What $1M Buys in DeKalb County, GA
A $1M budget buys a very different house depending on which DeKalb County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $1M — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 53 homes for sale in DeKalb County, GA priced between $900,000 and $1,100,000 right now. At $1M, the typical home is 3,492 sq ft, built 1989, at $287/sq ft; 17% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 39 days. The most house for the money is in Decatur (3,648 sq ft median); the least in Atlanta (3,040 sq ft); the newest in Decatur (median build year 2022).
What $1M buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 24 | 3,040 | 4 / 3.75 | 1980 | $315 | 8% | 43 |
| Brookhaven | 14 | 3,522 | 4 / 3.5 | 1988 | $280 | 14% | 15 |
| Decatur | 8 | 3,648 | 4 / 3.5 | 2022 | $267 | 38% | 67 |
By ZIP code: where $1M goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30319 Brookhaven | 17 | 3,492 | 2000 | $287 | 12% |
| 30338 Atlanta | 7 | 4,244 | 1978 | $238 | 0% |
| 30030 Decatur | 5 | 2,762 | 2025 | $358 | 60% |
| 30345 Atlanta | 5 | 2,886 | 1963 | $329 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $1M
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $1M | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Valley | Brookhaven | 2 | 3,190 | 1988 |
| Byrnwyck | Brookhaven | 2 | 3,153 | 1981 |
| Candler Park | Atlanta | 2 | 2,708 | 1952 |
| Brookhaven Heights | Brookhaven | 2 | 3,645 | 2003 |
| The Preserve at Lenox Park | Brookhaven | 2 | 2,767 | 2026 |
| East Atlanta | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2026 |
| Virginia Highlands | Atlanta | 1 | 1,610 | 1930 |
| Wood Valley | Valdosta | 1 | 3,400 | 1967 |
| Bramley Park | Brookhaven | 1 | 3,040 | 2018 |
| Leafmore | Decatur | 1 | 3,648 | 1959 |
| Brooke Farm | Dunwoody | 1 | 3,462 | 1986 |
| Briarcliff Woods | Atlanta | 1 | 2,914 | 1974 |
| Brookhaven Wilshire | Atlanta | 1 | 3,764 | 2017 |
| Devereaux Commons | Atlanta | 1 | 4,852 | 2001 |
| Park Chase | Cumming | 1 | 3,651 | 2018 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $1M ($900,000–$1,100,000) as of October 5, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 87%, Townhouse 11%, Condo 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in DeKalb County: $300K, $400K, $500K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in DeKalb County, GA.