Renaissance Lakes
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Renaissance Lakes is pricing at a median of $197,000, and with only three closings in the current window, that figure should be read as a snapshot rather than a statistically deep trend line. A handful of sales can swing a median meaningfully in either direction, so buyers and sellers here should treat the number as a starting reference point, not a hard ceiling or floor.
The median days on market of 18 suggests homes that are priced sensibly are moving without much friction, even against a small transaction count. For a seller, that points toward pricing close to recent comparable activity rather than testing the market. For a buyer, it means well-priced listings in this community are unlikely to sit long enough to negotiate from a position of leverage.
The 60-Second Overview
Renaissance Lakes market snapshot (as of September 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $197K, and a median 18 days on market for closed sales.
Renaissance Lakes sits in Decatur, DeKalb County, with current MLS activity limited to a small number of transactions — enough to establish a price point and pace of sale, but not enough to draw firm conclusions about long-term trend direction.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Renaissance Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buying a home for its location in Decatur rather than for community-wide amenities.
- Comfortable moving quickly on an offer given a median time on market of 18 days.
- Willing to price or bid based on a small, recent set of comparable closings rather than a long-run average.
Probably not for
- Looking for a community with an established pool, clubhouse, or organized recreational amenities.
- Wanting a large, deep dataset of recent sales before committing to a price.
- Needing a slower, more negotiable timeline to evaluate multiple comparable listings before deciding.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Renaissance Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Renaissance 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.
Active and pending Renaissance Lakes 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
- Columbia · Elementary
- Columbia · Middle
- Columbia · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Renaissance Lakes listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Renaissance Lakes address.
The Renaissance Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Renaissance 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.
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 Renaissance Lakes.
A small sample, read carefully
With three closings in the tracked window, Renaissance Lakes is a community where the data tells you less about market-wide direction and more about what's happened to a few specific homes. The $197,000 median is real, but it represents a narrow slice of activity, and the next handful of sales could move that figure noticeably. Anyone using this number to anchor an offer or a listing price should pair it with a direct look at the most recent comparable closings rather than treating it as a fixed benchmark.
The 18-day median days on market is the more telling data point here — it suggests that when a home in this community does come up for sale, it does not linger. Current MLS listings show no community amenities identified, so the appeal of a property here is likely tied to the home itself and its location in Decatur rather than shared recreational features. That's worth factoring into how a buyer evaluates value relative to price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Renaissance Lakes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with a thin closing count, the difference between a fair price and an overreach comes down to how carefully the most recent comparables are read. We track Renaissance Lakes closing by closing rather than relying on a rolling average that can be skewed by a small sample, and we walk clients through what the current pace of sale — 18 days median — actually means for their specific timeline, whether they're pricing to sell or structuring an offer.
Renaissance Lakes 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 Renaissance 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 Renaissance Lakes sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Renaissance Lakes, 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
| 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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