1938 Merle Cir is a 1,176 square foot house on a 0.28 acre lot with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Based on Redfin's Decatur data, we estimate the home's value is $191,280.
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
0.28 acresLot Size
$163Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$191,280
$1,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 30% higher than the average sale price ($147K) of 6 comparable homes.
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$718 (−62.8%)
$26,520 + $47,480
$74,000
2024
$1,932 (+185.5%)
$26,520 + $47,480
$74,000
2023
$677 (−59.1%)
$26,520 + $47,480
$74,000
2021
$1,656 (+214.2%)
$14,240 + $23,520
$37,760
2019
$527 (+0.6%)
$3,120 + $28,080
$31,200
2018
$524 (−4.5%)
$3,120 + $28,080
$31,200
2017
$548 (+61.7%)
$3,120 + $28,080
$31,200
2014
$339 (+100.0%)
$3,200 + $19,280
$22,480
2013
$170 (−50.0%)
$3,360 + $4,240
$7,600
2012
$339
$3,360 + $4,560
$7,920
2011
$339 (−28.8%)
$3,240 + $6,024
$9,264
2010
$476 (−3.8%)
$6,850 + $23,470
$30,320
2008
$495
Tax history for 1938 Merle Cir
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$718 (−62.8%)
$26,520 + $47,480
$74,000
2024
$1,932 (+185.5%)
$26,520 + $47,480
$74,000
2023
$677 (−59.1%)
$26,520 + $47,480
$74,000
2021
$1,656 (+214.2%)
$14,240 + $23,520
$37,760
2019
$527 (+0.6%)
$3,120 + $28,080
$31,200
2018
$524 (−4.5%)
$3,120 + $28,080
$31,200
2017
$548 (+61.7%)
$3,120 + $28,080
$31,200
2014
$339 (+100.0%)
$3,200 + $19,280
$22,480
2013
$170 (−50.0%)
$3,360 + $4,240
$7,600
2012
$339
$3,360 + $4,560
$7,920
2011
$339 (−28.8%)
$3,240 + $6,024
$9,264
2010
$476 (−3.8%)
$6,850 + $23,470
$30,320
2008
$495
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
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.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Livestock production
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Golf related
Communications tower
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Type: Crawl-Space
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Heating Fuel Type: Gas
Room Information
# of Rooms: 5
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Average
Foundation Type: Stone
Building Style Type: Ranch
Building Construction Quality: Average
Exterior Wall: Brick
Roof Covering Type: Asphalt
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Building Type: Ranch
Property Information
Subdivision Name: WILLA HEIGHTS
Living Sq. Ft: 1,176
Adjusted Gross Sq. Ft: 936
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,176
Building Sq. Ft: 2,352
# of Stories: 1
Stories Type: 1
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 12,197
Legal Lot Number: 15
Legal Block Number: C
Municipality Name: UNINCORPORATED
Acres: 0.28
Depth Footage: 195
Front Footage: 64
Zoning Code: R75
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,176
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.28 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1950
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 170 07 015
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Toney Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.5mi
3/10
Columbia Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.0mi
3/10
Columbia High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.8mi
2/10
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