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Decatur Real Estate Market

The Decatur, IL 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
$142,450
▼ 1.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$85
1,590 sq ft median
Median days on market
31
June 2026
Active listings
180
For sale now
New listings
160
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$150,000
▲ 6.2% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
98.2%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
121
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$167K$159K$150K$142K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$150K$137K$124K$110K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
180
New this month
160
Pending
75
Price-reduced
35

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Decatur, IL asks $142,450 — down 1.7% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 31 days to go under contract, and 20% of the 180 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Figures cover the Decatur, IL metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
75/100
#42 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.9%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.0% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
38
Value
84
Rental yield
99
Supply risk
4
Market heat
67

Decatur scores 75/100 on our composite Investor Score (#42 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 47% over five years and +65% over ten, leaving prices 45% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,063/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 8.9%; active inventory sits at 38% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.7% 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%
$642/mo
−$73/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$715/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$791/mo
+$76/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $142,450 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)
34
▼ 46.0% vs 2024
0.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-482
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$51.7M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-1.5%
▼ 47.4k 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, IL is $142,450, down 1.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Decatur, IL metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Decatur?
The median property in Decatur spends 31 days on the market, with 180 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning 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 Illinois market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Decatur, IL 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.