159 Sylvia Circle, Athens, GA 30601
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SOLD
MAR 27, 2026

159 Sylvia Circle
Athens, GA 30601

  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,084 sqft

$381,500

Last Sold: Mar 27, 2026
5% below list $400K
$352/sqft
Est. Refi. Payment $2,252/mo*
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$381,500

Last Sold: Mar 27, 2026
5% below list $400K
$352/sqft
Est. Refi. Payment $2,252/mo*
Refinance Your Home
3 Beds
2 Baths
1,084 sqft

Local Information

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Description

Welcome to 159 Sylvia Circle — a fully renovated Athens cottage offering modern comfort with timeless charm. This beautifully updated 3-bed, 2-bath home features an open-concept layout, original hardwood floors, stylish tile-lined showers, and a spacious laundry room. Recent upgrades include a brand-new roof along with fresh interior and exterior paint, all new appliances and an updated kitchen making this home truly move-in ready.

Perfectly positioned in the heart of Athens, you’ll enjoy walking distance to the new University of Georgia School of Medicine campus and quick access to the main UGA campus, Five Points, and Downtown Athens. Whether you're looking for convenience, character, or a turnkey property, this home checks all the boxes in one of the area’s most desirable locations.
159 Sylvia Circle, Athens, GA 30601 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,084 sqft single-family home built in 1953. It last sold for $381,500 on Mar 27, 2026 (5% below the $399,500 asking price). It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $381,000, with a rent estimate of $1,919/month.

Home Highlights

Parking
No Info
Outdoor
No Info
A/C
Heating & Cooling
HOA
None
Price/Sqft
$352/sqft
Listed
113 days ago

Home Details for 159 Sylvia Circle

Interior Features

Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 3Number of Bathrooms: 2Number of Bathrooms (full): 2
Dimensions and Layout
Living Area: 1084 Square Feet
Appliances & Utilities
Utilities: Underground UtilitiesAppliances: Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Gas Water HeaterDishwasherLaundry: Laundry Room
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Central,ElectricHas CoolingAir Conditioning: Central Air,Electric,Heat PumpHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Central
Gas & Electric
No Electric on Property
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 1Number of Stories: 1
View
View: Panoramic

Exterior Features

Parking & Garage
Parking: Attached
Frontage
Road Frontage: Public RoadNot on Waterfront
Water & Sewer
Sewer: Public Sewer

Days on Market

Cumulative Days on Market: 99

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1953
Property Type / Style
Property Type: ResidentialProperty Subtype: Single Family ResidenceArchitecture: Bungalow,Ranch
Building
Construction Materials: Other, StoneNot Attached Property
Property Information
Parcel Number: 114C2 B013

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $399,500Price Per Sqft: $352/sqft
Status Change & Dates
Off Market Date: Sat Mar 07 2026

Active Status

MLS Status: Closed

Media

Location

Direction & Address
City: Athens

HOA

HOA Fee Frequency (second): AnnuallyAssociation for this Listing: Athens Area Association of REALTORSNo HOA

Lot Information

Lot Area: 7840.8 sqft

Listing Info

Special Conditions: Standard

Offer

Contingencies: Due DiligenceListing Agreement Type: Exclusive Right To SellListing Terms: Cash, Conventional, 1031 Exchange, FHA

Miscellaneous

Mls Number: CL344494Above Grade Unfinished Area Units: Square FeetActivation Date: Fri Nov 28 2025Below Grade Unfinished Area Units: Square FeetUniversal Property Id: US-13059-N-114C2 B013-R-N
Last check for updates: about 3 hours ago
Listed by Paul Thaxton, (706) 202-3846
Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty
JW Thaxton, (706) 202-4910
Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty
Bought with: Katie Throne, (706) 255-9235, Finch House Properties
Originating MLS: Athens Area Association of REALTORS
Source: Hive MLS, MLS#CL344494

Price History for 159 Sylvia Circle

DatePriceEventSource
03/27/2026$381,500Sold
Hive MLS #CL344494
03/16/2026$399,500PendingGAMLS #10650512
03/09/2026$399,500ContingentHive MLS #CL344494
03/02/2026$399,500PriceChange
GAMLS #10650512
02/05/2026$405,000PriceChange
GAMLS #10650512
01/28/2026$414,500PriceChange
GAMLS #10650512
01/06/2026$424,000PriceChange
GAMLS #10650512
11/28/2025$439,000Listed For SaleHive MLS #CL344494
08/25/2025$205,900Sold
N/A
07/26/2025$259,000Listed For SaleFMLS GA #7622138

Market trends in Athens

Last updated June 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$344K
$833MoM
Sale-to-List Price
98.5%
Price per sq ft
$201
$5MoM
Available listings
570
19MoM
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Property Tax and Assessment

Year2025
Tax$2,807
Assessment$226,017
Home facts updated by county records

Comparable Sales for 159 Sylvia Circle

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
155 Sylvia Cir, Athens, GA
0.01
Single-Family Home
$357,500
05/15/26
2
2
926
65 Jefferson Circle, Athens, GA
0.11
Single-Family Home
$311,000
05/11/26
3
2
1,280
380 Best Dr, Athens, GA
0.61
Single-Family Home
$367,500
08/22/25
2
2
1,070
330 Pine Needle Rd, Athens, GA
0.55
Single-Family Home
$449,900
05/29/26
3
1
1,005
342 Knottingham Drive, Athens, GA
0.80
Single-Family Home
$320,000
03/16/26
3
2
1,355

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What Locals Say about Athens

At least 539 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 85 % Say car is needed

  • 84 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 74 % Say parking is easy

  • 71 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 67 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 59 % Say kids play outside

  • 58 % Say there's wildlife

  • 58 % Say it's quiet

  • 55 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 54 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 50 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 47 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 45 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 44 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 40 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 28 % Say there are community events

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    "Is a very supportive community with sidewalks, parks, a great bookstore with a very good children’s section and a variety of restaurants "
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    "Everything is typically within a fifteen to twenty minute drive. The big loop around the city gives easy access to get to all different areas of town, including UGA, popular shopping centers, and restaurants. "
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  • Gina Ashley
    "Trick or treating on Boulevard! Love it here so much! Could not pick a better area to raise a family in"
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  • Jyoung530
    "Very safe and kinda friendly but most folks do keep to themselves or interact with their own family. There is only a very light traffic of homeowners in my subdivision but unfortunately there are no sidewalks or play areas for the kids. Folks walk their dogs in the street. Children play in their own front or back yards it seems. You rarely see or hear them out and they won’t recognize you as a neighbor. This is unfortunate but typical of neighborhoods in this area and in the South."
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    "Great area! It’s such a nice place to live. It’s quiet and safe with a diverse residential community. Nice place to live and work. Great area! It’s such a nice place to live. It’s quiet and safe with a diverse residential community. Nice place to live and work. "
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    "Kingswood is a Great neighborhood to run in. 100 trick or treaters each year. Houses are kept up well. Neighbors look out for each other. "
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    "Brookstone is a great neighborhood ! I’ve been living here for the past 5 years and is really a safe place to live great neighbors ! Lots of communication with everyone regarding the best for our community. "
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    "I have lived in this neighborhood for two months. Everyone I have passed has either stopped to introduce themselves or pass with a friendly smile"
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    "I have raised two kids here for the last 13yrs I feel safe in my neighborhood at all times I worked 3rd shift and had no problems there are college students police men and fire men as well"
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    "I've lived in forest heights for 10 years it's very quiet and private I love the space and the great neighbors "
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    "There’s plenty of space to walk your dog and lots of friendly residents who greet each other while walking their dogs. "
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    "It’s a pleasant 2 mi. Circle in the middle, across which a road runs through it. Giving you several choice about how much to wak. Traffic runs slow. Walkers are easily ridden around with plenty of room. "
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    "A lot of college students or otherwise young adults. More grad students than undergrad. A few small families. "
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  • Mary C. H.
    "Quiet neighborhood and well kept lawn maintenance by the land lord. Maintenance worker is always quick when things need repair and they just put in new roofs! Not a lot of kids in the neighborhood, cars tend to drive pretty quick here. "
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  • Sgerber341
    "Full of college students who attend the University of Georgia so you get to meet new people practically every year. "
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  • Astyanax66
    "Lots of dogs and walkers, no aggressive dogs, paths to walk. School field, near vet school.well lit area."
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  • Alise D.
    "I love how quiet the neighborhood is and how kind all of our neighbors are. So grateful for a diverse and close knit community. Easy to walk to all of the most popular places. Just outside of Normaltown and in one of the best school zones in the county. Knottingham is a very special place to live."
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  • Steven B.
    "I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 2 year and the property is clean and well kept. And very respectful neighbors."
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  • Alise D.
    "Bike ride to work. Little Over a mile. Beautiful quiet streets and a sidewalk on the busiest road. Only a couple lights along the way."
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  • Chuck
    "Barber street is usually covered in plastic cups from Greek rich kids parties. They also think it’s fine to just congregate in the streets and park like Barber is their driveway. But I do love boulevard and surrounding area. Have lived in this area for 17 years. I hear the school district is great. And being able to walk to downtown is fantastic."
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  • Thomas B.
    "Pool, dog park, playground, close to Walmart, Aldis, McDonalds, Kroger. Great maintenance department."
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  • Elizabeth H.
    "neighborhood picnics9 We have a lot of neighborhood get together. The kids all get along and ride bikes, play outside or hangout at different places 🤔"
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  • Megan A.
    "The downtown/ east side area is great for taking your kids on walks and going shopping at all the little shops nearby."
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  • Doni B.
    "I always see dogs and their owners all the time and the owners always pick up after them aleays..!!!"
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  • Amber S.
    "Loved here for three years. Neighbors can be very loud and play music very loud late at night. Have had items storm fro mailbox and yard. "
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  • Megan A.
    "Downtown holiday parades, music festivals, art shows, farmers market, music venues, concerts, college games"
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  • Veronica R.
    "parks, drinking fountains, where you can go out with your pet, to be able to walk with your pet, and with your children too, since my children love their pets"
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    "Awesom town! Not too big and not too small. There are plenty of fun things to do almost every weekend "
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    "my neighborhood in normaltown. cute, expensive, but fun. I love my neighbors. people's yards are landscaped really well also. "
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  • Ronnie A.
    "More and more people are living here but the roads are staying the same size since the past 30 years. Traffic can be horrible going to work in the morning, and getting off work, from 4pm to 6pm, forget going anywhere. Depending what part of Athens you’re in, will effect your view on Athens. There’s a poor lifestyle and there’s a wealthy lifestyle to this town. Slowly Athens is updating its lifestyle to fit wealthy families. It sure is a college town, and traffic is much better once the college students are out of town. I’ve lived here my whole life so I know where to go and where not to go. I’ve seen girls/college girls out walking in places they shouldn’t have been walking (out of town ppl don’t know any better) but they think since it’s a college town it’s ok, and that’s where they’re wrong. Overall nice town but way too crowded. "
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    "recovery fest and athfest are great plus all the vintage shops are quaint and not chained out. lots if life bands"
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    "Weekend events and UGA events.convenience to restaurants and shopping. Neighbors are not neighborly. Too much crime and police do not do their jobs."
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    "Our current neighborhood isn’t that great. There’s not a lot of courtesy that gets displayed between residents, it’s in a sketchy part of town, and there have been a few crimes that have occurred here in a short amount of time. Would not recommend raising your children here. Also the public schools are terrible."
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