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17,997people live here $102,742median household income▲ 27% above US $1,874median rent per month▲ 33% above US $515,900median home value▲ 55% above US

North Druid Hills is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, GA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in North Druid Hills

North Druid Hills is an unincorporated community in Georgia with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Druid Hills deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Above-average rainfall

How North Druid Hills compares

Median household income

North Druid Hills$102,742

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Druid Hills$1,874

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

North Druid Hills$515,900

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Druid Hills

Based on North Druid Hills's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,748

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $74,960 a year
51% of North Druid Hills renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$103,180

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $51,590
Homes cost 5.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 33% above US

$1,874/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,874 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $515,900. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $515,900 · 51% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.6% county unemployment

Unemployment in DeKalb County is 3.6%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

DeKalb County (county-wide)

Safety

716 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

North Druid Hills doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the DeKalb County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 3351/100k · Policed by DeKalb County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 12% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.8 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 29% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

59%

Work from home

29%

Carpool

4.2%

Public transit

3.3%

Walk

3.1%

Other

1.8%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 88°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 35°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▲ 108% above US

75% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 9 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (5 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Druid Hills's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,874/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (29% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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