Decatur, IL Housing


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The housing market in Decatur, IL is significantly lower than the US House median value. The median value of houses in Decatur is $83,400 while the US House median value is $338,100. Despite this difference, Decatur has seen an increase in its appreciation rate over the past year with an increase of 10.25%, which is higher than the US House 1 year appreciation rate of 8.27%. This suggests a positive outlook on the Decatur housing market and could lead to increased value for those looking to invest in real estate here.

The median home cost in Decatur is $83,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 33.9%. Home Appreciation in Decatur is up 11.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Decatur real estate is 59 years old
The Rental Market in Decatur
- Renters make up 33.6% of the Decatur population
- 3.9% 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, IllinoisUnited States
  36,016.0139,647,020.0
  6142
  $83,400$338,100
  11.6%16.6%
  29.0%57.0%
  33.9%101.1%
  $23.06$10.98
  $2,002$2,690
  52.5%57.4%
  14.7%11.2%
  32.8%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.9%1.9%
  0.8%0.4%
  0.9%0.7%
  0.9%0.4%
  0.4%3.6%
  7.9%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  6.8%2.6%
  10.3%2.4%
  11.2%2.8%
  16.0%3.9%
  14.6%4.5%
  21.2%11.3%
  10.9%13.0%
  5.2%20.1%
  1.8%13.6%
  0.7%8.3%
  0.9%9.7%
  0.1%3.9%
  0.2%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  3.8%13.6%
  3.8%13.6%
  6.8%13.6%
  8.0%13.2%
  16.5%14.8%
  6.8%13.6%
  21.0%10.0%
  10.1%4.7%
  18.9%12.2%
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I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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