What $300K Buys in DeKalb County, GA
A $300K 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 $300K — 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 377 homes for sale in DeKalb County, GA priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,728 sq ft, built 1985, at $173/sq ft; 10% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 37 days. The most house for the money is in Ellenwood (2,104 sq ft median); the least in Dunwoody (1,280 sq ft); the newest in Dunwoody (median build year 2004).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 116 | 1,728 | 3 / 2 | 1966 | $174 | 8% | 32 |
| Lithonia | 94 | 1,923 | 4 / 2.5 | 2000 | $157 | 20% | 40 |
| Atlanta | 65 | 1,349 | 3 / 2 | 1970 | $217 | 0% | 44 |
| Stone Mountain | 60 | 2,010 | 3 / 2.5 | 1983 | $152 | 17% | 48 |
| Ellenwood | 9 | 2,104 | 4 / 2.5 | 2000 | $147 | 0% | 31 |
| Tucker | 8 | 1,566 | 3 / 2 | 1965 | $204 | 0% | 32 |
| Clarkston | 6 | 1,340 | 3 / 2 | 1962 | $227 | 0% | 19 |
| Dunwoody | 5 | 1,280 | 2 / 2 | 2004 | $257 | 0% | 37 |
| Brookhaven | 5 | 1,422 | 2 / 2 | 1974 | $211 | 0% | 26 |
By ZIP code: where $300K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30058 Lithonia | 74 | 1,792 | 2001 | $162 | 26% |
| 30032 Decatur | 54 | 1,544 | 1955 | $203 | 0% |
| 30034 Decatur | 32 | 1,875 | 1986 | $152 | 0% |
| 30088 Stone Mountain | 30 | 1,980 | 1983 | $151 | 33% |
| 30316 Atlanta | 27 | 1,536 | 1958 | $193 | 0% |
| 30035 Decatur | 24 | 1,748 | 2005 | $166 | 38% |
| 30083 Stone Mountain | 21 | 1,788 | 1971 | $164 | 0% |
| 30038 Lithonia | 20 | 2,062 | 1999 | $144 | 0% |
| 30341 Atlanta | 12 | 1,670 | 1974 | $188 | 0% |
| 30087 Stone Mountain | 9 | 2,061 | 1988 | $147 | 0% |
| 30294 Ellenwood | 9 | 2,104 | 2000 | $147 | 0% |
| 30084 Tucker | 8 | 1,566 | 1965 | $204 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Village | Lithonia | 13 | 1,811 | 2026 |
| Young'S Crossing | Stone Mountain | 10 | 1,425 | 2026 |
| Longview Run | Decatur | 9 | 1,728 | 2026 |
| Gresham Park | Atlanta | 6 | 2,109 | 1960 |
| Columbia Valley | Decatur | 3 | 2,536 | 1965 |
| Carlyle Woods | Atlanta | 3 | 1,290 | 2007 |
| Bouldercrest Acres | Atlanta | 3 | 1,294 | 1956 |
| Cavalier Gardens | Decatur | 3 | 1,900 | 1965 |
| East Lake Terrace | Decatur | 3 | 1,332 | 1954 |
| Idlewood Crossing | Lithonia | 3 | 1,980 | 2001 |
| Meadow Spring | Lithonia | 3 | 1,783 | 1997 |
| Maple Bend | Atlanta | 3 | 1,730 | 1974 |
| Dillwood Forest | Lithonia | 3 | 2,084 | 1989 |
| Fox Valley | Stone Mountain | 2 | 2,080 | 1983 |
| Meadow Wood | Griffin | 2 | 1,724 | 1974 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of October 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 68%, Townhouse 20%, Condo 11%. 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: $400K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in DeKalb County, GA.