The median home in Decatur, Georgia is valued at $273,244, down 7.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,785, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.8x — below the national average of 18x. Decatur is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$273,244

-7.4%

Rent$1,785/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$54,649 on $273,244

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Stretch28% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,753

P/I28%

Afford$273K

Gap-$468

P&I $1,382Tax $205Ins $167

Buying $32/mo cheaper ($1,785 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + GA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Georgia

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Sea Island$4.33M Milton$918K Skidaway Island$885K Berkeley Lake$758K Marble Hill$724K Brookhaven$720K Alpharetta$709K Greensboro$707K

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