490 Bethany Rd, Covington, GA 30016 Property Records

Newton County property record for 490 Bethany Rd, Covington, GA 30016 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,564 sqft · built 1992
Lot Size	1.5 acres (65,340 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$98,300 (Jan 1999)
Tax Bill	$2,569 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`00160-00000-114-A00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00160-00000-114-A00`
Alternative APNs	`0016 114A` `8785`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,564 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	1,564 sqft
Flooring	Hardwood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1992
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	65,340 sqft (1.5 acres)
Garage Area	504 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft
Deck Area	192 sqft
Patio Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	8785
Street Address	490 BETHANY RD
City	COVINGTON
State	GA
Zip	30016-8706
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1.5AC BETHANY ROAD
Legal Subdivision	R3 MISC LAND - AREA 10
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Township / Civil Division	COVINGTON-PORTERDALE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	100905

Owner

Source: Newton County records · APN 00160-00000-114-A00

Assessment roll updated December 16, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	490 BETHANY RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-8706
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 08, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 08, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 07, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	791 / 58
Last Transfer Date	Apr 21, 2020
Transfer Doc	0040160466
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Recording Date	Jun 08, 2020
Property Address	490 BETHANY RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-8706
Document Number	0040160466
Book / Page	004016 / 000466
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2020
Instrument	7517
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 09, 2020
Title Company	SOLIDIFI TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	490 BETHANY RD COVINGTON GA 300168706, COVINGTON, GA 30016-8706

Mortgage

Document Number	40160468
Date	Jun 08, 2020
Book Page	004016/000468
Instrument	7518

Lender

Name	RUOFF MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FORT WAYNE, IN 46804

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jun 07, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newton County records · Assessment roll updated December 16, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,569.00 (+24.47%) Homeowner's exemption	$109,240 (+32.96%) Land $13,440 Building $95,800	$273,100 (+32.96%) Land $33,600 Building $239,500
2023		$82,160 Land $8,880 Building $73,280	$205,400 Land $22,200 Building $183,200
2022	$2,064.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Newton County (13217C), updated September 30, 2023 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 132171009051, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · above 26% of Georgia
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,724 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.