Steal of the year! HUGE PRICE REDUCTION...hurry this won't last. This historic home sits on a 1 FULL ACRE that backs up to Woodland Gardens nature preserve and just a short walk to downtown Decatur! Top rated Decatur public schools are nearby as is shopping and the YMCA. The location can't be beat! The interior needs some TLC, so this is the perfect property for investors to update and expand.
Single-familyProperty Type
1937Year Built
1 acresLot Size
$351Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Matt Goolsby• Keller Williams Realty Atl Perimeter
Bought with JAMES M JARBOE• Realty Associates of Atlanta, LLC.
Source:FMLS #5697413
Redfin Estimate
$633,735
$204K since sold in September 2016$8,000 since September
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This home's estimate is 5.8% lower than the average sale price ($673K) of 6 comparable homes.
HUGE PRICE REDUCTION- Steal of the year! This historic home sits on a 1 FULL ACRE that backs up to Woodland Gardens nature preserve and just a short walk to downtown Decatur! Top rated Decatur public schools are nearby as is shopping and the YMCA. The location can't be beat! The interior needs some TLC, so this is the perfect property for investors to update and expand.
FMLS #5697413
Sep 12, 2016
Sold
$430,000
$238/sq ft
Jul 18, 2016
Contingent
—
Jun 28, 2016
Price Changed
$450,000
$249/sq ft
May 27, 2016
Listed
$495,000
$274/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 27, 1994
Sold
$172,900
$96/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,712 (+9.5%)
$141,920 + $138,120
$280,040
2024
$6,131 (−39.8%)
$141,920 + $138,120
$280,040
2023
$10,179 (+160.1%)
$141,920 + $124,880
$266,800
2022
$3,914 (−37.0%)
$141,920 + $50,560
$192,480
2021
$6,209 (+63.0%)
$44,680 + $122,080
$166,760
2020
$3,809 (+14.6%)
$44,680 + $122,080
$166,760
2019
$3,323 (+7.6%)
$44,680 + $142,480
$187,160
2018
$3,088 (−13.6%)
$44,680 + $118,560
$163,240
2017
$3,575 (−16.5%)
$44,680 + $118,560
$163,240
2016
$4,282 (+84.1%)
$44,680 + $119,680
$164,360
2014
$2,326 (−0.2%)
$44,680 + $112,600
$157,280
2013
$2,331 (+427.6%)
$44,684 + $41,196
$85,880
2012
$442 (−84.2%)
$66,760 + $19,120
$85,880
2011
$2,800 (+507.6%)
$29,680 + $67,480
$97,160
2010
$461 (+15.3%)
$29,668 + $67,492
$97,160
2008
$400
Tax history for 1017 Clairemont Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,712 (+9.5%)
$141,920 + $138,120
$280,040
2024
$6,131 (−39.8%)
$141,920 + $138,120
$280,040
2023
$10,179 (+160.1%)
$141,920 + $124,880
$266,800
2022
$3,914 (−37.0%)
$141,920 + $50,560
$192,480
2021
$6,209 (+63.0%)
$44,680 + $122,080
$166,760
2020
$3,809 (+14.6%)
$44,680 + $122,080
$166,760
2019
$3,323 (+7.6%)
$44,680 + $142,480
$187,160
2018
$3,088 (−13.6%)
$44,680 + $118,560
$163,240
2017
$3,575 (−16.5%)
$44,680 + $118,560
$163,240
2016
$4,282 (+84.1%)
$44,680 + $119,680
$164,360
2014
$2,326 (−0.2%)
$44,680 + $112,600
$157,280
2013
$2,331 (+427.6%)
$44,684 + $41,196
$85,880
2012
$442 (−84.2%)
$66,760 + $19,120
$85,880
2011
$2,800 (+507.6%)
$29,680 + $67,480
$97,160
2010
$461 (+15.3%)
$29,668 + $67,492
$97,160
2008
$400
*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
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.01 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,807
Year built
1937
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 005 04 072
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 2026.
R-60
Single-Family Residential District
The purpose of this district is to provide for single-family residential development with a minimum lot size of 9,000 sq ft with such public buildings, schools, places of worship, public recreational facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with such surroundings. The district is located to protect existing developments of this character.
Community Features: Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Public Transportation, Sidewalks
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,807
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 1.01 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1937
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 005 04 072
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Clairemont Elementary School
Public PreK-2 • Assigned • 0.6mi
Beacon Hill Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.3mi
9/10
Decatur High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
9/10
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Lifestyle
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