Brick ranch with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths located in beautiful Norris Lake Community is waiting for you to call it home. One level living with large unfinished basement plus lots of privacy on this wooded lot. Enjoy the screened in deck while enjoying the breeze and lazy afternoons. New roof and door openers on garage. Great home for buyers on a budget or investors. The home is clean and ready for you to move in. Lake, swim & tennis established community that is convenient to Route 124 which gives you access to shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Norris Lake is located about 20 miles East of Atlanta, GA. It is a pristine private lake community that is both affordable and friendly. Norris Lake is not just another private community with a pool; the amenities include a 90+ acre lake (great for fishing or jet-ski), a sandy beach, shaded beach, picnic areas and oh yes, a Junior Olympic size pool. Come drive around the lake and talk to the residents and you can see for yourself why so many call this home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1976Year Built
8,712 sq ftLot Size
$210Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Dennis Asken• About Sales, LLC
Bought with FRANK FARKAS• Pend Realty, LLC.
Source:FMLS #7064750
Redfin Estimate
$239,899
$10K since sold in July 2022$0 since September
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Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 0.3% higher than the average sale price ($239K) of 6 comparable homes.
Brick ranch with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths located in beautiful Norris Lake Community is waiting for you to call it home. One level living with large unfinished basement plus lots of privacy on this wooded lot. Enjoy the screened in deck while enjoying the breeze and lazy afternoons. New roof and door openers on garage. Great home for buyers on a budget or investors. The home is clean and ready for you to move in. Lake, swim & tennis established community that is convenient to Route 124 which gives you access to shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Norris Lake is located about 20 miles East of Atlanta, GA. It is a pristine private lake community that is both affordable and friendly. Norris Lake is not just another private community with a pool; the amenities include a 90+ acre lake (great for fishing or jet-ski), a sandy beach, shaded beach, picnic areas and oh yes, a Junior Olympic size pool. Come drive around the lake and talk to the residents and you can see for yourself why so many call this home.
Public Records
Sep 22, 1989
Sold
$70,000
$61/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 1, 1988
Sold
$70,000
$61/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,256 (−3.3%)
$14,000 + $94,000
$108,000
2024
$3,366 (+32.6%)
$14,000 + $94,000
$108,000
2023
$2,538 (−31.6%)
$14,000 + $95,120
$109,120
2022
$3,708 (+26.2%)
$5,960 + $71,400
$77,360
2021
$2,938 (+6.9%)
$5,960 + $53,840
$59,800
2020
$2,748 (+22.2%)
$5,960 + $53,840
$59,800
2019
$2,249 (+4.6%)
$5,960 + $38,160
$44,120
2018
$2,150 (+9.7%)
$5,960 + $35,800
$41,760
2017
$1,960 (+16.3%)
$5,960 + $35,800
$41,760
2016
$1,686 (−16.2%)
$5,960 + $25,120
$31,080
2014
$2,012 (+38.2%)
$5,960 + $20,320
$26,280
2013
$1,456
$5,960 + $19,240
$25,200
2012
$1,457 (−31.0%)
$5,960 + $19,240
$25,200
2011
$2,111 (+6.3%)
$8,000 + $32,464
$40,464
2010
$1,986 (+1.7%)
$8,000 + $33,720
$41,720
2008
$1,953
Tax history for 8438 Norris Lake Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,256 (−3.3%)
$14,000 + $94,000
$108,000
2024
$3,366 (+32.6%)
$14,000 + $94,000
$108,000
2023
$2,538 (−31.6%)
$14,000 + $95,120
$109,120
2022
$3,708 (+26.2%)
$5,960 + $71,400
$77,360
2021
$2,938 (+6.9%)
$5,960 + $53,840
$59,800
2020
$2,748 (+22.2%)
$5,960 + $53,840
$59,800
2019
$2,249 (+4.6%)
$5,960 + $38,160
$44,120
2018
$2,150 (+9.7%)
$5,960 + $35,800
$41,760
2017
$1,960 (+16.3%)
$5,960 + $35,800
$41,760
2016
$1,686 (−16.2%)
$5,960 + $25,120
$31,080
2014
$2,012 (+38.2%)
$5,960 + $20,320
$26,280
2013
$1,456
$5,960 + $19,240
$25,200
2012
$1,457 (−31.0%)
$5,960 + $19,240
$25,200
2011
$2,111 (+6.3%)
$8,000 + $32,464
$40,464
2010
$1,986 (+1.7%)
$8,000 + $33,720
$41,720
2008
$1,953
*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
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,970 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,144
Year built
1976
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
16 255 02 017
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 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
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bathroom Features: Other
Bedroom Information
# of Main Level Bedrooms: 3
Bedroom Features: None
Interior Features
Interior Features: Other
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Appliances: Electric Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator
Cooling: Attic Fan, Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Whole House Fan
Heating: Central, Propane
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts, 220 Volts
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Phone Available
Location
HOA Information
Association Fee: $480
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Fee Includes: Swim/Tennis
Has Association
School Information
Elementary School: Rock Chapel
Middle Or Junior School: Stephenson
High School: Stephenson
Location Information
Directions: GA 124 to South on Norris Lake Rd, home is 1.6 miles on the left. GPS also works.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Dekalb - GA
Community Information
Community Features: Clubhouse, Community Dock, Fishing, Homeowners Assoc, Lake, Marina, Playground, Pool, Tennis Court(s)
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,144
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 6,970 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1976
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 16 255 02 017
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 14, 2026
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Schools
Rock Chapel Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 2.1mi
4/10
Stephenson Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.3mi
4/10
Stephenson High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 4.8mi
2/10
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