CHARMING RENOVATED HOME ON DESIRABLE PAYTON ROAD. LEVEL LOT READY FOR ADDITIONS TO CREATE THE IDYLLIC MODERN FARMHOUSE. BEAUTIFUL NEW WALNUT FLOORING. VAULTED CEILINGS IN MAIN LIVING SPACE, DINING AREA AND ENTRY. NEW SOLID WOOD TRIM THROUGHOUT. BATHROOM RENOVATED IN 2015 W/INSET VANITY, MARBLE COUNTERS & SHOWER BENCH, WATERFALL SHOWER FIXTURE & SUBWAY TILE. NEW FRONT & PORCH DOORS, CUSTOM BUILT-IN BENCH CABINETS AT ENTRY, HAND-BUILT HEART OF PINE DOORS W/TRACK PROVIDE DRAMATIC ENTRY TO FAMILY ROOM. NEW WATER HEATER AND NEW A/C IN 2013
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
0.5 acresLot Size
$543Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Ralph Cosentino• Berry Real Estate & Design Build Co.
Bought with SHAWN GHIAI• Chapman Hall Premier, REALTORS
Source:FMLS #5642455
Redfin Estimate
$678,736
$394K since sold in March 2016$3,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 22.5% higher than the average sale price ($554K) of 5 comparable homes.
CHARMING RENOVATED HOME ON DESIRABLE PAYTON ROAD. LEVEL LOT READY FOR ADDITIONS TO CREATE THE IDYLLIC MODERN FARMHOUSE. BEAUTIFUL NEW WALNUT FLOORING. VAULTED CEILINGS IN MAIN LIVING SPACE, DINING AREA AND ENTRY. NEW SOLID WOOD TRIM THROUGHOUT. BATHROOM RENOVATED IN 2015 W/INSET VANITY, MARBLE COUNTERS & SHOWER BENCH, WATERFALL SHOWER FIXTURE & SUBWAY TILE. NEW FRONT & PORCH DOORS, CUSTOM BUILT-IN BENCH CABINETS AT ENTRY, HAND-BUILT HEART OF PINE DOORS W/TRACK PROVIDE DRAMATIC ENTRY TO FAMILY ROOM. NEW WATER HEATER AND NEW A/C IN 2013
FMLS #5642455
Mar 3, 2016
Price Changed
$285,000
$228/sq ft
Mar 1, 2016
Sold
$285,000
$228/sq ft
Mar 1, 2016
Price Changed
$289,900
$232/sq ft
Feb 3, 2016
Contingent
—
Feb 2, 2016
Listed
$289,900
$232/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 1, 2011
Sold
$186,000
$149/sq ft
FMLS #4147115
Jun 3, 2011
Listing Removed
—
May 31, 2011
Sold
$186,000
$149/sq ft
May 7, 2011
Pending
—
Apr 18, 2011
Contingent
—
Feb 10, 2011
Price Changed
$199,000
$159/sq ft
Nov 11, 2010
Listed
$219,500
$176/sq ft
ADORABLE 1940 COTTAGE ON ABOUT HALF ACRE, LEVEL LOT. CIRCULAR D.WAY. FENCED B.YRD. VAULTED GRT.RM. W/FRPLC. OPENS TO SCREENED SIDE PORCH. BOTH BDRMS & FULL BA. RE-DONE. SISAL CARPETS. CHARMING FRONT PORCH. BUILT-IN KIT. & SEP. LAUND. RM. NEW HVAC & UPGRADED WIRING. GARDEN IN THE CITY! SELLER MAY CONSIDER OWNER FINANCING
GAMLS #1
Feb 11, 2011
Price Changed
$199,000
$159/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 3, 1997
Sold
$127,800
$102/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,725 (+3.3%)
$72,000 + $290,840
$362,840
2024
$10,379 (+8.8%)
$72,000 + $290,840
$362,840
2023
$9,543 (−8.5%)
$72,000 + $257,160
$329,160
2022
$10,431 (+11.6%)
$72,000 + $255,720
$327,720
2021
$9,345 (+3.6%)
$72,000 + $208,680
$280,680
2020
$9,018 (+14.6%)
$72,000 + $208,680
$280,680
2019
$7,872 (−8.4%)
$72,000 + $200,640
$272,640
2018
$8,590 (+75.5%)
$72,000 + $182,320
$254,320
2017
$4,893 (+80.2%)
$72,000 + $182,320
$254,320
2016
$2,716 (+56.1%)
$38,200 + $52,680
$90,880
2014
$1,740 (+106.7%)
$38,200 + $41,360
$79,560
2013
$842 (−55.6%)
$38,040 + $13,960
$52,000
2012
$1,895 (+6.6%)
$38,040 + $13,960
$52,000
2011
$1,778 (+6.8%)
$38,040 + $19,240
$57,280
2010
$1,665 (+18.5%)
$38,040 + $19,240
$57,280
2008
$1,405
Tax history for 2881 Payton Rd NE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,725 (+3.3%)
$72,000 + $290,840
$362,840
2024
$10,379 (+8.8%)
$72,000 + $290,840
$362,840
2023
$9,543 (−8.5%)
$72,000 + $257,160
$329,160
2022
$10,431 (+11.6%)
$72,000 + $255,720
$327,720
2021
$9,345 (+3.6%)
$72,000 + $208,680
$280,680
2020
$9,018 (+14.6%)
$72,000 + $208,680
$280,680
2019
$7,872 (−8.4%)
$72,000 + $200,640
$272,640
2018
$8,590 (+75.5%)
$72,000 + $182,320
$254,320
2017
$4,893 (+80.2%)
$72,000 + $182,320
$254,320
2016
$2,716 (+56.1%)
$38,200 + $52,680
$90,880
2014
$1,740 (+106.7%)
$38,200 + $41,360
$79,560
2013
$842 (−55.6%)
$38,040 + $13,960
$52,000
2012
$1,895 (+6.6%)
$38,040 + $13,960
$52,000
2011
$1,778 (+6.8%)
$38,040 + $19,240
$57,280
2010
$1,665 (+18.5%)
$38,040 + $19,240
$57,280
2008
$1,405
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
5
Baths
3.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
3,628
Year built
2017
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 207 08 007
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-100
Residential Medium Lot-100 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of fifteen thousand square feet; To provide for compatible infill development in neighborhoods; To provide protections for existing development as new subdivisions are created; To provide flexibility in design on the interior of new development while protecting surrounding development; To assure that the uses and structures authorized in the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) District are those uses and structures designed to serve the housing, recreational, educational, religious, and social needs of the neighborhood; To provide for appropriately sized accessible and useable open space in new developments for health, recreational and social opportunities for county residents; and To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan.
Interior Features: Bookcases, Cathedral Ceiling(s), Entrance Foyer, High Ceilings 9 ft Main, High Speed Internet, Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Double Oven, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Refrigerator, Other
Flooring: Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Main Level
Kitchen Features: Cabinets White,Laminate Counters,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Separate Dining Room
Room Type: Family Room, Living Room
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
AccessibilityFeatures: Accessible Entrance
Construction Materials: Brick Front, Frame
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Screened
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
School Information
Elementary School: Henderson Mill
Middle Or Junior School: Henderson - Dekalb
High School: Lakeside - Dekalb
Location Information
Directions: FROM I-85, EXIT CLAIRMONT ROAD, TOWARD DECATUR, L. ON BRIARCLIFF, R. ON PAYTON
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 5
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 3,628
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.46 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 2017
Year Renovated: —
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 207 08 007
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Hawthorne Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.5mi
5/10
Henderson Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.4mi
5/10
Lakeside High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
6/10
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