GA area data
Decatur, GA
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Decatur.
Population: 169,430 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $366,309
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $398,096
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $413,650
- Median list price
- $408,081
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 262
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,765/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,666/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,188/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
- 40
- Elementary schools
- 26
- Middle schools
- 9
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.8°F
- Average high
- 77.2°F
- Average low
- 68.6°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 140
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 460
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 141
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 403
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,360 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,731
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
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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