Scottdale
An unincorporated pocket between Decatur and Clarkston where the Stone Mountain PATH trail runs through.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Scottdale is a small unincorporated slice of DeKalb between Decatur and Clarkston: 58 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, at a $498,000 median. Decatur adjacency does a lot of the work here; the square sits minutes west.
The band is unusually wide for a market this size. The middle half of sales ran $340,250 to $616,878, because older homes and newer infill trade side by side. Price the address, not the area.
What the housing stock actually is
The middle half of sales ran $340,250 to $616,878. That is a wide spread for 58 closings a year. Older cottages and ranches sit next to newer infill, and 5% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later.
Sizes are modest: 1,261 to 2,110 square feet for the middle half, at a $239 per-square-foot median, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. The annual median has wobbled, from $320,000 in 2021 to $365,000 in 2025 with swings in between, so treat single-year moves as sample noise.
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 | $359K |
| Nov 2021 | $375K |
| Dec 2021 | $392K |
| Jan 2022 | $345K |
| Feb 2022 | $425K |
| Mar 2022 | $417K |
| Apr 2022 | $315K |
| May 2022 | $426K |
| Jun 2022 | $422K |
| Jul 2022 | $441K |
| Aug 2022 | $337K |
| Sep 2022 | n/a |
| Oct 2022 | $310K |
| Nov 2022 | n/a |
| Dec 2022 | $441K |
| Jan 2023 | n/a |
| Feb 2023 | $290K |
| Mar 2023 | n/a |
| Apr 2023 | $350K |
| May 2023 | $455K |
| Jun 2023 | n/a |
| Jul 2023 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | n/a |
| Sep 2023 | n/a |
| Oct 2023 | n/a |
| Nov 2023 | n/a |
| Dec 2023 | n/a |
| Jan 2024 | n/a |
| Feb 2024 | n/a |
| Mar 2024 | n/a |
| Apr 2024 | n/a |
| May 2024 | $340K |
| Jun 2024 | $355K |
| Jul 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | $320K |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | $440K |
| Apr 2025 | $435K |
| May 2025 | $457K |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | $330K |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | $400K |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | $350K |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | $593K |
| Jun 2026 | $461K |
| Jul 2026 | $602K |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| Sep 2026 | n/a |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $340,250 and $616,878, the middle half of Scottdale FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want Decatur close without paying for the Decatur address itself.
- PATH riders; the Stone Mountain Trail passes through Scottdale on its way between Atlanta and the mountain.
- Buyers open to both older homes and newer infill; the mix here includes both.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers who need choice; 58 closings in 12 months means thin inventory.
- Anyone who wants a town center; Scottdale is unincorporated, and daily life leans on Decatur and Clarkston next door.
- Anyone who needs a fast, predictable sale later; the median home took 44 days to go under contract.
- Buyers who want big square footage; the middle half of sales ran 1,261 to 2,110 square feet.
How are the commutes from Scottdale?
US 78 passes along Scottdale's north side, and East Ponce de Leon Avenue and North Decatur Road carry the local load. I-285 sits just east. It's a surface-street location day to day, so the trip to a highway ramp is short but not instant.
MARTA buses run the corridors, and the Blue Line's eastern stations sit a short drive south. Most households here still plan around the car.
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
- 10-20 min
- to Emory and the CDC area
- 30-50 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Scottdale?
Scottdale is served by the DeKalb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
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 Stone Mountain PATH trail runs through Scottdale, so a paved ride reaches Stone Mountain one way and Decatur and the city the other. For everything else, Decatur's square and restaurants sit a few minutes west. That adjacency, more than anything inside Scottdale itself, is what buyers are paying for: 58 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
If you like Scottdale, also look at
Decatur
$329K median · 37 days
Avondale Estates
$673K median · 12 days
Clarkston
$300K median · 24 days
Tucker
$415K median · 25 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
Scottdale questions, answered
Is Scottdale a good place to live?
Scottdale, DeKalb County, GA logged 58 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $498,000 median, per closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draws: Decatur a few minutes west, the Stone Mountain PATH trail through the area, and pricing below the blocks around Decatur square. The tradeoffs: no town center of its own, thin inventory, and a wide price band that demands careful comps.
What is the median home price in Scottdale?
The median home price in Scottdale, DeKalb County, GA is $498,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $340,250 to $616,878, a wide band because older homes and newer infill trade side by side. With 58 closings in the sample, the individual comp matters more than the median.
Is Scottdale its own city?
No. Scottdale, DeKalb County, GA is an unincorporated community of about 58 FMLS closings a year, sitting between Decatur and Clarkston, per data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. There's no city government or downtown of its own; services come from DeKalb County. Buyers usually lean on Decatur next door for restaurants and errands.
How far is Scottdale from downtown Atlanta?
Scottdale, DeKalb County, GA sits roughly 8 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Driving takes about 20 to 35 minutes depending on traffic, mostly on surface streets. The Stone Mountain PATH trail through Scottdale also offers a paved bike route toward the city.
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