281 Cherry St, Royston, GA 30662 Property Records

Franklin County property record for 281 Cherry St, Royston, GA 30662

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 720 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size	0.66 acres (28,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$44,000 (Dec 2024)
Tax Bill	$456 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2024 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R005-020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R005-020`
Alternative APN	`1072`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	720 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	720 sqft
Flooring	Softwood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	28,750 sqft (0.66 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	400 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	77 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1072
Street Address	281 CHERRY ST
City	ROYSTON
State	GA
Zip	30662-2519
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RESIDENTIA
Legal Description	CHERRY ST
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN GA
Township / Civil Division	ROYSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3021
Census Tract	890402

Owner

Source: Franklin County records · APN R005-020

Assessment roll updated December 12, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	281 CHERRY ST, ROYSTON, GA 30662-2519
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 27, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 27, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 27, 2024
Deed Book / Page	1657 / 28
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 26, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0001657/27
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN GA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2024
Property Address	281 CHERRY ST, ROYSTON, GA 30662-2519
Document Number	0001657/28
Book / Page	1657 / 28
Instrument Date	Dec 26, 2024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 CHERRY ST, ROYSTON, GA 30662-2519

Mortgage

Document Number	0000165730
Date	Dec 27, 2024
Instrument	1657/30

Lender

Name	DECOUTO CHRISTY DETTER

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Franklin County records · Assessment roll updated December 12, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Georgia
County	Franklin County
Municipality	Royston City
Unified School District	Franklin 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	$456.00 (-7.13%)	$14,232 (+6.8%) Land $9,000 Building $5,232	$35,581 (+6.8%) Land $22,500 Building $13,081
2023	$491.00	$13,326 Land $9,000 Building $4,326	$33,316 Land $22,500 Building $10,816

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Franklin County (13119C), as of September 26, 2008 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · lower than 91% of Georgia
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
TruVista Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 107 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system GA1190004, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ROYSTON serves 2,800 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.