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 45 homes for sale in DeKalb County, GA priced between $900,000 and $1,100,000 right now. At $1M, the typical home is 3,646 sq ft, built 1989, at $274/sq ft; 13% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 26 days. The most house for the money is in Decatur (3,896 sq ft median); the least in Atlanta (3,040 sq ft); the newest in Brookhaven (median build year 1989).
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 | 21 | 3,040 | 4 / 3.5 | 1986 | $323 | 10% | 26 |
| Brookhaven | 11 | 3,663 | 4 / 3.5 | 1989 | $268 | 9% | 14 |
| Decatur | 6 | 3,896 | 4 / 4 | 1988 | $270 | 17% | 48 |
Communities with the most homes near $1M
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $1M | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Valley | Brookhaven | 2 | 3,000 | 1984 |
| 1200 Ponce | Atlanta | 2 | 2,310 | 2023 |
| Candler Park | Atlanta | 2 | 2,676 | 1957 |
| Brookhaven Heights | Brookhaven | 2 | 3,645 | 2003 |
| East Atlanta | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2026 |
| Virginia Highlands | Atlanta | 1 | 1,610 | 1930 |
| 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 |
| Clarke Hill | Decatur | 1 | 0 | 2017 |
| The Summit at Smoke Rise | Stone Mountain | 1 | 4,989 | 1974 |
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 September 15, 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.