85 Melody Dr, Covington, GA 30014 Property Records

Newton County property record for 85 Melody Dr, Covington, GA 30014 · Last verified December 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	4 Baths
Year Built	Built 2004
Square Footage	2,536 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	124,582 sqft (2.85 acres)
Garage	748 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$280,000 (2006)
Tax Bill	$2,870.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`01130-00000-249-000`
Alternative APNs	`0113 249` `33790`

Interior

Full Baths	4 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	2,536 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor	2,272 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,500 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,500 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2004
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite Exterior
Foundation Type	Concrete Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	124,582 sqft (2.85 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	748 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	182 sqft Deck
Patio Area	182 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	252 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	33790
Old Parcel Number	0113 249
Street Address	85 MELODY DR
City	COVINGTON
State	GA
Zip	30014-3619
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	2.864AC LT6 MELODY FARMS
Legal Subdivision	MELODY FARMS
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	NEWTON GA
Minor Civil Division	MANSFIELD
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	100202

Owner

Source: Newton County records · APN 01130-00000-249-000

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	85 MELODY DR, COVINGTON, GA 30014-3619
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 09, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 09, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 23, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0002183386
Deed Book / Page	2183 / 386
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,870.00 (-22.33%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption Additional exemption filed	$158,400 (+7.26%) Land $24,000 Building $134,400	$396,000 (+7.26%) Land $60,000 Building $336,000
2024	$3,695.00 (-1.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$147,680 (+2.38%) Land $24,000 Building $123,680	$369,200 (+2.38%) Land $60,000 Building $309,200
2023		$144,240 Land $14,000 Building $130,240	$360,600 Land $35,000 Building $325,600
2022	$3,738.00

Flood & Wildfire

85 Melody Dr is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low 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	Low 35th percentile of exposed land nationally · 13th in Georgia
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,754 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.