Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0763 homes sold in Decatur in the last year, at a typical $236K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Decatur homes are listed.
Every place Decatur homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Decatur.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 85% of Decatur’s sales, at a typical $251K
763 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 651 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141AL $155
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 112 sold, typical $197K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
763 sales in the last year, against 889 in 2021 and a low of 547 in 2012. The typical sale went from $114K in 2016 to $236K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Decatur
Check a listing against what Decatur homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Decatur are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Decatur’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 763 sales.
If you’re buying in Decatur
- Shop in March. It brings about 78 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 83 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). December has the least competition (18%) but only about 45 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Decatur now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 19% | 39% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 14% | 60% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 15% | 12% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 96.3% | 99.7% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 77 | 30 | 66 |
262 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (118) and 16% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Decatur ranks 76th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Decatur is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Decatur home costs about $1,302 a month
Price: Decatur’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Decatur’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Decatur is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 45.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $236K home, about $840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Decatur, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DecaturCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Madison for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Decatur, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 844 | $455K | $176 | 15% | 64 |
| Decatur | 763 | $236K | $140 | 15% | 71 |
| Athens | 706 | $312K | $158 | 15% | 101 |
| Hartselle | 256 | $259K | $153 | 14% | 68 |
| Triana | 148 | $316K | $168 | 9% | 82 |
| Priceville | 55 | $324K | $163 | 5% | 81 |
| Trinity | 48 | $305K | $151 | 19% | 63 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Decatur
What do homes sell for in Decatur, AL?
763 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $236K, $140 a square foot.
Is Decatur a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 258 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 72 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Decatur?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Decatur?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $236K home that’s near $840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Decatur?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Decatur’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Decatur.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).