70 Chestnut Rd, Covington, GA 30016 Property Records

Newton County property record for 70 Chestnut Rd, Covington, GA 30016 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1987
Square Footage	1,845 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	261,360 sqft (6 acres)
Garage	400 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$80,818 (2020)
Tax Bill	$2,772.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00300-00000-024-000`
Alternative APNs	`0030 024` `16877`

Interior

Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	1,845 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor	971 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	486 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	486 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	971 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Tile Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	261,360 sqft (6 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage
Deck Area	272 sqft Deck
Patio Area	272 sqft Patio
Porch Area	143 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	16877
Street Address	70 CHESTNUT RD
City	COVINGTON
State	GA
Zip	30016-7143
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	6AC CHESNUT ROAD
Legal Subdivision	R4 MISC LAND - AREA 10
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Minor Civil Division	COVINGTON-PORTERDALE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	100904

Owner

Source: Newton County records · APN 00300-00000-024-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	70 CHESTNUT RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-7143
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 25, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20202989
Deed Book / Page	4085 / 48
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Recording Date	Oct 19, 2020
Property Address	70 CHESTNUT RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-7143
Document Number	0040850048
Book / Page	004085 / 000048
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2020
Instrument	14900
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 06, 2020
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$81.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	70 CHESTNUT RD COVINGTON GA 300167143, COVINGTON, GA 30016-7143

Mortgage

Document Number	40850051
Date	Oct 19, 2020
Book Page	004085/000051
Instrument	14901

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BK
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Oct 18, 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	$2,772.00 (+4.09%) Homeowner's exemption	$118,400 (+8.62%) Land $30,000 Building $88,400	$296,000 (+8.62%) Land $75,000 Building $221,000
2024	$2,663.00 (-1.26%) Homeowner's exemption	$109,000 (+8.31%) Land $30,000 Building $79,000	$272,500 (+8.31%) Land $75,000 Building $197,500
2023		$100,640 Land $30,000 Building $70,640	$251,600 Land $75,000 Building $176,600
2022	$2,697.00

Flood & Wildfire

70 Chestnut Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect 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

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 1,493 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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