Decatur, AL Housing


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Decatur, AL is a great place to live with a median housing value that is well below the national average. The U.S. median house value stands at $338,100 compared to Decatur’s $187,800. This makes homeownership more affordable for Decatur residents than in other areas of the country. Furthermore, Decatur has experienced an impressive 1 year house appreciation rate of 15.32%, which is higher than the U.S. average of 8.27%. This indicates that investing in real estate within this area is a worthwhile endeavor for potential buyers and sellers alike.

The median home cost in Decatur is $187,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 74.6%. Home Appreciation in Decatur is up 19.8%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Decatur real estate is 41 years old
The Rental Market in Decatur
- Renters make up 34.3% of the Decatur population
- 1.9% of houses and apartments in Decatur, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingDecatur, AlabamaUnited States
  25,888.0139,647,020.0
  4442
  $187,800$338,100
  19.8%16.6%
  62.1%57.0%
  74.6%101.1%
  $4.16$10.98
  $614$2,690
  59.3%57.4%
  8.1%11.2%
  32.6%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.9%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.5%0.7%
  0.9%0.4%
  0.1%3.6%
  4.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.6%2.6%
  1.2%2.4%
  3.7%2.8%
  10.2%3.9%
  11.7%4.5%
  21.6%11.3%
  21.9%13.0%
  15.5%20.1%
  6.4%13.6%
  2.8%8.3%
  1.6%9.7%
  0.7%3.9%
  0.0%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.4%0.2%
  9.6%13.6%
  9.6%13.6%
  15.1%13.6%
  17.5%13.2%
  18.5%14.8%
  15.1%13.6%
  11.4%10.0%
  2.5%4.7%
  4.7%12.2%
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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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