Sprawling meticulously maintained mid-century ranch on expansive lot! Custom built in 1969 to provide ample privacy throughout entire home both inside and out! Lovely garden, multiple patio spaces both covered and uncovered. NEW ROOF. New wood floors, updated kitchen with quartz countertops and new appliances! Fun retro original bathrooms with turquoise toilet & sink. INSANE amount of storage in unfinished basement w/ true workshop and BIG 3 car garage! SO MUCH HOUSE For the $. Don't let the location fool you, This sanctuary feels like it's in the middle of the woods!
Single-familyProperty Type
1969Year Built
0.9 acresLot Size
$153Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Vanessa Reilly• Domo Realty
Bought with Heather Dean• EXP Realty, LLC.
Source:FMLS #6571348
Redfin Estimate
$396,952
$147K since sold in August 2019$0 since August
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This home's estimate is 25.6% lower than the average sale price ($534K) of 6 comparable homes.
Sprawling meticulously maintained mid-century ranch on expansive lot! Custom built in 1969 to provide ample privacy throughout entire home both inside and out! Lovely garden, multiple patio spaces both covered and uncovered. NEW ROOF. New wood floors, updated kitchen with quartz countertops and new appliances! Fun retro original bathrooms with turquoise toilet & sink. INSANE amount of storage in unfinished basement w/ true workshop and BIG 3 car garage! SO MUCH HOUSE For the $. Don't let the location fool you, This sanctuary feels like it's in the middle of the woods!
Public Records
Dec 30, 2013
Sold
$155,000
$60/sq ft
GAMLS #7116487
Jan 17, 2014
Price Changed
$155,000
$60/sq ft
Dec 23, 2013
Sold
$155,000
$60/sq ft
Dec 3, 2013
Pending
—
Nov 20, 2013
Price Changed
$159,850
$61/sq ft
Oct 1, 2013
Contingent
—
Sep 20, 2013
Price Changed
$159,850
$61/sq ft
Sep 5, 2013
Price Changed
$169,850
$65/sq ft
Aug 22, 2013
Price Changed
$177,850
$68/sq ft
Jun 24, 2013
Price Changed
$184,850
$71/sq ft
Jun 24, 2013
Listed
$184,500
$71/sq ft
One owner custom home. Sunken living room, large kitchen breezeway. Master bath has seperate dressing area. All electric. Freshly painted. All rooms are good sized. Lower level family room, bath & finished room. Basement workshop and garage offer lots of space for work, storage and expansion. Fenced yard is very private. Tucked behind the iconic Smoke Rise Chimney, home is buffered from roads. This house is ready to be a home offering more than meets the eye at first glance.
FMLS #5163696
Jan 7, 2014
Price Changed
$155,000
$60/sq ft
Jan 7, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Dec 23, 2013
Sold
$155,000
$60/sq ft
Dec 23, 2013
Price Changed
$159,850
$61/sq ft
Dec 3, 2013
Pending
—
Sep 27, 2013
Contingent
—
Sep 20, 2013
Price Changed
$159,850
$61/sq ft
Sep 5, 2013
Price Changed
$169,850
$65/sq ft
Aug 22, 2013
Price Changed
$177,850
$68/sq ft
Jun 24, 2013
Price Changed
$184,850
$71/sq ft
Jun 24, 2013
Listed
$184,500
$71/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,014 (+1.2%)
$37,800 + $127,960
$165,760
2024
$4,952 (+20.1%)
$37,800 + $127,960
$165,760
2023
$4,123 (−1.7%)
$37,800 + $120,640
$158,440
2022
$4,193 (+20.6%)
$37,800 + $93,360
$131,160
2021
$3,478 (−4.2%)
$24,840 + $75,720
$100,560
2020
$3,631 (+25.4%)
$24,840 + $75,720
$100,560
2019
$2,895 (+12.0%)
$23,880 + $82,960
$106,840
2018
$2,585 (+7.1%)
$23,880 + $70,720
$94,600
2017
$2,413 (+8.8%)
$23,880 + $70,720
$94,600
2016
$2,217 (+79.7%)
$23,880 + $53,960
$77,840
2014
$1,234 (+122.6%)
$23,880 + $52,880
$76,760
2013
$554 (+3.4%)
$13,880 + $23,080
$36,960
2012
$536 (−32.0%)
$13,880 + $23,080
$36,960
2011
$788 (−11.3%)
$23,840 + $25,024
$48,864
2010
$889 (+11.9%)
$19,920 + $56,960
$76,880
2008
$794
Tax history for 5242 Hugh Howell Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,014 (+1.2%)
$37,800 + $127,960
$165,760
2024
$4,952 (+20.1%)
$37,800 + $127,960
$165,760
2023
$4,123 (−1.7%)
$37,800 + $120,640
$158,440
2022
$4,193 (+20.6%)
$37,800 + $93,360
$131,160
2021
$3,478 (−4.2%)
$24,840 + $75,720
$100,560
2020
$3,631 (+25.4%)
$24,840 + $75,720
$100,560
2019
$2,895 (+12.0%)
$23,880 + $82,960
$106,840
2018
$2,585 (+7.1%)
$23,880 + $70,720
$94,600
2017
$2,413 (+8.8%)
$23,880 + $70,720
$94,600
2016
$2,217 (+79.7%)
$23,880 + $53,960
$77,840
2014
$1,234 (+122.6%)
$23,880 + $52,880
$76,760
2013
$554 (+3.4%)
$13,880 + $23,080
$36,960
2012
$536 (−32.0%)
$13,880 + $23,080
$36,960
2011
$788 (−11.3%)
$23,840 + $25,024
$48,864
2010
$889 (+11.9%)
$19,920 + $56,960
$76,880
2008
$794
*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
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.93 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,998
Year built
1969
Style
Single Family Residential
County
DeKalb County
APN
18 217 03 006
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jun 22, 2026.
RE
Residential Estate District
The purpose and intent of the mayor and city council in establishing the RE Residential Estate District is as follows: To preserve estate residential character and to provide for low density residential uses; To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the city where lots have a minimum area of one acre; To provide protections for existing development as new subdivisions are created; To ensure that the uses and structures authorized in the RE Residential Estate 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 the health, recreational and social opportunities for city citizens; To provide areas for agricultural uses as appropriate; To implement the future development map of the city's most current comprehensive plan.
Basement: Bath/Stubbed, Daylight, Driveway Access, Finished, Full
Exterior
Property Information
Levels: One
Construction Materials: Brick 4 Sides
Exterior Features: Courtyard, Garden
Roof: Composition
Fencing: Back Yard, Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Front Porch, Patio
Property Condition: Resale
Green Energy Efficient: Thermostat
Financial
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Other
Utilities
Utility Information
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Central, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Electric: 110 Volts
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Smoke Rise
Middle Or Junior School: Tucker
High School: Tucker
Location Information
Directions: 78 to Hugh Howell Rd. North. Home will be on the right before Rosser Rd.
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Frontage Type: State Road
Dekalb - GA
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,998
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.93 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1969
Year Renovated: 1993
County: DeKalb County
APN: 18 217 03 006
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 22, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Smoke Rise Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
6/10
Tucker Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.3mi
5/10
Tucker High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.5mi
4/10
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