Buying Property in DeKalb County as a Foreigner
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DeKalb County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in DeKalb County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland HillsHood | $579,828 | 3.4% | 48 | 37 | 13 |
| Wishing Well HillsHood | $269,920 | 9.5% | 60 | 32 | 13 |
| Wicklow AcresHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 58 | 38 | 13 |
| Whitehall Forest EstatesHood | $187,194 | — | 68 | 15 | 13 |
| Villa ParkHood | $884,737 | 2.6% | 62 | 33 | 13 |
| TuckerCity | $395,390 | 5.0% | 61 | 37 | 13 |
| TamarackHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 68 | 38 | 13 |
| Swift CreekHood | $259,923 | 8.5% | 56 | 48 | 13 |
| Stone MountainCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| StonecrestCity | $240,806 | 8.6% | 57 | 34 | 13 |
| Royal OaksHood | $269,920 | 9.5% | 77 | 32 | 13 |
| Rovena AcresHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 65 | 38 | 13 |
| Raiders RidgeHood | $237,929 | 8.0% | 72 | 38 | 13 |
| PittsburgHood | $407,879 | 4.4% | 56 | 24 | 13 |
| Pine LakeCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Oak GroveHood | $621,316 | 2.8% | 62 | 29 | 13 |
| North DeKalbHood | $514,847 | 4.4% | 55 | 43 | 13 |
| LithoniaCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| LeslieHood | $245,227 | 9.3% | 67 | 28 | 13 |
| Leisure WoodsHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 68 | 38 | 13 |
| La VistaHood | $552,336 | 3.9% | 55 | 20 | 13 |
| InglesideHood | $302,910 | 6.5% | 58 | 39 | 13 |
| Hunters GlenHood | $264,821 | 6.6% | 55 | 39 | 13 |
| Hidden HillsHood | $231,931 | 7.7% | 52 | 32 | 13 |
| Gresham ParkHood | $476,109 | 5.0% | 62 | 43 | 13 |
| Glenwood HillsHood | $302,910 | 6.5% | 55 | 39 | 13 |
| Glen HavenHood | $264,821 | 6.6% | 58 | 39 | 13 |
| Emory Garden CondominiumsHood | $514,847 | 4.4% | 55 | 43 | 13 |
| Emory EstatesHood | $514,847 | 4.4% | 59 | 43 | 13 |
| Embry HillsHood | $559,834 | 4.0% | 58 | 31 | 13 |
| DunwoodyCity | $687,660 | 3.1% | 52 | 25 | 13 |
| DoravilleCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Decatur TerraceHood | $691,695 | 3.2% | 58 | 37 | 13 |
| DecaturCity | $691,695 | 3.2% | 56 | 37 | 93 |
| Creekwood HillsHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 66 | 38 | 13 |
| Country Squire AcresHood | $621,316 | 2.8% | 62 | 29 | 13 |
| Conley DownsHood | $269,920 | 9.5% | 61 | 32 | 13 |
| ClarkstonCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| CherrywoodHood | $269,920 | 9.5% | 52 | 32 | 13 |
| Chelsea HeightsHood | $764,773 | 3.1% | 62 | 34 | 13 |
| ChambleeCity | $579,983 | 3.6% | 61 | 30 | 13 |
| Cedar ValleyHood | $269,920 | 9.5% | 64 | 32 | 13 |
| Cambridge SquareHood | $407,879 | 4.4% | 42 | 24 | 13 |
| Brook HollowHood | $264,821 | 6.6% | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| BrookhavenCity | $784,767 | 2.9% | 59 | 42 | 13 |
| Brook GlenHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 64 | 38 | 13 |
| Briar GlenHood | $250,925 | 8.7% | 46 | 38 | 13 |
| BermudaHood | $259,923 | 8.5% | 57 | 48 | 13 |
| Baron's CourtHood | $269,920 | 9.5% | 61 | 32 | 13 |
| Avondale EstatesCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0 | 3.3 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | 3.7 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | 3.7 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
Federal & Georgia tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.5 |
| -18.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | 4.0 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 31.0 | 3.3 | — |
