Getting oriented · Inside the Perimeter

For New Residents

The first month in Brookhaven is about learning the walkable cores: Dresden Drive, Town Brookhaven, and Brookhaven Village, plus the parks and the train station that tie them together.

Set up the county services, get the DeKalb registration done, and put Murphey Candler and Blackburn parks on the calendar early.

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Back to the Brookhaven guide

Set up first

The services, in order

Water and sewer through the DeKalb system.
Vehicle tag and registration in DeKalb County.
Voter registration with the DeKalb elections office.
Library card at the DeKalb County Public Library.

Learn the town

Three cores, one train

Dresden Drive is the nightlife block, Town Brookhaven the retail center, and Brookhaven Village the Peachtree Road anchor. The MARTA station sits within reach of all three, and the parks fill the weekends.

If you are weighing a move around Brookhaven, book a call with Rob Dietrich, the REALTOR® behind this guide.

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An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 13, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.