AL area data
Decatur, AL
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Decatur.
Population: 67,628 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $228,489
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.2%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $232,881
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,800
- Median list price
- $261,971
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 87
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 91
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,074/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 23
- Elementary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 259
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.9 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +343 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $748
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,303
- Average weekly wage
- $1,138
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 229
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