Stonecrest
One of DeKalb's newest cities, with I-20 at the doorstep, the Mall at Stonecrest, and the Arabia Mountain PATH trail.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Stonecrest is one of DeKalb's newest cities, incorporated in 2017 along the I-20 corridor. The FMLS record under the Stonecrest name is small: 53 closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $370,000 median, because many homes inside the city limits still carry Lithonia mailing addresses.
So read the numbers in stereo. The Stonecrest-labeled sales show a $255,000 to $432,600 middle half and a quick 25-day median on market; the broader corridor, including Lithonia-addressed streets, trades lower. Search both names or you'll miss most of the inventory.
What the housing stock actually is
The labeled sample is small: 53 FMLS closings under the Stonecrest name in the year ending September 2026, with the middle half between $255,000 and $432,600 on homes of 1,500 to 2,548 square feet. At $148 per square foot, the dollar buys real space here.
Small samples wobble. The annual median printed $386,135 in 2023, $405,798 in 2024, and $399,750 in 2025, then $370,000 for the trailing 12 months; that's mix, not a crash. For a fuller read on this corridor, put the Lithonia data next to it, because the two overlap on the map.
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 | $268K |
| Nov 2021 | $268K |
| Dec 2021 | $288K |
| Jan 2022 | $288K |
| Feb 2022 | $305K |
| Mar 2022 | $302K |
| Apr 2022 | $300K |
| May 2022 | $315K |
| Jun 2022 | $320K |
| Jul 2022 | $320K |
| Aug 2022 | $326K |
| Sep 2022 | $303K |
| Oct 2022 | $300K |
| Nov 2022 | $290K |
| Dec 2022 | $303K |
| Jan 2023 | $395K |
| Feb 2023 | $340K |
| Mar 2023 | $383K |
| Apr 2023 | $377K |
| May 2023 | $295K |
| Jun 2023 | $401K |
| Jul 2023 | $409K |
| Aug 2023 | $421K |
| Sep 2023 | $295K |
| Oct 2023 | $409K |
| Nov 2023 | $360K |
| Dec 2023 | $285K |
| Jan 2024 | n/a |
| Feb 2024 | $312K |
| Mar 2024 | $410K |
| Apr 2024 | $360K |
| May 2024 | $405K |
| Jun 2024 | $388K |
| Jul 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $416K |
| Sep 2024 | $452K |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | $350K |
| Dec 2024 | $442K |
| Jan 2025 | $409K |
| Feb 2025 | $433K |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | $304K |
| May 2025 | $422K |
| Jun 2025 | $390K |
| Jul 2025 | $405K |
| Aug 2025 | $358K |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | $356K |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | $390K |
| Mar 2026 | $377K |
| Apr 2026 | $320K |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $387K |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| Sep 2026 | n/a |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $255,000 and $432,600, the middle half of Stonecrest-labeled FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want I-20 at the doorstep for a straight shot into downtown.
- Trail access; the Arabia Mountain PATH trail runs through the area.
- Buyers who want retail close; the Mall at Stonecrest area concentrates the shopping on this side of the county.
What buyers should think about
- Anyone who searches one city name only; much of Stonecrest's housing lists under Lithonia addresses.
- Buyers set on new construction; only 1% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later.
- Commuters to the northern Perimeter arc; peak runs commonly pass 45 minutes.
- Buyers who want a historic walkable core; Stonecrest grew up around the interstate and retail corridors, not a town square.
How are the commutes from Stonecrest?
I-20 runs through Stonecrest with multiple interchanges, so downtown is a straight shot west. I-285 sits about 10 minutes up the road for the airport leg. Retail traffic around the mall interchanges is the local congestion point, so route around it at peak.
MARTA buses serve the corridors. No rail reaches this side of DeKalb, so 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.
- 25-45 min
- to downtown Atlanta
- 30-55 min
- to Midtown
- 30-50 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Stonecrest?
Stonecrest is served by the DeKalb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
DeKalb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,440
- students
- 19.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 17.4% / 18.9%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Also commonly referenced: Arabia Mountain High School.
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 Mall at Stonecrest and the retail rings around it form the commercial center of this side of DeKalb; whatever the errand, it's close, and I-20 keeps the trips short.
The Arabia Mountain PATH trail is the counterweight: paved miles through the granite landscape of the National Heritage Area next door. The 53 Stonecrest-labeled closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group, understate how much housing actually sits inside the city.
If you like Stonecrest, also look at
Lithonia
$258K median · 44 days
Ellenwood
$290K median · 27 days
Stone Mountain
$275K median · 38 days
Conyers
$304K median · 39 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
Stonecrest questions, answered
Is Stonecrest a good place to live?
Stonecrest, DeKalb County, GA recorded 53 FMLS closings under its own name in the 12 months through September 2026, at a $370,000 median and a quick 25 days on market, per closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draws: I-20 access, the Mall at Stonecrest retail cluster, and the Arabia Mountain PATH trail. The tradeoffs: no historic walkable core, long peak commutes to the northern arc, and listings split across two city names.
What is the median home price in Stonecrest?
The median price of Stonecrest-labeled sales in Stonecrest, DeKalb County, GA is $370,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. That rests on just 53 closings, with the middle half between $255,000 and $432,600. Many homes inside the city limits list under Lithonia addresses at lower price points, so check both names before judging the market.
Is Stonecrest the same as Lithonia?
No. Stonecrest, DeKalb County, GA incorporated in 2017, and only 53 FMLS closings carried the Stonecrest label in the year ending September 2026, per data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Much of the housing inside the city limits still carries Lithonia mailing addresses from before incorporation. The two markets overlap on the map, so search both names.
How far is Stonecrest from downtown Atlanta?
Stonecrest, DeKalb County, GA sits roughly 20 miles east of downtown Atlanta, directly on I-20. Off-peak, the drive runs about 25 to 30 minutes. At rush hour, plan on 40 to 45 minutes, and there's no rail alternative on this side of the county.
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