Pine Lake is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 882 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30072, and parts of 30083 are in Pine Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8823,675 per sq mi
Median home value$296,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Pine Lake, part in Stone Mountain and Tucker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pine Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Pine Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)17 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL587 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Pine Lake had 752 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 411th 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 (8 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
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Emory Decatur HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Decatur4.6 miles
Decatur (Atlanta) Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur6.2 miles
Emory Hillandale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lithonia6.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
4
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 Pine Lake
Parks (1 nearby)
Oak Creek Park · 24 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
Pharmacies
Global Pharmacy2.6 mi
Walgreens4.1 mi
Walgreens4.3 mi
Walgreens4.4 mi
Libraries
CL: Jim Cherry Learning Resources Center1.8 mi
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Branch2.1 mi
Clarkston Library2.2 mi
Hairston Crossing Library2.4 mi
Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center3.0 mi
Museums
Miniature Chair Museum2.2 mi
Confederate Hall2.7 mi
Memorial Hall3.7 mi
Quarry Exhibit4.0 mi
Waffle House Museum4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Marvin Cole Auditorium1.8 mi
ART Station2.2 mi
4-D Experience Theater3.6 mi
OnStage Atlanta3.7 mi
Academy Theatre3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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