Area data
Decatur, GA — ZIP 30035
Population: 21,569 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,871
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +125.0%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $266,128
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $251,000
- Median list price
- $288,000
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 94 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,771/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,070/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 140
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 648
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lt World Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 104
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,360 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,118
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.9%
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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