Area data
Decatur, GA — ZIP 30034
Population: 41,847 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,322
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.8%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $278,405
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $254,500
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 218
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 85 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 54
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,729/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,450/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,910/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 140
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 425
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jim's Private Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 351
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,360 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $2,106
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 268,412
- Average weekly wage
- $1,410
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 851
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