If you're looking for a well thought out, move-in-ready home in Decatur, then look no further! This is not your average renovated ranch. Located in the vibrant Tilson Heights neighborhood, just a few blocks south of East Lake Golf Club, this home features a truly open and spacious floor plan with a substantial kitchen island, topped with granite, anchoring the main living areas. It boasts single level living with three bedrooms, two and half baths, and a true laundry room. If entertaining is a high priority, you'll have multiple options for dinner guests, be it an intimate gathering off the kitchen island, more formal dining inside that could easily seat 3. This beautiful home features plenty for the new homeowner to enjoy including New plumbing, electrical, Roof, HVAC, water heater , wood floors, kitchen and bathroom cabinets and counter-tops and backsplash, stainless steel appliances with a wine cooler, custom closets, smart home front door lock and two tiled bathrooms. You just need to move in and enjoy being minutes from all that Kirkwood, East Lake, Oakhurst and Downtown Decatur has to offer.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.4 acresLot Size
$237Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
6 spacesParking
Listed by ROBERTO CORTEZ• BHGRE Metro Brokers
Bought with Kurt Rosenhauer• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Source:FMLS #7308008
Redfin Estimate
$419,325
$21K since sold in January 2024$14K since September
Recently sold homes
Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 47.7% higher than the average sale price ($284K) of 6 comparable homes.
If you're looking for a well thought out, move-in-ready home in Decatur, then look no further! This is not your average renovated ranch. Located in the vibrant Tilson Heights neighborhood, just a few blocks south of East Lake Golf Club, this home features a truly open and spacious floor plan with a substantial kitchen island, topped with granite, anchoring the main living areas. It boasts single level living with three bedrooms, two and half baths, and a true laundry room. If entertaining is a high priority, you'll have multiple options for dinner guests, be it an intimate gathering off the kitchen island, more formal dining inside that could easily seat 3. This beautiful home features plenty for the new homeowner to enjoy including New plumbing, electrical, Roof, HVAC, water heater , wood floors, kitchen and bathroom cabinets and counter-tops and backsplash, stainless steel appliances with a wine cooler, custom closets, smart home front door lock and two tiled bathrooms. You just need to move in and enjoy being minutes from all that Kirkwood, East Lake, Oakhurst and Downtown Decatur has to offer.
Public Records
Feb 7, 2022
Sold
$215,000
$121/sq ft
FMLS #6977026
Jan 5, 2022
Pending
—
Jan 4, 2022
Contingent
—
Dec 31, 2021
Sold
$202,500
$114/sq ft
Dec 23, 2021
Pending
—
Dec 21, 2021
Contingent
—
Dec 17, 2021
Pending
—
Dec 1, 2021
Listed
$200,000
$113/sq ft
This home is set in a prime location in the HOT EAST ATLANTA/CITY OF DECATUR market! The sellers have done the “Dirty Work” on this diamond in the rough and cleared the way for a savvy renovation team or the perfect creative and enthusiastic buyer to come in and create a masterpiece. This brick ranch sits on a hill in the center of a beautiful lot. Tilson Circle is a quiet street with several rehabbed/brand new homes. If you’re looking for an opportunity to complete a total renovation in a prime location, this is the home for you!
Public Records
Jun 1, 1998
Sold
$79,900
$45/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 7, 1997
Sold
$109,700
$62/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 2, 1980
Sold
$25,750
$15/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,890 (+14.4%)
$37,440 + $144,000
$181,440
2024
$5,149 (−0.5%)
$37,440 + $144,000
$181,440
2023
$5,175 (+32.7%)
$34,920 + $72,520
$107,440
2022
$3,900 (+18.1%)
$14,880 + $66,120
$81,000
2021
$3,301 (+57.2%)
$16,000 + $51,360
$67,360
2020
$2,101 (−6.3%)
$16,000 + $51,360
$67,360
2019
$2,243 (+18.3%)
$16,000 + $27,240
$43,240
2018
$1,896 (−2.8%)
$16,000 + $18,240
$34,240
2017
$1,950 (+40.2%)
$16,000 + $18,240
$34,240
2016
$1,391 (+5.9%)
$2,320 + $21,360
$23,680
2014
$1,314 (+35.1%)
$2,320 + $18,040
$20,360
2013
$973
$2,320 + $11,520
$13,840
2012
$973 (−27.7%)
$2,320 + $11,520
$13,840
2011
$1,345 (−27.1%)
$3,200 + $19,312
$22,512
2010
$1,844 (−19.1%)
$10,868 + $26,532
$37,400
2008
$2,279
Tax history for 2216 Tilson Cir
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,890 (+14.4%)
$37,440 + $144,000
$181,440
2024
$5,149 (−0.5%)
$37,440 + $144,000
$181,440
2023
$5,175 (+32.7%)
$34,920 + $72,520
$107,440
2022
$3,900 (+18.1%)
$14,880 + $66,120
$81,000
2021
$3,301 (+57.2%)
$16,000 + $51,360
$67,360
2020
$2,101 (−6.3%)
$16,000 + $51,360
$67,360
2019
$2,243 (+18.3%)
$16,000 + $27,240
$43,240
2018
$1,896 (−2.8%)
$16,000 + $18,240
$34,240
2017
$1,950 (+40.2%)
$16,000 + $18,240
$34,240
2016
$1,391 (+5.9%)
$2,320 + $21,360
$23,680
2014
$1,314 (+35.1%)
$2,320 + $18,040
$20,360
2013
$973
$2,320 + $11,520
$13,840
2012
$973 (−27.7%)
$2,320 + $11,520
$13,840
2011
$1,345 (−27.1%)
$3,200 + $19,312
$22,512
2010
$1,844 (−19.1%)
$10,868 + $26,532
$37,400
2008
$2,279
*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
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.38 Acres
Year renovated
2020
Sq. Ft.
1,883
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 139 06 003
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 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.
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
Parking
Parking Information
# of Total Parking: 6
Parking Features: Driveway, Kitchen Level
Open Parking: Yes
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Double Vanity,Shower Only
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Split Bedroom Plan
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides, Cement Siding
Roof: Composition, Shingle
Fencing: Back Yard, Wood
Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Foundation Details: Block
Green Energy Efficient: Appliances, HVAC, Insulation, Thermostat, Water Heater, Windows
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: x
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: FHA
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Central, Electric
Water Source: Public
Electric: Other
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Acad
Middle Or Junior School: McNair - Dekalb
High School: McNair
Location Information
Directions: From Downtown Atlanta, I-20 East to Exit 63 (Gresham Road SE), Left onto Gresham Road SE, Right onto Flat Shoals Road , Left onto 2nd Avenue, Right onto Tilson Road, Left onto Tilson Circle, Home on the Left.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: County Road
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Dog Park, Fitness Center, Near Marta, Near Schools, Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Public Transportation, Restaurant, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,883
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.38 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1956
Year Renovated: 2020
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 139 06 003
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
3/10
McNair Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.3mi
3/10
Mcnair High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.1mi
2/10
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