur), 421 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $323K ($198/sq ft), up 8.3% year over year, with a median 38 days on market. Right now 107 active and 16 pending listings put supply at about 5.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30032 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 9 homes in Laurel Heights that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1953 and 1959 (median 1954), with a median living area of about 1,390 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.
Laurel Heights is a Decatur community in DeKalb County where recent MLS activity points to a modest, condition-sensitive price band rather than a single defined product type.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Laurel Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buying in DeKalb County at a price point below the per-square-foot norm seen in some neighboring Decatur pockets.
- Willing to evaluate a property on its individual condition rather than a shared amenity roster.
- Comfortable with a market pace that runs closer to 42 days rather than a fast turnaround.
Probably not for
- Expecting community amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, or organized common space.
- Needing a large, well-established comp set to fine-tune a pricing strategy.
- Looking for a guaranteed quick close in a market where days on market currently run over a month.
Laurel 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
- Snapfinger · Elementary
- Columbia · Middle
- Columbia · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Laurel Heights listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Laurel Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Laurel 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 Laurel Heights.
What the numbers are actually telling you
With a small closings count behind this snapshot, the $270,750 median and $184.43 per-square-foot figure should be read as a current signal, not a long-run trend line. A single renovated sale or a single as-is sale can move both numbers meaningfully in a data set this size.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so any decision here should rest on the home and lot itself — location within Decatur and DeKalb County, not a shared clubhouse, pool, or gate. Buyers should verify amenity status directly with the listing rather than assuming a package that isn't documented.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Laurel 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 Laurel 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 (5.0). Basis: Recent Direction +17.7% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 12.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 92.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with a thin closings sample and a 42-day median timeline, pricing a listing or structuring an offer correctly matters more than usual — we pull the underlying comps ourselves rather than leaning on a single median figure, and we tell you plainly where the data is thin.
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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 Laurel Heights buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Laurel Heights sales matched to your home.
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14% of homes for sale in ZIP 30032 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).
Laurel Heights Market Scorecard
Laurel Heights is currently a strong buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $245,500, and homes go under contract in about 26 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 (9 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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