Charming bungalow w/ lots of natural light! HUGE kitchen w/ STAINLESS STEEL appliances, tile floor and custom cabinets. Enetertain in spacious livingroom w/ fireplace and gorgeous HARDWOODS. *Relax in SUNROOM while overlooking the beauty of PRIVATE backyard* Great open floor plan! Newly remodeled master suite w/ walkin closet & sitting room plus private bath. Zoned for Museum Charter School District
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
$315Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by JOHN BAILEY• John Bailey Realty, Inc.
Listed by WILLIAM APPLE
Bought with Will Fassinger• Redfin Corporation
Source:FMLS #5120964
Redfin Estimate
$509,377
$279K since sold in June 2013$4,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 11.3% higher than the average sale price ($458K) of 5 comparable homes.
Museum Charter school district. Beautiful hardwood flooring throughout. Laundry room on main level. Updated kitchen with granite countertops. Sunroom with access to private backyard and deck. Plumbing and electrical recently replaced. Home sweet home!
FMLS #5120964
Jun 13, 2013
Price Changed
$230,000
$142/sq ft
Jun 13, 2013
Listing Removed
—
Jun 12, 2013
Price Changed
$234,900
$145/sq ft
Jun 12, 2013
Sold
$230,000
$142/sq ft
May 10, 2013
Pending
—
Apr 20, 2013
Price Changed
$234,900
$145/sq ft
Mar 12, 2013
Listed
$229,900
$142/sq ft
GAMLS #2
Oct 14, 2010
Price Changed
$219,900
$136/sq ft
GAMLS #1
Sep 3, 2010
Price Changed
$229,900
$142/sq ft
Aug 20, 2010
Price Changed
$232,750
$144/sq ft
Jul 22, 2010
Price Changed
$239,750
$148/sq ft
Jun 18, 2010
Price Changed
$243,500
$150/sq ft
Public Records
May 22, 2006
Sold
$240,000
$148/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 26, 2003
Sold
$214,900
$133/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 24, 2002
Sold
$115,000
$71/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,845 (+7.9%)
$58,120 + $121,080
$179,200
2024
$4,488 (+31.4%)
$58,120 + $121,080
$179,200
2023
$3,416 (−18.4%)
$58,120 + $100,880
$159,000
2022
$4,186 (+9.5%)
$40,000 + $107,960
$147,960
2021
$3,821 (−11.5%)
$40,000 + $92,160
$132,160
2020
$4,316 (+2.7%)
$40,000 + $92,160
$132,160
2019
$4,203 (+0.3%)
$40,000 + $109,600
$149,600
2018
$4,190 (+23.0%)
$19,520 + $129,520
$149,040
2017
$3,406 (+4.7%)
$19,520 + $129,520
$149,040
2016
$3,253 (+13.7%)
$19,520 + $87,440
$106,960
2014
$2,861 (−19.7%)
$19,520 + $82,680
$102,200
2013
$3,564 (−20.0%)
$43,760 + $26,720
$70,480
2011
$4,453 (+9.9%)
$19,520 + $72,400
$91,920
2010
$4,053 (+2.0%)
$19,520 + $72,400
$91,920
2008
$3,973
Tax history for 1179 Forrest Blvd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,845 (+7.9%)
$58,120 + $121,080
$179,200
2024
$4,488 (+31.4%)
$58,120 + $121,080
$179,200
2023
$3,416 (−18.4%)
$58,120 + $100,880
$159,000
2022
$4,186 (+9.5%)
$40,000 + $107,960
$147,960
2021
$3,821 (−11.5%)
$40,000 + $92,160
$132,160
2020
$4,316 (+2.7%)
$40,000 + $92,160
$132,160
2019
$4,203 (+0.3%)
$40,000 + $109,600
$149,600
2018
$4,190 (+23.0%)
$19,520 + $129,520
$149,040
2017
$3,406 (+4.7%)
$19,520 + $129,520
$149,040
2016
$3,253 (+13.7%)
$19,520 + $87,440
$106,960
2014
$2,861 (−19.7%)
$19,520 + $82,680
$102,200
2013
$3,564 (−20.0%)
$43,760 + $26,720
$70,480
2011
$4,453 (+9.9%)
$19,520 + $72,400
$91,920
2010
$4,053 (+2.0%)
$19,520 + $72,400
$91,920
2008
$3,973
*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
1.7
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.3 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,619
Year built
1948
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 216 13 021
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-75
Residential Medium Lot-75 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of ten 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-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) 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; To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan.
Room Type: Bonus Room, Great Room - 1 Story, Office, Sun Room, Workshop
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One and One Half
Construction Materials: Frame, Other
Exterior Features: Garden
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Other Structures: Outbuilding
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Attic Fan, Central Air
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
School Information
Elementary School: Avondale
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: From Columbia Drive in Decatur, go south. Pass the Seminary and Forrest Blvd. will be on your left from the Seminary.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Park, Public Transportation, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,619
Stories: 1.7
Lot Size: 0.3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1948
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 216 13 021
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Places
Transit
Avondale Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
3/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.1mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.4mi
6/10
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