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The median home value in Decatur County, GA is $172,579 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.15% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$172,579
Year-over-Year
+5.15%
National Rank
#2315 of 3071
Decatur County ranks 113th out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is -26.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Decatur County -21.5% below the GA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $171,230 in May 2026 to $172,579 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $171,230 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $172,663 | +5.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $171,385 | +5.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $172,579 | +5.2% |
Households here earn a median of $53,317 a year against a typical home value of $172,579 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 34% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Decatur County recorded a violent crime rate of 486 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,145 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 14,402 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Decatur County is $172,579. That's up 5.15% from a year earlier. That is about 26.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Decatur County the 113th most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
Median household income here is $53,317, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Decatur County recorded 486 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,402 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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