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Totally renovated and move-in ready! This spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers 2,200 sq ft of updated living space with fresh paint and brand-new carpet throughout. Excellent investment opportunity with enormous rental income potential, ideal for short-term rental or Airbnb. Conveniently located just minutes from downtown Atlanta, shopping, dining, and major highways. Great investment property or owner occupied home with lots of potential.
Polar Rock, located between Lakewood Heights and East Point, is a residential and industrial Atlanta neighborhood with rail-side warehouses and modest mid-century homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Lakewood Avenue SE and Jonesboro Road SE corridor, where auto shops, small storefronts, and freight traffic set a working-city rhythm. Lakewood Amphitheatre anchors the area’s event calendar, while the Atlanta BeltLine Southside Trail and the Lakewood/Fort McPherson MARTA station shape daily movement. Streets near the rail lines read utilitarian, with long blocks and wide rights-of-way. Pocket greenspaces and the nearby Lakewood Park add breathing room. The feel is practical and grounded, with city infrastructure close at hand.
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Market insights
172 Polar Rock Rd · $350,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 45 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.6%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$350,000
Median sale price in this area is $613,305. (75% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
23% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Updated/remodeled interior
No shared/common walls
Other interior features
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms on the main level
Primary suite on the main level
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Primary bathroom with double vanity
Kitchen
Kitchen island
Laundry & utility
Laundry closet
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Carpeted areas
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Front porch
Crawl space foundation
Home design
One-level home
Parking
On-street parking (open)
One total parking space noted
Construction
Frame construction with shingle siding
Shingle roof
Brick/mortar foundation details
Built/updated (updated/remodeled noted)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service (other)
Other utilities
Electricity and solar
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Totally renovated and move-in ready! This spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers 2,200 sq ft of updated living space with fresh paint and brand-new carpet throughout. Excellent investment opportunity with enormous rental income potential, ideal for short-term rental or Airbnb. Conveniently located just minutes from downtown Atlanta, shopping, dining, and major highways. Great investment property or owner occupied home with lots of potential.
Public Records
Aug 16, 2023
Sold
$106,287
$48/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 25, 2022
Sold
$125,000
$57/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 26, 2022
Sold
$80,000
$36/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,936 (+11.3%)
$20,520 + $26,800
$47,320
2024
$1,739 (−8.4%)
$18,800 + $23,680
$42,480
2023
$1,898 (+25.0%)
$20,520 + $25,840
$46,360
2022
$1,518 (+39.7%)
$8,600 + $28,920
$37,520
2021
$1,087 (+27.8%)
$9,200 + $17,640
$26,840
2020
$850 (+48.7%)
$4,320 + $16,440
$20,760
2019
$572 (+94.0%)
$4,520 + $9,400
$13,920
2018
$295 (+79.6%)
$4,520 + $9,400
$13,920
2017
$164 (−0.3%)
$800 + $6,320
$7,120
2016
$165 (+0.3%)
$920 + $2,880
$3,800
2015
$164 (−4.7%)
$920 + $2,880
$3,800
2014
$172 (−13.6%)
$920 + $2,880
$3,800
2012
$199 (−77.1%)
$400 + $1,960
$2,360
2011
$871 (+0.6%)
$1,160 + $3,320
$4,480
2010
$866
$4,880 + $14,720
$19,600
2009
$866
$4,880 + $14,720
$19,600
2008
$866
$4,880 + $14,720
$19,600
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.3 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
952
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
952
Year built
1945
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Fulton County
APN
14 007000070348
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 16, 2026.
R-4
Single-Family Residential District
The intent of this chapter in establishing the R-4 Single-Family Residential District is as follows: To provide for the protection of existing single-family communities and the development of new communities on lots of medium size at a density of not more than 1 dwelling unit per 9,000 sq ft.; To provide for the development of recreational, educational and religious facilities as basic elements of a balanced community.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Educational / school
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Atlanta, GA • 30315
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.4 hours in
June and 5 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 172 Polar Rock Rd
$347,515
$2,485 under list price of $350K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $290K to $450K.