Fantastic renovation inn FERNBANK ES! Recently updated kitchen & breakfast room, hardwood floors, finished basement! Move-In ready, no work needed! Flat yard with excellent patio is perfect for family. Oversized family room. Separate dining room. Finished basement includes bathroom and bedroom. 1 car garage is great for car or storage. Home is walking distance to both parks and restaurants.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.3 acresLot Size
1 car garageParking
Listed by WESLEE KNAPP• Keller Knapp
Bought with Pamela Hughes• Harry Norman Realtors
Source:FMLS #5671615
Redfin Estimate
$658,728
$223K since sold in May 2016$4,000 since July
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Estimate history
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This home's estimate is 2% higher than the average sale price ($646K) of 5 comparable homes.
Beautifully renovated in FERNBANK ES!New updated kitchen & breakfast room, hardwood floors,finished basement!Move-In ready, no work needed!What a deal! Bring your buyers and offers! Landscaped YARD!Perfect for pets/kids/friends!Great Patio for grilling out! What else could you ask for?SqFt is larger
Public Records
May 11, 2006
Sold
$260,000
Public Records
Jun 19, 2003
Sold
$63,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,327 (+3.7%)
$80,960 + $170,920
$251,880
2024
$7,067 (+9.6%)
$80,960 + $170,920
$251,880
2023
$6,448 (+1.9%)
$80,960 + $148,200
$229,160
2022
$6,329 (+4.8%)
$60,000 + $136,560
$196,560
2021
$6,039 (+6.5%)
$60,000 + $124,000
$184,000
2020
$5,670 (+1.0%)
$60,000 + $124,000
$184,000
2019
$5,614 (+1.0%)
$60,000 + $108,120
$168,120
2018
$5,560 (−1.6%)
$60,000 + $106,440
$166,440
2017
$5,649 (+51.5%)
$60,000 + $106,440
$166,440
2016
$3,729 (+35.6%)
$22,800 + $88,400
$111,200
2014
$2,749 (+3.7%)
$22,800 + $76,880
$99,680
2013
$2,652 (−1.6%)
$22,800 + $58,400
$81,200
2012
$2,696 (−26.7%)
$22,800 + $56,000
$78,800
2011
$3,677 (+12.9%)
$31,360 + $72,800
$104,160
2010
$3,257 (+9.8%)
$33,536 + $70,624
$104,160
2008
$2,966
Tax history for 653 N Superior Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,327 (+3.7%)
$80,960 + $170,920
$251,880
2024
$7,067 (+9.6%)
$80,960 + $170,920
$251,880
2023
$6,448 (+1.9%)
$80,960 + $148,200
$229,160
2022
$6,329 (+4.8%)
$60,000 + $136,560
$196,560
2021
$6,039 (+6.5%)
$60,000 + $124,000
$184,000
2020
$5,670 (+1.0%)
$60,000 + $124,000
$184,000
2019
$5,614 (+1.0%)
$60,000 + $108,120
$168,120
2018
$5,560 (−1.6%)
$60,000 + $106,440
$166,440
2017
$5,649 (+51.5%)
$60,000 + $106,440
$166,440
2016
$3,729 (+35.6%)
$22,800 + $88,400
$111,200
2014
$2,749 (+3.7%)
$22,800 + $76,880
$99,680
2013
$2,652 (−1.6%)
$22,800 + $58,400
$81,200
2012
$2,696 (−26.7%)
$22,800 + $56,000
$78,800
2011
$3,677 (+12.9%)
$31,360 + $72,800
$104,160
2010
$3,257 (+9.8%)
$33,536 + $70,624
$104,160
2008
$2,966
*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
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.27 Acres
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,562
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 051 17 002
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 Garage Spaces: 1
Parking Features: Attached, Drive Under Main Level, Garage, Garage Door Opener
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 3
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 2
Master Bathroom Features: Separate Tub/Shower
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: Master on Main,Roommate Floor Plan
Directions: FROM CLAIRMONT AND N DECATUR ROADS, GO EAST ON N DECATUR TO LIGHT AT N SUPERIOR AVE. TURN LEFT.
Road Surface Type: Paved
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Near Shopping, Park, Playground, Public Transportation
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,562
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.27 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1956
Year Renovated: 2012
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 051 17 002
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Fernbank Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.5mi
8/10
Druid Hills Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.2mi
5/10
Druid Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
6/10
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