Tucker
A Main Street downtown, mid-century streets, and DeKalb value at the I-285 and US 78 junction.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Tucker is where DeKalb's mid-century housing stock does most of its trading: 408 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, at a $415,000 median. The median home went under contract in 25 days, so the pace is quick even though the houses are older.
Now, the catch. 47% of what sells here was built in the 1960s and 70s, and homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020. You're buying an established house on an established street, so budget for updates as part of the price.
What the housing stock actually is
Tucker is a concentrated mid-century market: 47% of recent sales were built in the 1960s and 70s, and another 12% before 1960, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. So the typical listing is a brick ranch or split-level on an established lot.
The middle half of sales ran $330,000 to $475,000, on homes between 1,425 and 2,352 square feet at a $196 per-square-foot median. Homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020, so renovation level is the real variable between one listing and the next. Two houses on the same street can be $100,000 apart for that reason alone.
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 | $330K |
| Nov 2021 | $322K |
| Dec 2021 | $341K |
| Jan 2022 | $350K |
| Feb 2022 | $320K |
| Mar 2022 | $350K |
| Apr 2022 | $355K |
| May 2022 | $390K |
| Jun 2022 | $380K |
| Jul 2022 | $385K |
| Aug 2022 | $378K |
| Sep 2022 | $335K |
| Oct 2022 | $370K |
| Nov 2022 | $390K |
| Dec 2022 | $330K |
| Jan 2023 | $347K |
| Feb 2023 | $345K |
| Mar 2023 | $345K |
| Apr 2023 | $381K |
| May 2023 | $360K |
| Jun 2023 | $378K |
| Jul 2023 | $402K |
| Aug 2023 | $360K |
| Sep 2023 | $390K |
| Oct 2023 | $390K |
| Nov 2023 | $380K |
| Dec 2023 | $383K |
| Jan 2024 | $379K |
| Feb 2024 | $415K |
| Mar 2024 | $372K |
| Apr 2024 | $423K |
| May 2024 | $418K |
| Jun 2024 | $450K |
| Jul 2024 | $380K |
| Aug 2024 | $403K |
| Sep 2024 | $443K |
| Oct 2024 | $375K |
| Nov 2024 | $409K |
| Dec 2024 | $446K |
| Jan 2025 | $375K |
| Feb 2025 | $380K |
| Mar 2025 | $369K |
| Apr 2025 | $398K |
| May 2025 | $416K |
| Jun 2025 | $410K |
| Jul 2025 | $426K |
| Aug 2025 | $417K |
| Sep 2025 | $417K |
| Oct 2025 | $373K |
| Nov 2025 | $420K |
| Dec 2025 | $414K |
| Jan 2026 | $420K |
| Feb 2026 | $415K |
| Mar 2026 | $425K |
| Apr 2026 | $435K |
| May 2026 | $415K |
| Jun 2026 | $381K |
| Jul 2026 | $422K |
| Aug 2026 | $439K |
| Sep 2026 | $420K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $330,000 and $475,000, the middle half of Tucker's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want a real downtown strip; Main Street Tucker packs restaurants and shops into a compact core.
- Buyers who like mid-century bones; 47% of recent sales were built in the 1960s and 70s.
- Commuters who split time between the Perimeter, Emory, and Gwinnett; Tucker sits where I-285 meets US 78.
What buyers should think about
- Anyone set on new construction; homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020.
- Buyers who want rail transit; no MARTA rail station sits in Tucker.
- Buyers expecting everything move-in ready; a 1970 house often carries 1970 systems.
- Buyers who want big square footage; the middle half of sales ran 1,425 to 2,352 square feet.
How are the commutes from Tucker?
Tucker sits where US 78 meets I-285, so the highway options are real: I-285 for the Perimeter arc, US 78 west toward the city or east toward Stone Mountain. Lawrenceville Highway and LaVista Road carry the surface-street load, and both slow at peak. Test your actual route at your actual hour.
No MARTA rail reaches Tucker. Bus routes run the main corridors, but most households here plan around driving.
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 Midtown
- 15-30 min
- to the Perimeter
- 15-30 min
- to Emory and the CDC area
- 35-60 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Tucker?
Tucker is served by the DeKalb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Tucker High School
DeKalb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,579
- students
- 15.9:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 38% / 27.9%
- 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
Main Street Tucker is the center of gravity: a short strip of restaurants and shops that gives the city an actual downtown rather than a shopping center. Demand shows it: 408 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Henderson Park covers the trail and green-space time, and the Northlake area near I-285 handles the big-box retail and office parks. That split keeps daily errands close and off the highway.
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$300K median · 24 days
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$399K median · 52 days
Lilburn
$400K 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
Tucker questions, answered
Is Tucker a good place to live?
Tucker, DeKalb County, GA logged 408 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $415,000 median, per closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draws are concrete: a walkable Main Street core, Henderson Park, and the I-285 and US 78 junction for commutes in four directions. The tradeoffs: the stock is mostly 1960s and 70s houses that may need updating, and there's no rail transit.
What is the median home price in Tucker?
The median home price in Tucker, DeKalb County, GA is $415,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales fell between $330,000 and $475,000. The annual median moved from $315,000 in 2021 to $404,000 in 2024, then $400,000 in 2025.
How far is Tucker from downtown Atlanta?
Tucker, DeKalb County, GA sits roughly 14 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Off-peak, the drive down US 78 runs about 25 minutes. At rush hour, plan on 35 to 45 minutes, and there's no rail alternative on this side of the county.
What are homes like in Tucker?
The typical home sold in Tucker, DeKalb County, GA over the past year ran 1,425 to 2,352 square feet at a $196 per-square-foot median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. 47% of recent sales were built in the 1960s and 70s, so brick ranches and split-levels dominate. Homes built 2020 or later round to 0% of sales since 2020; this is a resale market.
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