Is Decatur, AL a good place to invest in rental property?

Decatur, AL has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-497 and a median cap rate of 4.0%, on a median sold price of $237,000. Prices changed -0.7% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Decatur, AL?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Decatur, AL is 4.0%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Decatur, AL?

The median sold price in Decatur, AL is $237,000 (about $142 per square foot).

Investing in Decatur, AL Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Decatur, AL rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$237,000Median sold price

$142Median $/sqft

4.0%Median cap rate

$-497Modeled cash flow / mo

-0.7%Appreciation YoY

7.5Months of supply

557Active listings

889Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Decatur numbers say

In Decatur, AL, the median home sold for $237,000 (about $142 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 4.0% cap rate with a median $-497 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -0.7% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 7.5 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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