Atlanta Real Estate by County

DeKalb County

Located east of Atlanta, DeKalb County is the second largest county in the state with a population of about 705,000.  Though rural until the 1950s, the DeKalb of today features residential neighborhoods, office and industrial parks, hotels, shopping centers, universities and health centers. DeKalb County prospers in part due to its excellent transportation system.  Five major road arteries traverse the county: Interstates 20, 85, 285, 675 and US Highway 78.  Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is only six miles from DeKalb’s southern border.

Official DeKalb County Web Site

Major Cities:

• Avondale Estates
• Chamblee
• Clarkston
• Decatur (County Seat)
• Doraville

Recreation:

Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

Education:

DeKalb County Public Schools

City of Decatur Schools

Colleges and Universities:

Argosy University/Atlanta

Agnes Scott College

Columbia Theological Seminary

DeKalb Technical College

DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management

Emory University

Georgia Perimeter College

Mercer University/Atlanta

Oglethorpe University

Community Links:

DeKalb Workforce Development

Housing Authority of DeKalb County

DeKalb County Board of Health

DeKalb Greenspace