Dunwoody
Perimeter Center's hometown: 1960s and 70s neighborhoods with mature trees, wrapped around one of the largest office and retail cores in the Southeast.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
16 days. That is the median market time in Dunwoody across the FMLS year ending September 2026, with sellers averaging 97.5% of list and a $700,000 median price. When a renovated home hits here, it does not sit.
You are buying the shortest commute in the north metro: the Perimeter office core, Perimeter Mall, and the MARTA Red Line are all in or beside the city. You are not buying new; 63% of what sells was built in the 1960s and 70s, and almost nothing newer than 2020 trades.
What the housing stock actually is
Dunwoody's housing stock is unusually consistent. About 63% of recent sales were built in the 1960s and 70s, another 19% in the 1980s and 90s, and 14% in the 2000s to early 2010s. This is the classic era of four-sided brick ranches, split-levels, and two-story traditionals on quarter-acre-plus lots.
The middle half of sales ran 2,012 to 3,200 square feet, a tighter band than most nearby markets, and $499,500 to $892,500 in price. So the product is predictable, and the big price swings come from renovation level, not housing type.
New construction is essentially absent; 0% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later. What passes for new here is a full-gut renovation of a 1970 house, and the market pays up for those very, very quickly. The 16-day median is the proof.
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero.
View the data table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $499K |
| Nov 2021 | $453K |
| Dec 2021 | $499K |
| Jan 2022 | $485K |
| Feb 2022 | $745K |
| Mar 2022 | $506K |
| Apr 2022 | $495K |
| May 2022 | $750K |
| Jun 2022 | $499K |
| Jul 2022 | $510K |
| Aug 2022 | $750K |
| Sep 2022 | $470K |
| Oct 2022 | $489K |
| Nov 2022 | $535K |
| Dec 2022 | $523K |
| Jan 2023 | $398K |
| Feb 2023 | $435K |
| Mar 2023 | $733K |
| Apr 2023 | $752K |
| May 2023 | $731K |
| Jun 2023 | $743K |
| Jul 2023 | $815K |
| Aug 2023 | $840K |
| Sep 2023 | $738K |
| Oct 2023 | $726K |
| Nov 2023 | $325K |
| Dec 2023 | $741K |
| Jan 2024 | $788K |
| Feb 2024 | $648K |
| Mar 2024 | $495K |
| Apr 2024 | $755K |
| May 2024 | $760K |
| Jun 2024 | $885K |
| Jul 2024 | $733K |
| Aug 2024 | $791K |
| Sep 2024 | $778K |
| Oct 2024 | $633K |
| Nov 2024 | $810K |
| Dec 2024 | $719K |
| Jan 2025 | $825K |
| Feb 2025 | $766K |
| Mar 2025 | $777K |
| Apr 2025 | $687K |
| May 2025 | $800K |
| Jun 2025 | $761K |
| Jul 2025 | $722K |
| Aug 2025 | $815K |
| Sep 2025 | $788K |
| Oct 2025 | $610K |
| Nov 2025 | $528K |
| Dec 2025 | $663K |
| Jan 2026 | $515K |
| Feb 2026 | $675K |
| Mar 2026 | $700K |
| Apr 2026 | $850K |
| May 2026 | $664K |
| Jun 2026 | $713K |
| Jul 2026 | $699K |
| Aug 2026 | $779K |
| Sep 2026 | $625K |
What tends to work well
- Anyone working the Perimeter core who wants a 5 to 15 minute drive, or a MARTA Red Line ride, to work.
- Budgets between $499,500 and $892,500, the middle half of Dunwoody FMLS sales for the year ending September 2026.
- Buyers who want established streets, mature trees, and consistent lot sizes over a new subdivision.
- Buyers comfortable renovating, or paying for someone else's renovation; the stock rewards both.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers set on new construction; effectively none of the FMLS sales here since 2020 were built after 2020.
- Anyone who wants pre-1960 character; only about 1% of sales are that era.
- Buyers sensitive to I-285 and GA 400 interchange traffic, which frames the city on two sides.
- Budgets under roughly $499,500; a quarter of sales close below that, mostly condos and townhomes.
How are the commutes from Dunwoody?
The I-285 and GA 400 interchange sits at the city's southwest corner. That is the superpower and the headache: regional access is excellent, and rush hour around the interchange is heavy. Ashford Dunwoody, Chamblee Dunwoody, and Mount Vernon carry the surface load. The spreads above are 2026 planning numbers, so check a live source before you commit to the interchange life.
The Dunwoody MARTA station on the Red Line sits at Perimeter Center, with Sandy Springs and North Springs stations one and two stops north.
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.
- 5-15 min
- to the Perimeter
- 20-35 min
- to Buckhead
- 25-45 min
- to Midtown
- 40-65 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Dunwoody?
Dunwoody is served by the DeKalb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Peachtree Middle School
DeKalb County- 6-8
- grades
- 1,288
- students
- 15.9:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 41.8% / 40.6%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Dunwoody High School
DeKalb County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,040
- students
- 17.3:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 51.2% / 29.6%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Also commonly referenced: Austin Elementary, Vanderlyn Elementary, Dunwoody Elementary.
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
Dunwoody Village is the low-rise heart of the city: grocery, restaurants, and services clustered at Chamblee Dunwoody and Mount Vernon. Perimeter Mall handles everything bigger. That convenience shows up in the data: Dunwoody, DeKalb County posted a 16-day median across its FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026.
Brook Run Park is the standout green space, with a long paved loop, a large playground, a dog park, and a skate park. The Dunwoody Nature Center on Roberts Drive adds trails and programming along Wildcat Creek.
If you like Dunwoody, also look at
Sandy Springs
$658K median · 24 days
Brookhaven
$842K median · 24 days
Chamblee
$575K median · 25 days
Peachtree Corners
$564K median · 23 days
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
Dunwoody questions, answered
Is Dunwoody a good place to live?
16 days is the median time a Dunwoody, DeKalb County home took to sell in the FMLS year ending September 2026, which tells you how the market votes. The draw is practical: the Perimeter office core and its MARTA station, Perimeter Mall, Brook Run Park, and settled 1960s and 70s streets with mature trees. The tradeoffs: interchange traffic on I-285 and GA 400, almost no new construction, and a $700,000 median. It fits buyers who value convenience and established streets over new-build finishes.
What is the median home price in Dunwoody?
$700,000 is the median home price in Dunwoody, DeKalb County, GA for the 12 months ending September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $499,500 to $892,500, and sellers averaged 97.5% of list. Translation for buyers: come in strong, because discounts here are rare.
How far is Dunwoody from downtown Atlanta?
About 16 miles north. Driving from Dunwoody to downtown Atlanta runs roughly 25 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. The Dunwoody MARTA station on the Red Line connects downtown by rail.
What are homes like in Dunwoody?
About 63% of recent Dunwoody sales were built in the 1960s and 70s, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026: brick ranches, split-levels, and two-story traditionals on established lots. The middle half ran 2,012 to 3,200 square feet. New construction is essentially nonexistent, so condition and renovation quality set the price gaps from house to house.
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