780 Chestnut Rd, Covington, GA 30016 Property Records

Newton County property record for 780 Chestnut Rd, Covington, GA 30016 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1990
Square Footage	3,638 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	295,772 sqft (6.79 acres)
Garage	690 sqft
Tax Bill	$4,135.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00300-00000-036-000`
Alternative APNs	`0030 036` `16889`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	3,638 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor	3,624 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Hardwood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	295,772 sqft (6.79 acres)
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	690 sqft Garage
Deck Area	192 sqft Deck
Patio Area	192 sqft Patio
Porch Area	80 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	16889
Street Address	780 CHESTNUT RD
City	COVINGTON
State	GA
Zip	30016-5112
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	6.79AC HWY 81 & CHESTNUT
Legal Subdivision	R4 MISC LAND - AREA 10
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Minor Civil Division	COVINGTON-PORTERDALE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	100904

Owner

Source: Newton County records · APN 00300-00000-036-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	150 LEGACY WAY, OXFORD, GA 30054-4064
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 Transfer Date	Aug 11, 2022
Transfer Doc	0044330747
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2022
Property Address	780 CHESTNUT RD, COVINGTON, GA 30016-5112
Document Number	0044330747
Book / Page	4433 / 747
Instrument Date	Aug 11, 2022
Instrument	2022-004182
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 04, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	150 LEGACY WAY, OXFORD, GA 30054-4064

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	$4,135.00 (+8.16%)	$166,200 (+12.02%) Land $33,920 Building $132,280	$415,500 (+12.02%) Land $84,800 Building $330,700
2023		$148,360 Land $33,920 Building $114,440	$370,900 Land $84,800 Building $286,100
2022	$3,823.00

Flood & Wildfire

780 Chestnut 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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 43rd percentile of exposed land nationally · 35th in Georgia
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,515 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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