1609 Covered Bridge Rd, Covington, GA 30016 Property Records

Newton County property record for 1609 Covered Bridge Rd, Covington, GA 30016 · Last verified December 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 2005
Square Footage	1,334 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	1,524,600 sqft (35 acres)
Garage	Carport
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$480,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$4,641.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00170-00000-002-A00`
Alternative APNs	`0017 002A` `9090`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	3 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	1,334 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor	1,334 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Interior Structure	Wood Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Architectural Style	Log Home Style
Exterior Material	Logs Exterior
Construction Type	Log Construction
Foundation Type	Concrete Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	1,524,600 sqft (35 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	360 sqft Carport

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	36 sqft Deck
Patio Area	36 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	336 sqft Porch
Storage Building	240 sqft Storage Building

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9090
Old Parcel Number	0017 002A
Street Address	1609 COVERED BRIDGE RD
City	COVINGTON
State	GA
Zip	30016-5033
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	35AC OLD COVERED BRIDGE R
Legal Subdivision	R5 MISC LAND - AREA 10
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Minor Civil Division	COVINGTON-PORTERDALE
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	100904

Owner

Source: Newton County records · APN 00170-00000-002-A00

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1609 COVERED BRIDGE RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-5033
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0004532280
Deed Book / Page	4532 / 280
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2023: Limited Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Limited Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Recording Date	Jul 25, 2023
Property Address	1609 COVERED BRIDGE RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-5033
Document Number	0045320280
Book / Page	4532 / 280
Instrument Date	Jul 06, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 07, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	From Affidavit or Verified
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1609 COVERED BRIDGE RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-5033

Mortgage

Document Number	0004532283
Date	Jul 25, 2023
Instrument	4532/283

Lender

Name	PLAINS COMMERCE BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	354 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newton County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Georgia
County	Newton County
Unified School District	Newton County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,641.00 (+2.04%) Homeowner's exemption	$190,400 (+3.79%) Land $101,720 Building $88,680	$476,000 (+3.79%) Land $254,300 Building $221,700
2024	$4,548.00 (+22.79%) Homeowner's exemption	$183,440 (+7.17%) Land $101,720 Building $81,720	$458,600 (+7.17%) Land $254,300 Building $204,300
2023		$171,160 (+40.11%) Land $101,720 Building $69,440	$427,900 (+40.11%) Land $254,300 Building $173,600
2022	$3,704.00 Homeowner's exemption	$122,160 Land $67,800 Building $54,360	$305,400 Land $169,500 Building $135,900

Flood & Wildfire

1609 Covered Bridge Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Newton County (13217C), updated September 30, 2023

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 40th percentile of exposed land nationally · 26th in Georgia
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,754 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.