Decatur, AL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Decatur, AL market is currently in a Cooling phase, with a pending ratio of 0.40, indicating demand absorption is moderate relative to supply. While the median listing price shows a year-over-year increase of 4.2%, active listings have remained largely stable.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Decatur market right now.
Active listings have exhibited minimal change year-over-year, contracting by 0.5%, alongside a 3.5% year-over-year decrease in new listings. The median days on market has lengthened by 4.9% over the past year, reaching 69 days. The pending ratio, at 0.40, has seen a modest year-over-year increase of 3.0%, suggesting a slight improvement in the rate of demand absorption from a lower base.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With a pending ratio of 0.40, the market demonstrates a moderate pace of demand absorption relative to available inventory. The lengthening of median days on market to 69 days suggests that properties are remaining on the market for longer periods, potentially offering more time for negotiation on price and terms. This environment indicates less pressure on rapid offers and more room for price discipline.
The average listing price has risen by 5.9% year-over-year, outpacing the 4.2% increase in the median listing price and the 1.8% rise in median $/sqft. This suggests a potential widening of the spread between higher-end and broader market segments, without a clear signal of weakness specifically in the luxury tier based on these metrics alone. No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
540 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 164 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -2.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +1.8% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Decatur, AL? Homes here are taking 3 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Decatur, AL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 40%
- Median Days on Market
- 69 days
- Inventory YoY
- −0%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Decatur, AL
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