IN area data
Decatur, IN
Decatur, IN.
Population: 19,318 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,041
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $239,041
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $204,000
- Median list price
- $209,900
- Median days on market
- 27.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $960/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gage Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,327
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,009
- Average weekly wage
- $939
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
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