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Median Home Price in Decatur, GA

The median home value in Decatur, GA is $283,024 as of 2026-06-30, down 4.6% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$283,024

Year-over-Year

-4.6%

Population

24,112

Decatur ranks #61 of 98 Georgia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.2% below the state's city median of $308,300. It sits in Dekalb County, where the county-wide median is $339,259.

Crime in Decatur

Decatur police recorded a violent crime rate of 133 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,269 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Decatur

How much does a house cost in Decatur, GA?

The median home value in Decatur is $283,024. That's down 4.6% from a year earlier. That is about 8.2% below the typical county in Georgia.

Is Decatur expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Decatur are cheaper than Dekalb County as a whole, where the median is $339,259 — a difference of about 16.6%.

Is Decatur a safe place to live?

Decatur police reported 133 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 24,112. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.