Thomas H Long
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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The number that actually moves pricing at Thomas H Long right now is price per square foot, sitting at $259.09. With a median sale price of $400,000, that ratio tells you the market here is being priced on a home-by-home basis rather than as a uniform product — condition, updates, and lot specifics are doing more work than any blanket neighborhood premium.
A median 66 days on market is a meaningful signal: this is not a snap-decision market. Buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk away from a listing that doesn't check the boxes. Sellers who price realistically from day one are the ones who avoid sitting past that midpoint. With only three closings in the current window, treat any single data point here as directional, not definitive, and verify against live inventory before setting an offer or list price.
The 60-Second Overview
Thomas H Long market snapshot (as of September 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $400K ($259 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 66 days on market for closed sales.
Thomas H Long sits within Decatur in DeKalb County, an in-town Georgia location where pricing tends to track the individual home more closely than any community-wide amenity package — current MLS data shows no listed community amenities tied to this name.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Thomas H Long is best for.
Best for
- Buying a home where price is set by condition and layout rather than a shared amenity fee.
- Trading time for leverage — willing to negotiate over a longer-than-average listing period.
- Looking for an in-town Decatur/DeKalb County location without requiring a formal amenity package.
Probably not for
- Needing a deep closed-sales history to benchmark price before writing an offer.
- Wanting a community with established shared amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or trails.
- Expecting a fast, competitive-bid pace — the current median days-on-market runs well past a month.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Thomas H Long
Live MLS inventory for Thomas H Long. 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 Thomas H Long 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
- Toney · Elementary
- Columbia · Middle
- Columbia · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Thomas H Long listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Thomas H Long buying strategy.
If we were buying in Thomas H Long 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 Thomas H Long.
What the numbers are actually saying
At $259.09 per square foot against a $400,000 median, this reads as a market where square footage and condition are the primary levers, not shared community infrastructure. Buyers comparing this against nearby DeKalb County stock should run the price-per-square-foot math on any given listing rather than anchoring to the median price alone, since a smaller or larger home can land well off that midpoint even in the same immediate area.
The 66-day median days-on-market is longer than a hot-market pace and suggests negotiating leverage exists for buyers willing to do diligence rather than compete on speed. For sellers, it argues for accurate initial pricing — homes that sit past two months typically need a price correction to re-engage buyer attention. With just three closings feeding this snapshot, we'd recommend pulling current live listings before finalizing any strategy; a small sample can shift quickly with the next handful of sales.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Thomas H Long. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin on closed data, we don't lean on a median and call it a day. We pull the live GAMLS sheet for Thomas H Long, price the subject property against actual condition and square footage rather than a blended average, and tell you plainly whether the current 66-day pace favors patience or urgency for your specific transaction.
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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 Thomas H Long 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 Thomas H Long 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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