# Avondale Estates — Atlanta family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/atlanta/avondale-estates
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts (Elementary, grades K-8, 582 students, 56% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/dekalb-elementary-school-of-the-arts-0656
- Avondale Elementary School (Elementary, grades PK-5, 395 students, 100% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/avondale-elementary-school-0694
- DeKalb School of the Arts (High, grades 9-12, 302 students, 21% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/dekalb-school-of-the-arts-3884
- Museum School Avondale Estates (Elementary, grades K-8, 583 students, 25% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/museum-school-avondale-estates-4039

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at ATLANTA PEACHTREE AP, 7.1 mi)
- Annual mean: 61.5°F (low 51°F / high 72°F)
- Precipitation: 51.4 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.089g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Atlanta, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 44 (Good), driven by O3

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $87,813
- Median home value: $510,900
- Family-with-kids share: 46%
- Population (ZCTA): 5,507

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $595,000 · 3/2 · 1,940 sqft · Mar 28, 2026 · 146 Fairfield Dr, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/146-Fairfield-Dr-Avondale-Estates-GA-30002/14591883_zpid/)
- $642,000 · 4/2 · 2,080 sqft · Feb 4, 2026 · 30 Stratford Green Dr, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/30-Stratford-Green-Dr-Avondale-Estates-GA-30002/14592540_zpid/)
- $528,000 · 3/2 · 1,810 sqft · Dec 12, 2025 · 62 Berkeley Rd, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/62-Berkeley-Rd-Avondale-Estates-GA-30002/14591992_zpid/)

## Verdict
Strong backup. Becomes #1 if you fall in love with a Tudor bungalow at $580-625k and want the Druid Hills HS pipeline at a discount.

Pros: Genuinely walkable downtown district — vibrant, growing arts scene; Same Druid Hills HS pipeline as zone #2 at ~10-15% lower price; Tudor/Craftsman housing stock; real character.
Cons: Slightly weaker elementary tier than Fernbank; Just barely OTP feel — but technically still inside the perimeter, verify the lot; Smaller community than Decatur — less institutional school infrastructure.

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