Want the best condo in the complex? This is it! Total renovation - light, bright & clean! Amazing location. Fantastic, top-floor, Decatur condo. Open, light-filled floor plan with 2 full baths & 2 large bedrooms. New floors, fireplace & built-ins featured in living room. Oversized, private deck overlooks woods - picture yourself studying/reading, relaxing or entertaining. Walk to shopping, restaurants, grocery store, MARTA & more. Emory U, Emory Village, YMCA, Publix, CDC, DeKalb Med, New Suburban Plza, Lullwater Prk, Fernbank Elem & downtown Decatur are ALL nearby!
CondoProperty Type
1986Year Built
$213Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Steve Raimonde• Keller Knapp
Bought with Kelly Force• RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside
Source:FMLS #6525772
Redfin Estimate
$272,207
$47K since sold in April 2019$0 since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 2% higher than the average sale price ($267K) of 6 comparable homes.
Want the best condo in the complex? This is it! Total renovation - light, bright, new and clean! Amazing location. Fantastic, top-floor, Decatur condo. Open, light-filled floor plan with 2 full baths & 2 large bedrooms configured perfectly for roommates. Brand new floors, fireplace & built-in bookcase featured in living room. Oversized, new private deck overlooks woods - picture yourself studying/reading, relaxing or entertaining. Walk to shopping, restaurants, grocery store, MARTA & more. Emory U, Emory Village, YMCA, Publix, CDC, VA Hosp, DeKalb Med, New Suburban Plaza, Lullwater Park, Fernbank Elem & downtown Decatur are ALL right around the corner! Can't beat the Location! Check it out if you want the best!
Public Records
Oct 4, 2000
Sold
$145,000
$113/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 28, 1997
Sold
$88,000
$69/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 27, 1994
Sold
$70,000
$55/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 24, 1993
Sold
$67,500
$53/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 28, 1990
Sold
$68,000
$53/sq ft
Public Records
May 6, 1986
Sold
$83,900
$66/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,757 (−1.4%)
$20,000 + $86,920
$106,920
2024
$2,795 (+22.3%)
$20,000 + $86,920
$106,920
2023
$2,286 (−3.4%)
$20,000 + $84,120
$104,120
2022
$2,367 (+4.6%)
$17,200 + $67,480
$84,680
2021
$2,264 (−1.9%)
$17,200 + $63,000
$80,200
2020
$2,307 (−24.7%)
$17,200 + $63,000
$80,200
2019
$3,063 (+60.8%)
$17,200 + $52,040
$69,240
2018
$1,905 (+2.5%)
$17,200 + $25,560
$42,760
2017
$1,858 (−13.3%)
$17,200 + $25,560
$42,760
2016
$2,143 (−8.6%)
$17,200 + $30,760
$47,960
2014
$2,344 (−0.1%)
$17,200 + $34,400
$51,600
2013
$2,347 (−0.1%)
$17,200 + $34,040
$51,240
2012
$2,350 (−9.0%)
$17,200 + $34,040
$51,240
2011
$2,582 (+10.7%)
$16,280 + $41,280
$57,560
2010
$2,332 (+2.0%)
$14,400 + $43,160
$57,560
2008
$2,286
Tax history for 489 Sherman Way
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,757 (−1.4%)
$20,000 + $86,920
$106,920
2024
$2,795 (+22.3%)
$20,000 + $86,920
$106,920
2023
$2,286 (−3.4%)
$20,000 + $84,120
$104,120
2022
$2,367 (+4.6%)
$17,200 + $67,480
$84,680
2021
$2,264 (−1.9%)
$17,200 + $63,000
$80,200
2020
$2,307 (−24.7%)
$17,200 + $63,000
$80,200
2019
$3,063 (+60.8%)
$17,200 + $52,040
$69,240
2018
$1,905 (+2.5%)
$17,200 + $25,560
$42,760
2017
$1,858 (−13.3%)
$17,200 + $25,560
$42,760
2016
$2,143 (−8.6%)
$17,200 + $30,760
$47,960
2014
$2,344 (−0.1%)
$17,200 + $34,400
$51,600
2013
$2,347 (−0.1%)
$17,200 + $34,040
$51,240
2012
$2,350 (−9.0%)
$17,200 + $34,040
$51,240
2011
$2,582 (+10.7%)
$16,280 + $41,280
$57,560
2010
$2,332 (+2.0%)
$14,400 + $43,160
$57,560
2008
$2,286
*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
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
—
Year renovated
1998
Sq. Ft.
1,280
Year built
1986
Style
Condo/Co-op
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 051 21 041
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.
Bedroom Features: Oversized Master,Roommate Floor Plan,Split Bedroom Plan
Interior Features
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas Starter, Great Room, Living Room
Interior Features: High Ceilings 9 ft Main, Bookcases, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures, Walk-In Closet(s)
Common Walls: No One Above
Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Disposal, Refrigerator, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Self Cleaning Oven, Washer
Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: In Bathroom
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar,Cabinets White,Stone Counters,Tile Counters,Pantry Walk-In,View to Family Room
Dining Room Features: Separate Dining Room,Open Concept
Room Type: Family Room
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: Three Or More
Construction Materials: Frame, Stucco
Exterior Features: Gas Grill, Balcony, Courtyard
Roof: Composition
Patio And Porch Features: Deck
Property Condition: Resale
Ownership: Condominium
Green Energy Efficient: Doors, Thermostat, Windows
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: FHA
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Heating: Central, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts, 220 Volts in Laundry
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
Multi-Family Information
# Of Units In Community: 48
HOA Information
Association Fee: $359
Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
Association Fee Includes: Insurance, Maintenance Structure, Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Pest Control, Sewer, Termite, Water
Has Association
School Information
Elementary School: Fernbank
Middle Or Junior School: Druid Hills
High School: Druid Hills
Location Information
Directions: From 285, take 78 W, go rt on N Decatur (Wal-Mart Intersection) - Courtyards on left just passed Superior Ave; building is far left. From Clairemont Ave and N Decatur, take N Decatur East - Courtyards on Rt just passed Publix; building is far left.
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Community Information
Community Features: Homeowners Assoc, Park, Restaurant, Street Lights, Near Marta, Near Schools, Near Shopping
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,280
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: —
Style: Condo/Co-op
Year Built: 1986
Year Renovated: 1998
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 051 21 041
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.2mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.6mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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