CITY PROFILE
Decatur, AL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Decatur, AL is a smaller metro with a moderately priced housing market—reasonable but not a bargain. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see plenty of rain and periods of cloudiness throughout the year.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $233K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,116/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 11.4°C · warmest 24.2°C · coolest -3.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1016 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.07 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #276 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent90
- Climate comfort52
- Plenty of sunshine45
- Big-city amenities33
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
