Kirkwood is in the DeKalb County part of Atlanta and zoned for Toomer Elementary. Zillow's typical value in ZIP 30317 was $570,358 in August 2026.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: the City of Atlanta’s official neighborhood boundaries, the Atlanta Public Schools zone map data, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, the city’s parks inventory, the Census Bureau’s county boundaries, MARTA’s schedule data and OpenStreetMap.
Kirkwood is a neighborhood of older houses and newer infill on Atlanta’s east side, between Edgewood and East Lake. It is inside city limits but in DeKalb County, not Fulton. The city’s official neighborhood map draws it as about 1.5 square miles in Neighborhood Planning Unit O. Pullman Yard, the former rail yard, is inside the boundary.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Maynard Jackson High, for almost the whole neighborhood. Check one address on the district’s school zone maps.
- Home value: $570,358 in ZIP 30317 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exits: Interstate 20 exits 60 (Moreland Avenue) to 62 (Flat Shoals Road), south of the neighborhood.
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Where it is
On the city’s map, Kirkwood borders Lake Claire to the north, Edgewood to the west, East Lake to the east and East Atlanta to the south. The MARTA rail line runs along its northern side. Almost all of it, 98% of its land, is in ZIP code 30317.
Every part of Kirkwood is in DeKalb County, according to the Census Bureau’s county boundaries. That matters for a household: the county tax bill and the county’s services come from DeKalb, while the city provides police, fire and trash service and Atlanta Public Schools runs the schools.
Schools
Kirkwood is in Atlanta Public Schools, not DeKalb County Schools, in the Jackson cluster. Shares are of the area’s land in the district’s zone map data on Oct. 6; scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures from the state’s School Grades report.
| Level | School | Share of area | 2025 CCRPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | Maynard Jackson High, 801 Glenwood Ave. SE (report card) | 99% | 79.7 |
| Middle | Martin L. King Jr. Middle (report card) | 99% | 74.1 |
| Elementary | Fred A. Toomer Elementary | 99% | 75.5 |
About 1% of the land, on the edge, falls in the Mary Lin Elementary, David T. Howard Middle and Midtown High zones. The district lists every cluster on its feeder patterns page.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP 30317 was $570,358 in August 2026, up 1.49% from $561,986 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP 30317 also covers Edgewood, East Lake and other neighborhoods nearby. The citywide Atlanta figure was $381,948, down 2.02% on the year.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks inventory:
- Coan Park, 1530 Woodbine Ave. SE: 13.3 acres with a gym, four tennis courts, three basketball courts, a baseball field and restrooms.
- Bessie Branham Park, 2051 Delano Drive SE at Norwood Avenue: 6.6 acres with a gym, two tennis courts, a basketball court and a softball field.
- Williamson Urban Forest, bounded by Dixie, Rogers and Bixby streets: an 8.5-acre nature preserve with a community garden.
- Oakview I and Oakview II parks, small greens on Oakview Road SE.
No BeltLine or PATH Foundation trail crosses Kirkwood on OpenStreetMap. The nearest are in the Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park; see our walking and biking trails guide.
Getting around
- MARTA rail: East Lake station, just outside the neighborhood’s northeast edge, according to MARTA’s schedule data. Edgewood-Candler Park station is about 0.6 mile from its edge.
- MARTA bus: routes 21 (Memorial Drive) and 34 stop inside the neighborhood.
- Interstates: Interstate 20 exits 60, 61A (Maynard Terrace), 61B (Glenwood Avenue) and 62 (Flat Shoals Road), numbered as in OpenStreetMap.
- Downtown and the airport: about 4.6 miles from the middle of the neighborhood to City Hall and 13.2 miles to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Both are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap shows one supermarket at the neighborhood’s edge:
- Lidl, 1855 Memorial Drive SE
HOAs
The city’s neighborhood map does not list homeowners associations, so this page does not either.
Who serves Kirkwood
The Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue and the city’s Department of Public Works serve it. Property tax goes to the city, DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools. Compare it with other areas in our neighborhoods guide and the cities next door in Atlanta vs East Point vs Hapeville vs Decatur.
Frequently asked questions
What county is Kirkwood in?
DeKalb County. Kirkwood is inside Atlanta city limits but east of the Fulton County line, so its parcels pay DeKalb County taxes while its students attend Atlanta Public Schools.
What schools is Kirkwood zoned for?
Fred A. Toomer Elementary, Martin L. King Jr. Middle and Maynard Jackson High, for almost the whole neighborhood, according to the Atlanta Public Schools zone map.
What ZIP code is Kirkwood?
- Zillow put the typical home value in 30317 at $570,358 in August 2026, up 1.49% from August 2025.
Is Kirkwood a good place to live?
Here are the facts. Kirkwood is a 1.5-square-mile neighborhood on Atlanta’s east side, in DeKalb County, with Coan Park, Bessie Branham Park, the Williamson Urban Forest and East Lake MARTA station on its edge. It is zoned for Maynard Jackson High, which scored 79.7 on the state’s 2025 CCRPI, and Zillow put the typical home value in 30317 at $570,358 in August 2026.
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