Brookhaven is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 57,855 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30319, and parts of 30324, 30329 and 30341 are in Brookhaven too.
Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population57,8554,949 per sq mi
Median home value$692,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$301Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookhaven. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Brookhaven
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)17 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL580 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookhaven; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Brookhaven
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 5th DistrictNikema Williams (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 17th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
DeKalb County grew from 21,112 residents in 1900 to 764,382 in 2020.
DeKalb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in DeKalb County
298,747 jobs at 18,258 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
310 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookhaven.
Nearest hospitals
Athur M Blank HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Atlanta2.7 miles
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atlanta3.4 miles
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish RiteChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Atlanta3.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
31
Specialist doctors
30
Dentists
27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
61
Mental health providers
49
Physical and occupational therapists
99
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
10
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Brookhaven
Parks (28 nearby)
Blackburn Park · 51 acres2.3 mi
Keswick Park · 47 acres2.2 mi
Dresden Park · 23 acres1.9 mi
Lenox Park · 19 acres1.4 mi
Brookhaven Park · 18 acres0.5 mi
Charles McDaniel Park · 12 acres2.4 mi
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Savi Provisions0.2 mi
Publix0.6 mi
Kroger0.9 mi
Kroger1.1 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Rite Aid0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
Walgreens2.4 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Brookhaven Library0.7 mi
Chamblee Branch1.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Oglethorpe Museum of Art0.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts5.1 mi
Church School Amphitheatre5.1 mi
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center5.1 mi
Zone of Light Studio5.4 mi
Synchronicity Theatre5.6 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Brookhaven
Public schools here are run by DeKalb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ashford Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta
Pre-K–5
757
Public
0.9 mi
Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolAtlanta
Pre-K–5
267
Public
3.7 mi
John Robert Lewis Elementary SchoolBrookhaven
Pre-K–5
840
Public
0.9 mi
Montclair Elementary SchoolBrookhaven
Pre-K–5
590
Public
1.2 mi
Montgomery Elementary SchoolBrookhaven
Pre-K–5
728
Public
3.2 mi
Woodward Elementary SchoolBrookhaven
Pre-K–5
553
Public
1.5 mi
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter SchoolBrookhaven
5–8
369
Charter
1.0 mi
Cross Keys High SchoolBrookhaven
9–12
1,748
Public
1.4 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic SchoolAtlanta
Pre-K–8
535
Roman Catholic
1.6 mi
St Martin's Episcopal SchoolAtlanta
Pre-K–8
472
Episcopal
1.2 mi
Marist SchoolAtlanta
7–12
1,082
Roman Catholic
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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