Northcrest
Homes for Sale in Atlanta, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 21 recorded sales closed at a median of $569,000, $226 per square foot, a median 19 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking (-7% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1966–1966. At the median price and DeKalb County's 2025 rate of 34.42 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,830.
Northcrest's pricing is being set by the individual home, not by a shared amenity package or a uniform product type. With a median price of $568,750 and a median price per square foot of $204.6, the math points to a market where condition, lot, and square footage do more of the work than any community feature — because current MLS data show none identified. Buyers are essentially pricing the house, not the neighborhood.
A median days-on-market of just over 20 days signals a market moving with some urgency, not one where sellers can list and wait indefinitely. For sellers, that supports a pricing strategy tied closely to condition and comps rather than aspirational pricing. For buyers, it means homes that show well and are priced in line with recent closings are not likely to linger, so financing and inspection timelines should be ready to move.
Figures in this note are as of September 1, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Northcrest right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($569K) is down 6.7% from the prior 12 months ($610K). With about a dozen 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: High (21 and 25 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 20, 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
Northcrest market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $569K ($226 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 19 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (21 closings in the current window).
Northcrest sits in DeKalb County within Atlanta, and its market behaves more like a collection of individually priced homes than a packaged community — pricing here tracks the condition and size of each house rather than a shared clubhouse, pool, or gate.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Northcrest is best for.
Best for
- Prioritizing home layout, square footage, and condition over a shared amenity package.
- Comparing homes on a price-per-square-foot basis to find relative value within DeKalb County.
- Ready to move quickly on financing and inspections in a market with a median days-on-market of just over 20 days.
Probably not for
- Wanting a managed clubhouse, pool, or organized recreational amenity as part of the purchase.
- Needing a slower, low-competition search timeline without pressure to act on well-priced listings.
- Expecting amenity fees or HOA-run facilities to factor into the value equation, since none are currently identified.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($569K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($610K) IS the -6.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 25 sales each (21 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
18% of homes for sale in ZIP 30340 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 (2026-09-20).
Northcrest Market Scorecard
Northcrest is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 14 days.
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Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Northcrest
Live MLS inventory for Northcrest. 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 Northcrest listings as of 2026-11-02, 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 Northcrest Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Northcrest listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 3322 Northcrest Road #B · $285,000 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Oct 24, 2026 · listed by Ansley RE|Christie's Int'l RE
- 3312 Northcrest Road #C · $199,900 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Oct 18, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Atlanta Midtown
Schools
- DeKalb County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Pleasantdale · Elementary
- Henderson · Middle
- Lakeside · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Northcrest listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Northcrest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Northcrest 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 Northcrest.
Pricing Without a Shared Script
Current MLS listings for Northcrest show no identified community amenities, which changes how to read the numbers here. There's no golf membership or lakefront clubhouse baked into the median price of $568,750 — that figure reflects the homes themselves, and a median price per square foot of $204.6 gives a workable per-home yardstick for comparing one listing to another on the basis of size and finish rather than shared infrastructure.
The pace of the market, with homes moving at a median of just over 20 days, suggests buyers are doing their homework before homes hit the list and moving decisively once they find a fit. That's consistent with a market where the differentiator is the individual property — its layout, its updates, its lot — rather than a neighborhood-wide draw.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Northcrest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where amenities aren't doing the selling, pricing a home correctly and reading comparable condition accurately matters more than usual. We work from the current closings and per-square-foot data for Northcrest to help sellers price to the market rather than to a wish list, and to help buyers move quickly and confidently once the right property surfaces.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 2, 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 (56 transactions analyzed) |
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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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