Tilson Park
Homes for Sale in Decatur, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Tilson Park's numbers come from a thin trading window, four closings, so treat the median price of $229,950 and the $154.57 per-square-foot figure as a directional read rather than a settled market line. At this size, one unusually updated or unusually dated sale can move the median meaningfully.
A median days-on-market just under 40 suggests homes here are not moving instantly, but they are not sitting stale either. For a buyer, that's room to negotiate without assuming a seller is desperate. For a seller, it argues for pricing to the comparable evidence you actually have rather than to a neighboring Decatur pocket with a thicker sales record.
The 60-Second Overview
Tilson Park market snapshot (as of September 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $230K ($155 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 40 days on market for closed sales.
Tilson Park sits in Decatur within DeKalb County, an in-town location where per-square-foot pricing tends to reflect renovation state as much as square footage itself. With only a handful of recent closings on record, the market here reads as quiet rather than illiquid.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Tilson Park is best for.
Best for
- Buying with flexibility on timeline, given a days-on-market that runs just under 40.
- Prioritizing a Decatur, DeKalb County location over a defined HOA amenity set.
- Comfortable doing a condition-by-condition comparison rather than trusting a market-wide median built on a small sales count.
Probably not for
- Needing verified on-site amenities like a pool or clubhouse as a purchase condition.
- Wanting a large, stable comparable-sales base to anchor an offer price with confidence.
- Expecting a tight, predictable per-square-foot range across the community.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Tilson Park
Live MLS inventory for Tilson Park. 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 Tilson Park 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
- Ronald E McNair · Elementary
- Mcnair · Middle
- Mcnair · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Tilson Park listings and can change; always confirm with the DeKalb County School System for a specific address.
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The Tilson Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tilson Park 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 Tilson Park.
What the Thin Data Tells You
The $154.57 median price per square foot is a useful anchor for a rough valuation conversation, but with a closings window of only four sales, it should not be treated as a precise appraisal input. Condition, lot specifics, and any recent updates will swing an individual home's price well above or below that per-square-foot line.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings for Tilson Park. That does not mean none exist, only that the listing data itself is not surfacing HOA-run pools, clubhouses, or similar shared facilities, so any amenity claims should be verified directly rather than assumed from the market snapshot.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tilson Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With a small sample of closings to work from, pricing a home in Tilson Park correctly, or knowing when a listed price is out of line, takes someone who will pull the actual comparables and read them individually rather than lean on a median that four sales can swing. That is the work we do before a number goes on paper or an offer goes in.
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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 Tilson Park buy.
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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 (4 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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