DeKalb County · 30319
Brookhaven
Brookhaven is DeKalb County's newest city — incorporated in 2012 — just northeast of Buckhead along the Peachtree Road corridor. It blends established, leafy single-family neighborhoods with denser, transit-served development near its MARTA station and the Town Brookhaven retail district. This guide centers on the 30319 ZIP, which makes up most of the city.
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Market snapshot
- Median Sale Price
- 785K
- Days on Market
- 26 days
- Inventory
- 170 homes
- Price per Sq Ft
- 292/sq ft
- Population
- 45,985
- ACS 2024
- Median Household Income
- 130,648
- ACS 2024
- Owner-Occupied Housing Share
- 55.5%
- ACS 2024
Redfin Data Center (sale price, DOM, inventory, $/sq ft); ACS 2024 5-year Census estimates (population, income, owner-occupied). Cross-check against current FMLS data before transacting.
Lifestyle
Brookhaven pairs settled residential neighborhoods with a walkable retail-and-dining core. The Dresden Drive village and Town Brookhaven give the city everyday destinations, while Oglethorpe University and large parks add green and institutional anchors close to Buckhead.
Town Brookhaven
A large mixed-use retail and dining district near Oglethorpe University, one of the city's main shopping and gathering destinations.
Dresden Drive village
A walkable restaurant-and-shop village near the MARTA station that functions as a neighborhood center for the city's core.
Murphey Candler Park
A large DeKalb park with a lake, trails, and ballfields on Brookhaven's north side, a major recreation anchor.
Oglethorpe University
A private liberal-arts university whose Gothic campus is a landmark and institutional anchor within Brookhaven.
Honest read
Brookhaven's strength is location and balance: it sits directly against Buckhead with MARTA rail, established tree-lined neighborhoods, walkable retail nodes, and strong incomes — a close-in, amenity-rich city that still feels residential. For buyers who want Buckhead-adjacent access at a range of price points, it's a practical target.
The honest catch is variety and change. Brookhaven spans gracious older single-family enclaves, newer townhome and condo development near the corridor and MARTA, and busy commercial nodes — so a single ZIP figure blends very different products. As a young city, it is also actively reshaping its corridor and commercial areas, which means ongoing construction and traffic along Peachtree.
Schools here are DeKalb County Schools, address-specific and worth verifying, and the Peachtree/I-85 corridor traffic is a real daily factor for a city this close to the core.
Micro-geography
Brookhaven runs from the dense Peachtree Road corridor and MARTA node on its west to quieter, established residential neighborhoods east and north. Reading it means separating the transit-and-retail core from the single-family enclaves.
Peachtree / MARTA core
The western corridor near the Brookhaven/Oglethorpe MARTA station and Dresden Drive concentrates retail, dining, and newer higher-density housing.
Source: City of Brookhaven (brookhavenga.gov); MARTA references.
Established residential enclaves
Leafy single-family neighborhoods such as Historic Brookhaven and the areas around Murphey Candler make up much of the city's residential character.
Source: City of Brookhaven neighborhood references.
Young, reshaping city
Incorporated in 2012, Brookhaven is actively redeveloping commercial areas like the Corporate Square district into more walkable uses.
Source: City of Brookhaven; Atlanta development coverage of the Corporate Square remake.
Getting around
Brookhaven is more transit-accessible than most of suburban metro Atlanta thanks to its MARTA rail station, but it remains largely car-oriented, with the Peachtree corridor and nearby I-85 shaping movement.
MARTA rail
The Brookhaven/Oglethorpe station on MARTA's Gold Line connects the city to Buckhead, Midtown, Downtown, and the airport line.
Source: MARTA system references (itsmarta.com).
Peachtree and I-85
Peachtree Road is the city's commercial spine, with I-85 nearby; both shape commutes and congestion.
Source: City of Brookhaven transportation references; general metro-Atlanta road geography.
Walkable nodes
Dresden Drive and Town Brookhaven support walking within those districts, though the residential enclaves remain car-dependent.
Source: City of Brookhaven.
Schools
Brookhaven is served by DeKalb County Schools, alongside private options including those nearby. Assignments are address-specific and can change; verify with the DeKalb County School District before relying on a school.
DeKalb County School District
The district serving Brookhaven; school assignment varies by address across the city.
Private and university options
Oglethorpe University anchors a higher-ed presence, and several private schools operate in and around Brookhaven; these are commute/admissions factors rather than zoning.
Market read
Brookhaven pricing reflects Buckhead-adjacent location, MARTA access, and a mix of established single-family enclaves and newer corridor development. The figures below are ACS 2024 5-year estimates for 30319. Live sale price, days on market, and inventory should be confirmed against current FMLS/GAMLS data.
- Median Sale Price
- 785K
Source: Redfin Data Center, zip code 30319, All Residential, May 2026
- Days on Market
- 26 days
Source: Redfin Data Center, zip code 30319, All Residential, May 2026
- Inventory
- 170 homes
Source: Redfin Data Center, zip code 30319, All Residential, May 2026
- Price per Sq Ft
- 292/sq ft
Source: Redfin Data Center, zip code 30319, All Residential, May 2026
- Population
- 45,985
Source: ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, ZCTA 30319
- Median Household Income
- 130,648
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, table B19013, ZCTA 30319
- Owner-Occupied Housing Share
- 55.5%
Source: ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, table B25003, ZCTA 30319
- Median Home Value
- 777K
Source: Zillow ZHVI (mid-tier, S&SA), 30319, 2026-05-31. Verify via Zillow Research.
Development
As a young city, Brookhaven is actively redeveloping commercial areas into walkable, mixed-use districts, alongside corridor housing and steady single-family reinvestment.
Corporate Square remake
A planned transformation of the dated Corporate Square office park into a walkable mixed-use district, one of the city's signature redevelopment efforts.
Peachtree-corridor housing
Continued townhome, condo, and apartment development near the MARTA station and along the Peachtree corridor.
Permit and project specifics
[FLAG] Recent building-permit counts and named private projects for Brookhaven / 30319 are not sourced here; pull from City of Brookhaven / DeKalb County permit data before citing specific figures.
Frequently asked questions
What is Brookhaven like as a place to live?
Brookhaven is DeKalb County's newest city, incorporated in 2012, just northeast of Buckhead along Peachtree Road. It blends established, leafy single-family neighborhoods with walkable retail nodes like Dresden Drive and Town Brookhaven and a MARTA rail station, offering Buckhead-adjacent access in a still-residential setting.
Is Brookhaven expensive?
It spans a range. The 30319 ZIP ACS 2024 median home value is about $762,500, but the city mixes gracious older single-family enclaves with newer townhomes and condos near the corridor, so prices vary widely by area and product type rather than tracking a single ZIP median.
What schools serve Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is served by DeKalb County Schools, with private and university options nearby. School assignments are address-specific and can change, so verify the exact address with the DeKalb County School District.
Can you use transit in Brookhaven?
Yes — more than most close-in suburbs. The Brookhaven/Oglethorpe MARTA station on the Gold Line connects to Buckhead, Midtown, Downtown, and the airport line, though much of the city remains car-oriented and the Peachtree corridor carries real traffic.
Is the 30319 ZIP all Brookhaven?
The 30319 ZIP makes up most of the City of Brookhaven and is the right ZIP to read for the city, but the city is varied internally — corridor density near MARTA versus established residential enclaves — so use ZIP figures as context and compare within the specific neighborhood.
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