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Decatur, Alabama

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 37/100, supply score 57, homes go under contract 6.5% faster than the US median, at 70% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +3.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 34.4% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +2.7% YoY. inventory, −1.7% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $302,978 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

3 ZIPs in this city:35601 35602 35603

Market Hotness

37 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−6.5%

homes sell faster here

70%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$303K

Population

67,628

27,113

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

285

New Listings

108

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 2.7% YoY while the median home got up 0.6% bigger, so value per square foot is down 0.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$303K+2.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$390K+13.3% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$146.253-0.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,053+0.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

285-8.7% YoY

New Listings

108+17.4% YoY

Total Listings

412-1.7% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

124+12.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.44+23.4% YoY

Median Days on Market

54-8.7% YoY

Price Reduced

18.8%-22.2% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 53,905

54Kunits

Occupied49,04091.0%

Vacant4,8659.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 49,040

49Koccupied

Owner35,64472.7%

Renter13,39627.3%

Renter Share

27.3%-0.6% YoY

Total Housing Units

53,905+0.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyMorgan County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$755

/month

1 BR

$776

/month

2 BR

$961

/month

3 BR

$1,262

/month

4 BR

$1,550

/month

FMR trends · Morgan County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 34.4% of this ZIP's 27,113 occupied households, on a median household income of $66K.

Population & Age

Total Population

67,628-0.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 67,628

68Kresidents

Under 1816,38724.2%

Adults 18–6439,34758.2%

65 & Over11,89417.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

39.17-2.0% YoY

Population Under 18

16,387+1.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

11,894-0.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

27,113-1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43+0.8% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.3%

Moved (within US)10.5%

Other0.2%

Veterans

7.6%+1.7% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$66K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$35K+1.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$85K+1.2% YoY

Below Poverty Level

12.5%0.0% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone79.9%

Public transit0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other12.6%

Worked From Home

7.1%+43.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.69+1.8% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

29,322-1.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 29,322

29Kunits

Occupied27,11392.5%

Vacant2,2097.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 27,113

27Khouseholds

Owner17,79165.6%

Renter9,32234.4%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.51+1.3% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.29-0.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.6% to 124,471: residents under 18 are up 0.8% and those 65 and over are up 1.1%.

Median Age

40.02024

Population

Morgan County Population

126,084+0.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

49,040+0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.50+0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 124,471

124Kresidents

Under 1829,10623.4%

Adults 18–6472,99358.6%

65 & Over22,37218.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

29,106+0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

22,372+1.1% YoY

Median Age

40.00-0.7% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.2%

Moved (within US)9.7%

Other0.1%

Veterans

8.1%+2.5% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $69K, 13.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 7.2% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$69K+6.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+4.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$90K+4.1% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

13.5%-0.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone81.9%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other10.7%

Worked From Home

7.2%+28.6% YoY

Mean Commute

24.90+3.7% YoY

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Decatur, Alabama

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 37/100, supply score 57, homes go under contract 6.5% faster than the US median, at 70% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +3.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 34.4% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +2.7% YoY. inventory, −1.7% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

3 ZIPs in this city:35601 35602 35603

Market Hotness

37 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−6.5%

homes sell faster here

70%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$303K

Population

67,628

27,113

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

285

New Listings

108

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 2.7% YoY while the median home got up 0.6% bigger, so value per square foot is down 0.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$303K+2.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$390K+13.3% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$146.253-0.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,053+0.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

285-8.7% YoY

New Listings

108+17.4% YoY

Total Listings

412-1.7% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

124+12.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.44+23.4% YoY

Median Days on Market

54-8.7% YoY

Price Reduced

18.8%-22.2% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 53,905

54Kunits

Occupied49,04091.0%

Vacant4,8659.0%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 49,040

49Koccupied

Owner35,64472.7%

Renter13,39627.3%

Renter Share

27.3%-0.6% YoY

Total Housing Units

53,905+0.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyMorgan County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$755

/month

1 BR

$776

/month

2 BR

$961

/month

3 BR

$1,262

/month

4 BR

$1,550

/month

FMR trends · Morgan County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 34.4% of this ZIP's 27,113 occupied households, on a median household income of $66K.

Population & Age

Total Population

67,628-0.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 67,628

68Kresidents

Under 1816,38724.2%

Adults 18–6439,34758.2%

65 & Over11,89417.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

39.17-2.0% YoY

Population Under 18

16,387+1.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

11,894-0.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

27,113-1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43+0.8% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.3%

Moved (within US)10.5%

Other0.2%

Veterans

7.6%+1.7% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$66K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$35K+1.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$85K+1.2% YoY

Below Poverty Level

12.5%0.0% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone79.9%

Public transit0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other12.6%

Worked From Home

7.1%+43.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.69+1.8% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

29,322-1.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 29,322

29Kunits

Occupied27,11392.5%

Vacant2,2097.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 27,113

27Khouseholds

Owner17,79165.6%

Renter9,32234.4%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.51+1.3% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.29-0.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.6% to 124,471: residents under 18 are up 0.8% and those 65 and over are up 1.1%.

Median Age

40.02024

Population

Morgan County Population

126,084+0.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

49,040+0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.50+0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 124,471

124Kresidents

Under 1829,10623.4%

Adults 18–6472,99358.6%

65 & Over22,37218.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

29,106+0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

22,372+1.1% YoY

Median Age

40.00-0.7% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.2%

Moved (within US)9.7%

Other0.1%

Veterans

8.1%+2.5% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $69K, 13.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 7.2% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$69K+6.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+4.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$90K+4.1% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

13.5%-0.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone81.9%

Public transit0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other10.7%

Worked From Home

7.2%+28.6% YoY

Mean Commute

24.90+3.7% YoY

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