Metropolitan market · Alabama · June 2026 data

Decatur Real Estate Market

The Decatur, AL housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Decatur report in a click.

Median listing price
$302,450
▲ 1.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$151
2,061 sq ft median
Median days on market
63
June 2026
Active listings
514
For sale now
New listings
214
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$242,000
▼ 0.8% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.1%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
153
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$302K$297K$291K$285K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Decatur AL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$336K$294K$253K$211K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Decatur AL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
514
New this month
214
Pending
221
Price-reduced
104

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Decatur, AL asks $302,450 — up 1.8% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 63 days to go under contract, and 20% of the 514 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the Decatur, AL metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
43/100
#613 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.0% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
55
Value
52
Rental yield
48
Supply risk
85
Market heat
39

Decatur scores 43/100 on our composite Investor Score (#613 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 48% over five years and +95% over ten, leaving prices 58% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $961/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.8%; active inventory sits at 136% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 1.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Decatur ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,363/mo
−$155/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,518/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,680/mo
+$162/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $302,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
263
▲ 11.4% vs 2024
1.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+776
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$24.3M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.9%
▲ 64.0k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Decatur market FAQs

What is the median home price in Decatur?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Decatur, AL is $302,450, up 1.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Decatur, AL metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Decatur?
The median property in Decatur spends 63 days on the market, with 514 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Decatur?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Decatur and the wider Alabama market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Decatur, AL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.