# City of Decatur (Oakhurst / Winnona Park) — Atlanta family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/atlanta/city-of-decatur-oakhurst-winnona-park
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #1 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School (Elementary, grades 3-5, 596 students, 6% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/fifth-avenue-upper-elementary-school-0795
- Beacon Hill Middle School (Middle, grades 6-8, 1,323 students, 13% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/beacon-hill-middle-school-0796
- Clairemont Elementary School (Elementary, grades PK-2, 207 students, 30% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/clairemont-elementary-school-0798
- Winnona Park Elementary School (Elementary, grades PK-2, 322 students, 5% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/winnona-park-elementary-school-0799
- Decatur High School (High, grades 9-12, 1,853 students, 12% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/decatur-high-school-0802
- Oakhurst Elementary School (Elementary, grades PK-2, 302 students, 10% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/atlanta/oakhurst-elementary-school-2618

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at ATLANTA PEACHTREE AP, 8.3 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: $127,318
- Median home value: $598,400
- Family-with-kids share: 59%
- Population (ZCTA): 31,712

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $695,000 · 3/2 · 1,820 sqft · Mar 18, 2026 · 315 Hibiscus Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/315-Hibiscus-Ave-Decatur-GA-30030/14589120_zpid/)
- $735,000 · 3/2 · 1,940 sqft · Feb 24, 2026 · 412 Adams St, Decatur, GA 30030 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/412-Adams-St-Decatur-GA-30030/14591203_zpid/)
- $679,000 · 3/2 · 1,765 sqft · Jan 30, 2026 · 207 Mead Rd, Decatur, GA 30030 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/207-Mead-Rd-Decatur-GA-30030/14592011_zpid/)

## Verdict
If schools-first is the real top priority and you can stomach buying the bottom 25% of the inventory at $700k, this is the cleanest fit. The single-district, single-feeder K-12 structure is the strongest community lock-in available ITP. Walkability, commute, and Emory access are all top-tier. The honest tradeoff is house size — you’ll be tour-shopping 1,800 sqft bungalows, not the 2,400 sqft new builds you’d find in Kirkwood or Ormewood at the same price.

Pros: The single best K-12 public-school lock-in ITP — own district, top-5 GA, single-feeder HS; Walkable village feel — Oakhurst village (coffee, library, restaurants) is genuinely a 5-min walk for many homes; Strong, organized Black professional family community — not just diversity on paper.
Cons: $700k buys the smallest/oldest end of inventory. You will be in a 1,700-1,900 sqft bungalow, not a 2,400 sqft renovation. Be honest with yourself about that.; Decatur city tax + DeKalb county tax stack — monthlies run ~$200/mo higher than same price in unincorporated DeKalb; The school demographic is more white than the metro — diverse but not majority-minority. Different zones offer different versions of integration; visit and decide which feels right..

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