Stone Mountain
The park, the walk-up trail, and 1,018 closings a year at a median of $275,000.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Stone Mountain is a volume market: 1,018 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, at a $275,000 median. That price buys more house here than almost anywhere else this close to the Perimeter.
Two things to know before you search. The Stone Mountain mailing address covers a much larger stretch of unincorporated DeKalb County than the small city around Stone Mountain Village, so streets vary a lot inside one search. And with a median 38 days on market and sellers averaging 94.3% of list, buyers hold real negotiating room here.
What the housing stock actually is
The stock splits almost evenly across two eras: 41% of recent sales were built in the 1960s and 70s, and another 40% in the 1980s and 90s, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. Ranches, split-levels, and two-story subdivision homes dominate the mix.
The middle half of sales ran $219,000 to $339,975 on homes between 1,487 and 2,386 square feet. That works out to a $143 per-square-foot median, which is the whole value case. Homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020, so plan on resale stock.
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 | $250K |
| Nov 2021 | $260K |
| Dec 2021 | $258K |
| Jan 2022 | $264K |
| Feb 2022 | $262K |
| Mar 2022 | $276K |
| Apr 2022 | $295K |
| May 2022 | $294K |
| Jun 2022 | $276K |
| Jul 2022 | $300K |
| Aug 2022 | $272K |
| Sep 2022 | $265K |
| Oct 2022 | $293K |
| Nov 2022 | $286K |
| Dec 2022 | $260K |
| Jan 2023 | $251K |
| Feb 2023 | $271K |
| Mar 2023 | $275K |
| Apr 2023 | $270K |
| May 2023 | $286K |
| Jun 2023 | $290K |
| Jul 2023 | $290K |
| Aug 2023 | $290K |
| Sep 2023 | $275K |
| Oct 2023 | $284K |
| Nov 2023 | $280K |
| Dec 2023 | $270K |
| Jan 2024 | $258K |
| Feb 2024 | $285K |
| Mar 2024 | $289K |
| Apr 2024 | $300K |
| May 2024 | $299K |
| Jun 2024 | $292K |
| Jul 2024 | $275K |
| Aug 2024 | $299K |
| Sep 2024 | $283K |
| Oct 2024 | $306K |
| Nov 2024 | $290K |
| Dec 2024 | $300K |
| Jan 2025 | $260K |
| Feb 2025 | $298K |
| Mar 2025 | $280K |
| Apr 2025 | $290K |
| May 2025 | $285K |
| Jun 2025 | $284K |
| Jul 2025 | $295K |
| Aug 2025 | $300K |
| Sep 2025 | $277K |
| Oct 2025 | $249K |
| Nov 2025 | $273K |
| Dec 2025 | $274K |
| Jan 2026 | $270K |
| Feb 2026 | $259K |
| Mar 2026 | $275K |
| Apr 2026 | $265K |
| May 2026 | $275K |
| Jun 2026 | $276K |
| Jul 2026 | $289K |
| Aug 2026 | $300K |
| Sep 2026 | $288K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $219,000 and $339,975, the middle half of Stone Mountain FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want negotiating room; sellers here averaged 94.3% of list price over the past year.
- Daily access to Stone Mountain Park: the walk-up trail to the summit and the PATH trail toward Atlanta.
- First-time buyers priced out of Decatur and Tucker; the $275,000 median undercuts both.
What buyers should think about
- Anyone expecting the whole mailing area to feel like Stone Mountain Village; the address covers a much larger stretch of unincorporated DeKalb.
- Anyone set on new construction; homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020.
- Anyone who needs a fast, predictable resale later; the median home took 38 days to go under contract.
- Commuters who want rail; no MARTA station sits in the Stone Mountain area.
How are the commutes from Stone Mountain?
US 78, the Stone Mountain Freeway, is the spine: west to I-285 and the city, east toward Snellville. Memorial Drive carries the local load on the south side. Both slow at peak, so test the drive at your real commute hour before you buy.
MARTA buses run the main corridors, and the Blue Line's eastern stations are a short drive west. Day to day, most households here 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.
- 30-55 min
- to Midtown
- 30-50 min
- to downtown Atlanta
- 25-45 min
- to the Perimeter
- 40-65 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Stone Mountain?
Stone Mountain is served by the DeKalb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Stone Mountain High School
DeKalb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,202
- students
- 18.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 17.4% / 16.9%
- 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
Stone Mountain Park is the anchor: the walk-up trail to the summit plus the rest of the park's trail network. Living nearby turns the park into a daily habit instead of a day trip. The market is busy too: 1,018 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Stone Mountain Village sits at the park's west entrance with a small historic downtown strip. The PATH trail connects the park west toward Atlanta, so a long ride into the city can start at your door.
If you like Stone Mountain, also look at
Tucker
$415K median · 25 days
Smoke Rise
$600K median · 35 days
Clarkston
$300K median · 24 days
Lithonia
$258K median · 44 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
Stone Mountain questions, answered
Is Stone Mountain a good place to live?
Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, GA logged 1,018 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draws: a $275,000 median, Stone Mountain Park and its walk-up trail, and PATH trail access toward Atlanta. The tradeoffs: the mailing area varies street by street, commutes to Midtown run 30 to 55 minutes, and there's no rail.
What is the median home price in Stone Mountain?
The median home price in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, GA is $275,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales fell between $219,000 and $339,975. The annual median has moved from $240,000 in 2021 to $278,300 in 2025.
Does a Stone Mountain address mean I live in the city of Stone Mountain?
Usually not; most of the 1,018 FMLS closings with a Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, GA address in the year ending September 2026 sit in unincorporated DeKalb, per data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The city itself is the small area around Stone Mountain Village at the park's west entrance. Taxes and services differ between the city and the county, so confirm the jurisdiction on any specific listing.
How far is Stone Mountain from downtown Atlanta?
Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, GA sits roughly 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Off-peak, the drive down US 78 runs about 30 minutes. At rush hour, plan on 45 to 50 minutes, and there's no rail alternative from this side of the county.
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