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The median home value in Dekalb County, GA is $334,864 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.99% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$334,864
Year-over-Year
-1.99%
National Rank
#726 of 3071
Dekalb County ranks 32nd out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is +42.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Dekalb County +52.3% above the GA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $339,293 in May 2026 to $334,864 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $339,293 | -3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $339,259 | -2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $339,016 | -2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $334,864 | -2.0% |
Households here earn a median of $80,644 a year against a typical home value of $334,864 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 67% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
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).
The median home value in Dekalb County is $334,864. That's down 1.99% from a year earlier. That is about 42.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dekalb County the 32nd most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
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.
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.
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