Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.025 homes sold in Decatur in the last year, at a typical $217K
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.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 92% of Decatur’s sales, at a typical $222K
25 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $174AR $157
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $173K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2023 and a low of 17 in 2013. The typical sale went from $76K in 2016 to $217K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K 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 rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Decatur’s home sales since 2013 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 April 2026, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Decatur
- Shop in November. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Fall brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
November has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but February is the most competitive: 43% of February sales close over asking. April has the least competition (0%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Decatur now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 21% | 8% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 9% | 26% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | 22% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 95.9% | 96.3% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 71 | 72 | 59 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2013 low (4), 54% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2023’s 16.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to April 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 $1,228 a month
Price: Decatur’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Decatur’s 0.5% (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 November
The month with the most choice. October has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $217K home, about $1,150 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; Bentonville 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 1,075 | $466K | $228 | 9% | 44 |
| Centerton | 734 | $402K | $208 | 12% | 73 |
| Siloam Springs | 380 | $276K | $172 | 14% | 52 |
| Highfill | 153 | $281K | $191 | 14% | 71 |
| Gentry | 117 | $265K | $170 | 20% | 40 |
| Gravette | 53 | $300K | $176 | 9% | 41 |
| Decatur | 25 | $217K | $171 | 12% | 52 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Decatur, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Decatur. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Decatur with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Decatur
What do homes sell for in Decatur, AR?
25 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $217K, $171 a square foot.
Is Decatur a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Decatur?
November brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Decatur?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $217K home that’s near $1,150.
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).