Welcome home to this updated ranch on one of the best streets in Decatur. This home has been updated with brand new windows, brand new roof, updated plumbing and electrical as well as a full interior renovation. This home has an open floor plan with brand new flooring, paint, cabinets, countertops, appliances, lighting and plumbing fixtures. You are located close to the bus line and walking distance to parks and restaurants and a grocery store. If you are looking to venture out, you are less than five minutes to the downtown Decatur entertainment district and minutes from both I-285, I-20, and about 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta. This area has exploded with new construction homes literally across the street from us. The seller is offering a $2000 broker bonus for if the home is sold by 8/15/25. Go and show! There are no disclosures since the owner never lived there but we will be glad to answer any questions that you might have.
Single-familyProperty Type
1987Year Built
4,791 sq ftLot Size
$279Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by BRIAN SILVER• Chapman Hall Realty
Bought with Juli St George• Keller Williams Realty Intown ATL
Source:FMLS #7603996
Redfin Estimate
$281,170
$28K since sold in July 2025$3,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 17.3% lower than the average sale price ($340K) of 6 comparable homes.
Cash Cow! Turn-key rental investment property in appreciating area currently rented for $825/month. Three bedrooms and two baths at this price insures easy rental income. Investment opportunities like this don't come around very often and won't last.
Public Records
Apr 27, 1994
Sold
$610,000
$605/sq ft
Public Records
May 13, 1991
Sold
$42,840
$43/sq ft
Public Records
May 1, 1991
Sold
$42,800
$42/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 12, 1988
Sold
$45,000
$45/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,171 (+28.2%)
$31,200 + $77,000
$108,200
2024
$4,033 (+1.4%)
$31,200 + $77,000
$108,200
2023
$3,979 (+36.1%)
$23,826 + $58,334
$82,160
2022
$2,923
$23,480 + $58,680
$82,160
2021
$2,923 (−11.2%)
$15,930 + $43,070
$59,000
2019
$3,289 (+10.7%)
$18,000 + $49,360
$67,360
2018
$2,972 (+105.0%)
$18,000 + $40,360
$58,360
2017
$1,450 (−36.9%)
$18,000 + $40,360
$58,360
2016
$2,298 (+95.6%)
$3,200 + $41,280
$44,480
2014
$1,175 (+130.7%)
$3,200 + $33,760
$36,960
2013
$509 (−50.0%)
$4,920 + $10,200
$15,120
2012
$1,019 (−37.5%)
$4,920 + $10,200
$15,120
2011
$1,631 (−20.6%)
$9,080 + $25,288
$34,368
2010
$2,055 (−18.8%)
$19,778 + $23,182
$42,960
2008
$2,530
Tax history for 1696 Thomas St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,171 (+28.2%)
$31,200 + $77,000
$108,200
2024
$4,033 (+1.4%)
$31,200 + $77,000
$108,200
2023
$3,979 (+36.1%)
$23,826 + $58,334
$82,160
2022
$2,923
$23,480 + $58,680
$82,160
2021
$2,923 (−11.2%)
$15,930 + $43,070
$59,000
2019
$3,289 (+10.7%)
$18,000 + $49,360
$67,360
2018
$2,972 (+105.0%)
$18,000 + $40,360
$58,360
2017
$1,450 (−36.9%)
$18,000 + $40,360
$58,360
2016
$2,298 (+95.6%)
$3,200 + $41,280
$44,480
2014
$1,175 (+130.7%)
$3,200 + $33,760
$36,960
2013
$509 (−50.0%)
$4,920 + $10,200
$15,120
2012
$1,019 (−37.5%)
$4,920 + $10,200
$15,120
2011
$1,631 (−20.6%)
$9,080 + $25,288
$34,368
2010
$2,055 (−18.8%)
$19,778 + $23,182
$42,960
2008
$2,530
*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
4,792 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1998
Sq. Ft.
1,008
Year built
1987
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 184 06 027
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
MR-2
Medium Density Residential-2 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the MR-2 (Medium Density Residential-2) District is as follows: To encourage primarily residential, planned developments that allow accessory retail, office, institutional, and civic uses; To provide for residential neighborhoods with a mix of single-family and multi-family housing types that maintain harmony of scale, intensity, and design with surrounding development; To provide for connectivity of streets and communities and reduce the dependence on automobile uses by increasing the ease of movement and opportunities for alternative modes of travel; To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan; To provide districts that allow appropriate development transitions within the edges and transitional areas of the Town Center and Regional Center character areas.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Mixed use
Library
Museum / gallery
Communications tower
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Parking Pad
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
Interior Features: Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures, Walk-In Closet(s), Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
TaxLegalDescription: 52 X 100 X 54 X 100 . . . . . . . . 00.11 BLOCK N LOT 2 JANE H READ SUB
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: FHA
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Forced Air
Water Source: Public
Electric: Other
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Peachcrest
Middle Or Junior School: Mary McLeod Bethune
High School: Towers
Location Information
Directions: Mapquest
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Dog Park, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Near Trails/Greenway, Park, Sidewalks
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,008
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 4,792 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1987
Year Renovated: 1998
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 184 06 027
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Places
Transit
Peachcrest Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.8mi
2/10
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.4mi
2/10
Towers High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.3mi
1/10
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