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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Decatur Area is $114,700, which is lower than the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Decatur Area was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 43,427 Owner Occupied Houses in Decatur Area, #499

Decatur Area	114,700 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Decatur Area	8.82%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Decatur Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,514, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	59,168, 88.96%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	43,427, 65.29%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,741, 23.67%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,346, 11.04%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	596, 0.90%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	930, 1.40%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	724, 1.09%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	744, 1.12%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,352, 6.54%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
1981	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Decatur Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	43,427	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	24,122	55.55%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	19,305	44.45%, see rank	41.04%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Decatur Area	1,055 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Decatur Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	75	0.31%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	914	3.79%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,676	11.09%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,289	30.22%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,011	33.21%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,453	14.31%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,555	6.45%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	149	0.62%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Decatur Area	20.50% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Decatur Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	1,747	7.24%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,835	40.77%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,100	25.29%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,535	10.51%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	3,761	15.59%, see rank	17.78%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Decatur Area	336 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Decatur Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,264	11.73%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	5,311	27.51%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,379	43.40%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,574	13.33%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	777	4.02%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Decatur Area	10.10% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Decatur Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	9,418	48.79%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,819	30.14%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,947	10.09%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	620	3.21%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	1,248	6.46%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,514, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	46,719, 70.24%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,731, 2.60%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	1,092, 1.64%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,255, 3.39%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,516, 3.78%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,859, 4.30%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	9,342, 14.05%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,514, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	460, 0.69%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	676, 1.02%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,516, 5.29%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,535, 15.84%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	15,483, 23.28%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,402, 20.15%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,035, 15.09%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,392, 8.11%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,015, 10.55%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,514, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	495, 0.74%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,667, 5.51%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	16,954, 25.49%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	34,491, 51.86%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,395, 14.12%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,512, 2.27%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,168, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	12,688, 21.44%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,304, 8.96%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	39,741, 67.17%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	164, 0.28%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,025, 1.73%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	80, 0.14%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	166, 0.28%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,813, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	353, 2.56%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	861, 6.23%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,845, 20.60%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,279, 38.22%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,173, 22.97%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,104, 7.99%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	99, 0.72%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	99, 0.72%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$603, see rank	$715	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Decatur Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	59,168, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,100, 5.24%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,460, 29.51%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	22,453, 37.95%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	16,155, 27.30%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.