Welcome to your new home in Forrest Hills. Great Ranch with open floor plan that flows from the kitchen to the living room. Private Primary Suite on one side of the home. Other two rooms share a newly renovated bathroom. A cool bonus room that leads to a fenced backyard with a large shed for storage or workshop. Hardwoods throughout. Almost 1/2 acre. Fresh paint. Steps to The Museum School. Great walking neighborhood. Minutes to Avondale and Downtown Decatur.
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$450,000
953 Forrest Blvd, Decatur, GA 30030
3beds
1,440sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1949
0.45 Acres Lot
$454,300 Zestimate®
$313/sqft
$2,497 Estimated rent
Home value
$454,300
$422,000 - $491,000
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Fenced backyardNewly renovated bathroomFresh paintHardwoods throughout
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Listed by:
Justin Hylton,
Coldwell Banker Realty 770-429-0600,
Melissa Ravan,
Coldwell Banker Realty
Bought with:
CATHIE COSTELLO, 343263
HomeSmart
Source: FMLS GA,MLS#: 7697721
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Family Room
Primary bedroom
- Features: Master on Main, Roommate Floor Plan, Split Bedroom Plan
- Level: Master on Main, Roommate Floor Plan, Split Bedroom Plan
Bedroom
- Features: Master on Main, Roommate Floor Plan, Split Bedroom Plan
Primary bathroom
- Features: Shower Only
Dining room
- Features: Separate Dining Room
Kitchen
- Features: Cabinets Stain, Stone Counters, View to Family Room
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Tankless Water Heater, Washer
- Laundry: In Bathroom
Features
- High Speed Internet
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: None
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,440
- Total interior livable area: 1,440 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway, Level Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: None
- Exterior features: None
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Fencing: Back Yard,Chain Link,Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Other
- Waterfront features: None
- Body of water: None
Lot
- Size: 0.45 Acres
- Features: Back Yard
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 15 233 01 021
- Other equipment: None
- Horse amenities: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: None
- Roof: Composition,Shingle
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1949
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 110 Volts, 220 Volts in Laundry
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Water Available
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Insulation, Thermostat, Water Heater
- Energy generation: None
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Near Schools, Park, Playground, Sidewalks
- Security: Security System Owned, Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Forrest Hills
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Decatur
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $313/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $437,400
- Annual tax amount: $5,263
- Date on market: 1/12/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 50 days
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/10/2026 | Sold | $450,000-3.2%$313/sqft |
Source:  FMLS GA #7697721 Report a problem | ||
| 3/11/2026 | Pending sale | $464,900$323/sqft |
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| 1/28/2026 | Price change | $464,900-2.1%$323/sqft |
Source: FMLS GA #7697721 Report a problem | ||
| 1/12/2026 | Listed for sale | $475,000+69.7%$330/sqft |
Source:  GAMLS #10664328 Report a problem | ||
| 6/28/2016 | Sold | $279,900$194/sqft |
Source:  FMLS GA #5674593 Report a problem | ||
| 6/9/2016 | Listed for sale | $279,900$194/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams - Atlanta - Decatur #5674593 Report a problem | ||
| 6/9/2016 | Pending sale | $279,900$194/sqft |
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| 4/13/2016 | Listed for sale | $279,900+69.6%$194/sqft |
Source: KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY #07622742 Report a problem | ||
| 6/7/2011 | Sold | $165,000+52.1%$115/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 7/9/2010 | Sold | $108,500$75/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,133 -2.5% | $174,960 +1.1% |
| 2024 | $5,263 +23.3% | $173,080 +10.6% |
| 2023 | $4,270 -11.2% | $156,440 +1.3% |
| 2022 | $4,809 +10.2% | $154,360 +14.3% |
| 2021 | $4,363 -2% | $135,040 -2.6% |
| 2020 | $4,451 -4.5% | $138,600 -7.3% |
| 2019 | $4,659 +12.1% | $149,520 +16.7% |
| 2018 | $4,155 +5.6% | $128,120 +14.4% |
| 2017 | $3,936 +78.8% | $111,952 +50% |
| 2016 | $2,202 | $74,640 -6% |
| 2014 | $2,202 | $79,400 +20.3% |
| 2013 | -- | $66,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $66,000 -10.1% |
| 2011 | -- | $73,400 |
| 2010 | $3,315 +41.5% | $73,400 |
| 2009 | $2,343 +13.4% | $73,400 |
| 2008 | $2,065 -0.7% | $73,400 |
| 2007 | $2,080 | $73,400 |
| 2006 | $2,080 +6.2% | $73,400 +1.9% |
| 2005 | $1,959 +6.9% | $72,000 +4.4% |
| 2004 | $1,833 +0.3% | $68,960 |
| 2003 | $1,827 +15% | $68,960 |
| 2002 | $1,588 -27.7% | $68,960 +19.4% |
| 2001 | $2,198 | $57,760 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 30030
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Avondale Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.7 mi
- 5/10Druid Hills Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3.6 mi
- 6/10Druid Hills High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3.1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Avondale
- Middle: Druid Hills
- High: Druid Hills
Source: FMLS GA. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Georgia
- Dekalb County
- Decatur
- 30030
- 953 Forrest Blvd
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