Conley
Clayton County's closest-in address: 59 sales last year, I-285 at the doorstep, industry next door.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Conley is a small unincorporated community on Clayton County's northern edge, and the market matches: 59 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a median of $235,000. The location is the argument. I-285 is right there, I-675 starts nearby, and the airport runs 10 to 20 minutes.
The tradeoff is the neighbors: Conley sits against one of the metro's freight and logistics belts, so truck traffic is part of daily life on the main roads. At $127 per square foot, you're being paid for that tradeoff. Decide if the math works for you.
What the housing stock actually is
Conley's sample is small, 59 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, so year-built patterns aren't reliable enough to publish. What the sales do show: a wide range, with typical homes between 1,335 and 2,191 square feet and the middle half of prices from $181,250 to $282,500.
The median price per square foot is $127, and sellers averaged 93.7% of list. The annual median has bounced between $220,000 and $240,000 since 2022. With this few sales, a handful of closings moves the number, so judge any Conley home against its own street, not the citywide median.
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero. Months with fewer than 5 closings are omitted from the line.
View the data table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | n/a |
| Nov 2021 | $216K |
| Dec 2021 | $298K |
| Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Feb 2022 | n/a |
| Mar 2022 | $238K |
| Apr 2022 | $225K |
| May 2022 | $255K |
| Jun 2022 | $340K |
| Jul 2022 | $268K |
| Aug 2022 | $187K |
| Sep 2022 | $245K |
| Oct 2022 | n/a |
| Nov 2022 | $182K |
| Dec 2022 | $164K |
| Jan 2023 | n/a |
| Feb 2023 | n/a |
| Mar 2023 | $140K |
| Apr 2023 | $184K |
| May 2023 | n/a |
| Jun 2023 | $230K |
| Jul 2023 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $275K |
| Sep 2023 | n/a |
| Oct 2023 | $205K |
| Nov 2023 | n/a |
| Dec 2023 | $251K |
| Jan 2024 | n/a |
| Feb 2024 | $210K |
| Mar 2024 | $240K |
| Apr 2024 | $248K |
| May 2024 | $225K |
| Jun 2024 | n/a |
| Jul 2024 | $227K |
| Aug 2024 | $165K |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | $182K |
| Nov 2024 | $213K |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | $305K |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | $264K |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $251K |
| Sep 2025 | $205K |
| Oct 2025 | $268K |
| Nov 2025 | $225K |
| Dec 2025 | $130K |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | $253K |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $257K |
| Aug 2026 | $235K |
| Sep 2026 | $186K |
What tends to work well
- Buyers targeting $181,250 to $282,500, the middle half of Conley's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Airport and southside-logistics workers who want to live minutes from the job.
- Buyers hunting a low price per square foot inside the I-285 orbit; Conley's median is $127.
- Buyers who value interstate access over retail access.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers who want a town center or walkable retail; Conley has neither.
- Anyone sensitive to freight traffic; warehouses and truck routes are part of the setting.
- Buyers who need deep comps; 59 sales a year means thin data on any specific street.
- Buyers set on new construction; homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020.
How are the commutes from Conley?
I-285 South runs along Conley's edge, and I-675 begins just south of it. That's the whole pitch: two interstates within minutes, downtown in a quarter hour off-peak. The main surface roads carry heavy truck traffic to the surrounding freight facilities, so plan local trips around it.
Clayton County is a MARTA member county with bus service, but Conley is a driving community in practice. There's no rail line in the county as of 2026. Check MARTA's published schedules for current coverage.
Drive times are realistic off-peak to peak ranges, not promises. Test your own commute at your own hours before you buy; we say that to every client.
- 10-20 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
- 15-30 min
- to Downtown Atlanta
- 20-40 min
- to Midtown
What schools serve Conley?
Conley is served by Clayton County Public Schools.
Sources: enrollment, grades, and staffing from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data API (2022-23); assessment figures from Georgia Milestones, Governor's Office of Student Achievement downloadable data, 2024-25, share of tested students scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math; EOG for elementary and middle schools, American Literature and Algebra EOC for high schools). Attendance zones are set by the district, change over time, and must be verified address by address before you rely on them. We identify schools factually and present official statistics uniformly; we do not rate, rank, or characterize schools.
Everyday life
Conley is unincorporated and mostly residential pockets between industrial and freight operations. There's no commercial core; groceries and errands run to Forest Park or up into the city, 10 to 15 minutes out. The market is small but real: 59 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
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Medians and days on market: trailing 12 months. Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Questions people ask
Conley questions, answered
Is Conley a good place to buy a home?
Conley, Clayton County, GA recorded 59 home closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $235,000 median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The case for it: a 10 to 20 minute airport run, I-285 and I-675 within minutes, and a median price per square foot of $127. The case against: freight traffic, no town center, and thin comps. The Terence Richardson Group publishes this Clayton County data monthly.
What is the median home price in Conley?
The median close price in Conley, Clayton County, GA is $235,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $181,250 to $282,500, a wide band for a small market. With only 59 sales in the year, lean on street-level comps over the citywide number.
How far is Conley from the airport and downtown?
Conley, Clayton County, GA sits about 6 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson and roughly 10 miles from downtown Atlanta. That's 10 to 20 minutes to the airport and 15 to 30 minutes downtown, with I-285 and I-675 both at hand. Few addresses this cheap sit this close to both.
What are homes like in Conley?
Typical recent sales in Conley, Clayton County, GA ran 1,335 to 2,191 square feet at a median of $127 per square foot, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The 59-sale annual sample is too small to publish reliable year-built patterns, so treat each listing on its own merits. Expect established homes near working industrial areas, and price the setting into your offer.
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