2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Decatur, GA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- The median age of a home in Decatur is 35.3% older than the median age of a home in Chapel Hill.
 Decatur, GAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age513342
 Median Home Cost$588,900$550,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.0%25.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.78.1%72.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.166.8%108.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.2$11.1$11.0
 Homes Owned59.5%44.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.5%10.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.0%45.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Decatur, GAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$2,130$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,540$1,190$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770$1,390$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,160$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,640$2,140$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Decatur, GAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.6%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%1.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.9%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%4.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Decatur, GAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%2.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.3%5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.1%14.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99914.1%16.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.8%16.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99937.9%27.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.0%9.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996.2%4.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.3%0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Decatur, GAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.2%18.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.2%18.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.8%18.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%14.6%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.8%15.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.8%18.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.7%7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.4%2.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier21.8%3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 13 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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