Redan is a community in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to about 31,017 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30088, and parts of 30035 and 30058 are in Redan too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population31,0173,834 per sq mi
Median home value$233,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Redan
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)18 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL591 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Redan; 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
Redan had 31,749 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 41st 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 (13 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
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redan.
Nearest hospitals
Emory Hillandale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lithonia2.7 miles
Emory Decatur HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Decatur8.7 miles
Piedmont Rockdale HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Conyers9.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
18
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
5
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 Redan
Parks (2 nearby)
Biffle Road Park · 10 acres1.9 mi
Emmie Smith County Park · 10 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Kroger1.9 mi
ALDI2.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Redan-Trotti Library0.1 mi
Museums
Quarry Exhibit4.0 mi
Memorial Hall4.5 mi
Miniature Chair Museum4.6 mi
Confederate Hall4.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
ART Station4.5 mi
4-D Experience Theater4.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by DeKalb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary SchoolStone Mountain
Pre-K–5
450
Public
2.7 mi
Freedom Middle SchoolStone Mountain
6–8
1,272
Public
4.0 mi
Redan High SchoolStone Mountain
9–12
1,052
Public
2.2 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Joannie MarksStone Mountain
Pre-K–1
7
Nonsectarian
3.4 mi
Decatur Adventist Jr. AcademyStone Mountain
K–8
99
Seventh-day Adventist
2.5 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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