Brick and stone home on approx 1.3 acres, ranch on a basement with interior and exterior access, basement is currently used as as a separate living space with 2 bedrooms, kitchen, dining and storage, laundry connections on both floors, livable but in need of renovation, fantastic potential, quick access to 285
Single-familyProperty Type
1953Year Built
1.3 acresLot Size
$189Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by LISA GARMON• Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Rd.
Bought with MARGARITA MATAR• Virtual Properties Realty.com
Source:FMLS #6692407
Redfin Estimate
$217,881
$93K since sold in May 2020$2,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 14.5% lower than the average sale price ($255K) of 6 comparable homes.
Brick and stone home on approx 1.3 acres, ranch on a basement with interior and exterior access, basement is currently used as as a separate living space with 2 bedrooms, kitchen, dining and storage, laundry connections on both floors, livable but in need of renovation, fantastic potential, quick access to 285
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,429 (+0.3%)
$14,440 + $72,680
$87,120
2024
$2,422 (+49.3%)
$14,440 + $72,680
$87,120
2023
$1,623 (−5.7%)
$14,440 + $70,200
$84,640
2022
$1,721 (−19.8%)
$5,000 + $52,680
$57,680
2021
$2,148 (+586.1%)
$5,000 + $36,800
$41,800
2020
$313
$5,000 + $36,800
$41,800
2019
$313
$5,000 + $26,760
$31,760
2018
$313
$5,000 + $22,920
$27,920
2017
$313
$5,000 + $22,920
$27,920
2016
$313
$5,000 + $14,120
$19,120
2014
$313
$5,000 + $13,360
$18,360
2012
$313
$4,920 + $2,800
$7,720
2011
$313 (−30.4%)
$5,840 + $5,104
$10,944
2010
$450 (−3.5%)
2008
$466
Tax history for 5219 Covington Hwy
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,429 (+0.3%)
$14,440 + $72,680
$87,120
2024
$2,422 (+49.3%)
$14,440 + $72,680
$87,120
2023
$1,623 (−5.7%)
$14,440 + $70,200
$84,640
2022
$1,721 (−19.8%)
$5,000 + $52,680
$57,680
2021
$2,148 (+586.1%)
$5,000 + $36,800
$41,800
2020
$313
$5,000 + $36,800
$41,800
2019
$313
$5,000 + $26,760
$31,760
2018
$313
$5,000 + $22,920
$27,920
2017
$313
$5,000 + $22,920
$27,920
2016
$313
$5,000 + $14,120
$19,120
2014
$313
$5,000 + $13,360
$18,360
2012
$313
$4,920 + $2,800
$7,720
2011
$313 (−30.4%)
$5,840 + $5,104
$10,944
2010
$450 (−3.5%)
2008
$466
*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
4
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.3 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,152
Year built
1953
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
15 161 02 005
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
R-85
Residential Medium Lot-85 District
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) District is as follows: To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of twelve 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-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) 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
Parking Features: Carport
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: None
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 2
Bedroom Features: Other
Interior Features
Interior Features: Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Electric Range, Gas Range
Flooring: Vinyl, Other
Room Information
LaundryFeatures: Other
Kitchen Features: Laminate Counters
Dining Room Features: Great Room
Room Type: Den
Basement: Exterior Entry, Interior Entry
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: Two
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides, Stone
Exterior Features: Other
Roof: Composition
Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch
Property Condition: Resale
Other Structures: Outbuilding
Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Information
Waterfrontage Length: 0
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Window Unit(s)
Heating: Central, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: Other
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Location
Multi-Family Information
# Of Units To Be Built: 0
HOA Information
Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
Association Fee2 Frequency: Annually
School Information
Elementary School: Canby Lane
Middle Or Junior School: Mary McLeod Bethune
High School: Towers
Location Information
Directions: 285 South to Covington Hwy, left off exit, go approx 2.5 miles, home on right across from Bethune Middle School
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: Other
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Public Transportation, Street Lights
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,152
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 1.3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1953
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 15 161 02 005
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
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Schools
Canby Lane Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.3mi
5/10
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.1mi
2/10
Towers High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.3mi
1/10
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