WHY PAY RENT! Affordable and solid! This is your chance to start building personal wealth through real estate. All the major systems are new within the last 5 years: Roof and gutters replaced in 2017; Furnace replaced in 2018; Fridge and range new in 2020; AC brand new in 2021; Water heater 2021; All plumbing under the house replaced with copper in 2021; New water line from meter to house in 2021!!! This leaves just the fun stuff - so come put your cosmetic touches to this diamond in the rough and make it your own. And four-sided brick exterior means low maintenance for years to come! Less than 20 minutes away from downtown Decatur, this home is an easy commute to Emory, the CDC, and downtown Atlanta.
Single-familyProperty Type
1961Year Built
0.4 acresLot Size
$144Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Tony Nastri• Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta
Bought with CARMEN GUTIERREZ• Atlanta Communities
Source:FMLS #7124409
Redfin Estimate
$208,857
$17K since sold in November 2022$4,000 since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 8.7% lower than the average sale price ($229K) of 6 comparable homes.
WHY PAY RENT! Affordable and solid! This is your chance to start building personal wealth through real estate. All the major systems are new within the last 5 years: Roof and gutters replaced in 2017; Furnace replaced in 2018; Fridge and range new in 2020; AC brand new in 2021; Water heater 2021; All plumbing under the house replaced with copper in 2021; New water line from meter to house in 2021!!! This leaves just the fun stuff - so come put your cosmetic touches to this diamond in the rough and make it your own. And four-sided brick exterior means low maintenance for years to come! Less than 20 minutes away from downtown Decatur, this home is an easy commute to Emory, the CDC, and downtown Atlanta.
Public Records
Jul 17, 2000
Sold
$91,000
$63/sq ft
Public Records
May 5, 1992
Sold
$70,000
$48/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,194 (+6.4%)
$12,000 + $4,680
$16,680
2024
$1,123 (−69.1%)
$12,000 + $4,680
$16,680
2023
$3,632 (+102.9%)
$10,000 + $5,280
$15,280
2022
$1,790 (+36.5%)
$3,560 + $56,920
$60,480
2021
$1,311 (+14.4%)
$3,560 + $36,160
$39,720
2020
$1,146 (+3.9%)
$3,560 + $36,160
$39,720
2019
$1,104 (−3.3%)
$3,560 + $30,160
$33,720
2018
$1,141 (+49.3%)
$3,560 + $31,400
$34,960
2017
$764 (−0.4%)
$3,560 + $31,400
$34,960
2016
$767 (+21.9%)
$3,560 + $20,240
$23,800
2014
$629 (+74.5%)
$3,560 + $14,600
$18,160
2013
$360 (−1.1%)
$3,560 + $4,000
$7,560
2012
$364 (−5.3%)
$3,560 + $4,000
$7,560
2011
$385 (−57.1%)
$6,000 + $5,568
$11,568
2010
$897 (−23.4%)
$11,317 + $17,259
$28,576
2008
$1,171
Tax history for 4229 Mercer Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,194 (+6.4%)
$12,000 + $4,680
$16,680
2024
$1,123 (−69.1%)
$12,000 + $4,680
$16,680
2023
$3,632 (+102.9%)
$10,000 + $5,280
$15,280
2022
$1,790 (+36.5%)
$3,560 + $56,920
$60,480
2021
$1,311 (+14.4%)
$3,560 + $36,160
$39,720
2020
$1,146 (+3.9%)
$3,560 + $36,160
$39,720
2019
$1,104 (−3.3%)
$3,560 + $30,160
$33,720
2018
$1,141 (+49.3%)
$3,560 + $31,400
$34,960
2017
$764 (−0.4%)
$3,560 + $31,400
$34,960
2016
$767 (+21.9%)
$3,560 + $20,240
$23,800
2014
$629 (+74.5%)
$3,560 + $14,600
$18,160
2013
$360 (−1.1%)
$3,560 + $4,000
$7,560
2012
$364 (−5.3%)
$3,560 + $4,000
$7,560
2011
$385 (−57.1%)
$6,000 + $5,568
$11,568
2010
$897 (−23.4%)
$11,317 + $17,259
$28,576
2008
$1,171
*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
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.4 Acres
Year renovated
1991
Sq. Ft.
1,560
Year built
1961
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 195 05 011
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.
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: 2
Parking Features: Parking Pad
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: None
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main
Interior Features
Interior Features: Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Electric Range, Gas Water Heater, Refrigerator
Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Other
Kitchen Features: Cabinets Other,Eat-in Kitchen
Dining Room Features: Other
Room Type: Den
Basement: Crawl Space
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides
Exterior Features: Other
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Back Yard
Property Condition: Resale
Foundation Details: Block
Other Structures: Garage(s)
Lot Information
TaxLegalDescription: Deed Book 11474 Page 573
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Central, Forced Air
Water Source: Public
Electric: 220 Volts
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Rowland
Middle Or Junior School: Mary McLeod Bethune
High School: Towers
Location Information
Directions: From downtown Decatur: Head SOUTHEAST on S. Columbia Dr to LEFT onto Memorial Dr to RIGHT onto Covington Dr to LEFT onto Mercer Rd. Home will be on your RIGHT.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,560
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.4 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1961
Year Renovated: 1991
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 195 05 011
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
Rowland Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi
4/10
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.2mi
2/10
Towers High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
1/10
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