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Median Home Price in Dekalb County, GA

The median home value in Dekalb County, GA is $339,016 as of 2026-07-31, down 2.31% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$339,016

Year-over-Year

-2.31%

National Rank

#718 of 3071

Dekalb County ranks 31st out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is +44.7% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $216,778, making Dekalb County +56.4% above the GA state median.

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Can you afford a home in Dekalb County?

Households here earn a median of $80,644 a year against a typical home value of $339,016 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Dekalb County

Reporting agencies in Dekalb County recorded a violent crime rate of 339 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,925 per 100,000.

Based on 7 reporting cities covering 186,516 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Dekalb County

How much does a house cost in Dekalb County, GA?

The median home value in Dekalb County is $339,016. That's down 2.31% from a year earlier. That is about 44.7% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Dekalb County the 31st most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.

Is Dekalb County affordable?

Median household income here is $80,644, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Dekalb County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Dekalb County recorded 339 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 186,516 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.