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Decatur, GA Housing Affordability Index

Decatur, Georgia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 95.4 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 454th most affordable of 519 scored Georgia cities, compared with 105.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $701,400 home with 20% down, the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,841, or 33% of the city’s $139,397 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Decatur is updated every night from live Georgia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Decatur MBR-HAI 95.4 Near National Average
Rank in Georgia 454 of 519 1 = most affordable
Georgia 105.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Georgia lenders
Median home value $701,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Decatur is 10.4 points below the Georgia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Georgia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Decatur

$3,841/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$164,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$139,397
Median Household Income
Georgia: $77,353
5.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Georgia: 3.9x
$2,636/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,048/yr
Median Property Tax
Georgia figure
24.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Decatur, Georgia. The rate is the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Decatur Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Decatur, Georgia score: 95.4 (Near National Average), ranked 454 of 519 Georgia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/georgia/decatur”