Clarkston
A compact, walkable core at the I-285 and US 78 junction, with a median of $299,900.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Clarkston is a small city market: 56 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, at a $299,900 median. The middle half of sales started at $232,750.
The tradeoffs are scale and selection. With 56 sales a year, inventory is thin at any given moment, and homes are modest: the middle half ran 1,201 to 1,926 square feet. Come in with a tight search and some patience.
What the housing stock actually is
Clarkston homes are older and modest: the middle half of sales ran 1,201 to 1,926 square feet at a $197 per-square-foot median, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. Homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020, so plan on existing stock and renovation math.
The middle half of sales ran $232,750 to $387,500, a wide band for a market this small. The annual median has moved from $285,500 in 2021 to $330,000 in 2025. With 56 sales in the trailing year, treat any single month's numbers as noise and the individual comp as the signal.
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 | $291K |
| Nov 2021 | $280K |
| Dec 2021 | $306K |
| Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Feb 2022 | $293K |
| Mar 2022 | n/a |
| Apr 2022 | $293K |
| May 2022 | $318K |
| Jun 2022 | $352K |
| Jul 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $202K |
| Sep 2022 | $265K |
| Oct 2022 | n/a |
| Nov 2022 | n/a |
| Dec 2022 | $261K |
| Jan 2023 | n/a |
| Feb 2023 | $310K |
| Mar 2023 | $245K |
| Apr 2023 | $283K |
| May 2023 | $278K |
| Jun 2023 | n/a |
| Jul 2023 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $349K |
| Sep 2023 | $325K |
| Oct 2023 | n/a |
| Nov 2023 | $295K |
| Dec 2023 | $257K |
| Jan 2024 | $200K |
| Feb 2024 | $316K |
| Mar 2024 | n/a |
| Apr 2024 | $313K |
| May 2024 | $187K |
| Jun 2024 | $330K |
| Jul 2024 | $339K |
| Aug 2024 | $265K |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | $280K |
| Nov 2024 | $123K |
| Dec 2024 | $296K |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | $225K |
| Apr 2025 | $334K |
| May 2025 | $390K |
| Jun 2025 | $345K |
| Jul 2025 | $365K |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | $305K |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | $226K |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $188K |
| Jul 2026 | $353K |
| Aug 2026 | $300K |
| Sep 2026 | $380K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $232,750 and $387,500, the middle half of Clarkston FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want a compact, walkable core; the city covers a small footprint and daily life sits close-in.
- Anyone whose week runs through Georgia Piedmont Technical College; the main campus is in town.
- Value hunters comfortable with older, smaller homes that reward updates.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers who need choice; 56 closings in 12 months is genuinely thin inventory.
- Buyers who want big square footage; the middle half of sales ran 1,201 to 1,926 square feet.
- Anyone set on new construction; homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020.
- Buyers who want rail at their doorstep; MARTA's Blue Line ends a short drive away, not a walk.
How are the commutes from Clarkston?
Clarkston sits right where US 78 meets I-285, so highway access is immediate in three directions. East Ponce de Leon Avenue runs through the middle of town as the local spine. Peak-hour merges at the junction can be slow, so test your route at your real commute hour.
MARTA buses serve the city, and the Blue Line's eastern terminus sits just south of town, a short drive away. That combination makes Clarkston more transit-workable than most of east DeKalb.
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.
- 20-35 min
- to downtown Atlanta
- 20-40 min
- to Midtown
- 10-25 min
- to Emory and the CDC area
- 30-50 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Clarkston?
Clarkston is served by the DeKalb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Clarkston High School
DeKalb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,413
- students
- 15.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 16.9% / 26.4%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
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
The core of Clarkston is genuinely compact: a small downtown strip with Milam Park's fields and playgrounds a short walk out, and Georgia Piedmont Technical College's main campus in town. That footprint is the pitch; errands and green space sit close together.
Bigger outings stay close too. Decatur's square and Stone Mountain Park are each about 15 minutes by car. The for-sale market is small, though: 56 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
Clarkston questions, answered
Is Clarkston a good place to live?
Clarkston, DeKalb County, GA logged 56 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $299,900 median, per closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draws: a compact, walkable core, Milam Park, Georgia Piedmont Technical College, and immediate I-285 and US 78 access. The tradeoffs: very thin inventory, older and smaller homes, and no rail within walking distance for most of the city.
What is the median home price in Clarkston?
The median home price in Clarkston, DeKalb County, GA is $299,900 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales fell between $232,750 and $387,500, a wide band driven by condition and renovation level. That comes from just 56 closings, so weight the comp over the citywide number.
How far is Clarkston from downtown Atlanta?
Clarkston, DeKalb County, GA sits roughly 10 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Driving takes about 20 to 35 minutes depending on traffic, with US 78 and I-285 both at the city's edge. MARTA's Blue Line terminus, a short drive south, connects downtown by rail.
What are homes like in Clarkston?
The typical home sold in Clarkston, DeKalb County, GA over the past year ran 1,201 to 1,926 square feet at a $197 per-square-foot median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The stock is older, and homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020. Condition varies widely, which is why the middle half of prices spans $232,750 to $387,500.
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