New Listing
Decatur
Decatur
About the neighborhood
Decatur, Alabama offers a peaceful and quiet setting with minimal street noise and city clamor, providing a slower-paced atmosphere. The community features mostly single detached homes alongside some small apartment buildings, with many houses constructed around 1977. Residents can access approximately 20 supermarkets by car, while several pharmacies are located within short distances for basic needs. Dining options include a small variety of local restaurants, enhancing daily convenience. Educational choices include nearby primary schools and private elementary and secondary schools. Although the area features few bike lanes and hilly terrain, car travel and parking are generally manageable throughout the city.
Highlights
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forElementary Schools
This area is great forCar friendly
Characteristics
Transportation
Getting around by car is easy in Decatur. It is very convenient to find a place to park. The bike is a sometimes poor method of transportation in Decatur because there are a fair number of hills for cyclists to brave, and the bicycling network is not very well-developed. There are also relatively few pedestrians out on the streets of Decatur, even though many common errands can be run without a car.
Services
Locals will welcome the proximity to primary schools, which are within a short distance from the majority of homes for sale in Decatur. On the other hand, residents may find it challenging to access high schools without a vehicle. Besides public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools. Concerning food, it is sometimes an option for home buyers in this city to shop for groceries without a car. Furthermore, this city is a good place in which to go out to eat, and there are also approximately 10 coffee shops in Decatur.
Character
Decatur offers a calm atmosphere. Most areas in Decatur are very quiet, as the streets are generally especially peaceful.
Car friendly7.6
Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly4.4
Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly4.4
Some day-to-day needs are within walking distance
Restaurants5.0
Variety of restaurants within a short drive
Groceries5.6
Variety of groceries within a short drive
Shopping4.4
Variety of shops within a short drive
Cafes2.6
Some cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.8
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife2.8
Some bars within a short drive
Vibrant1.8
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $29,374
- Median Household Income
- $56,018
Housing Type
- 68.4% SINGLE DETACHED
- 4.6% SEMI DETACHED
- 7.5% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 11.9% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 4.5% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 3.1% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 68.4%
- Semi detached
- 4.6%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 7.5%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 11.9%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 4.5%
- Mobile
- 3.1%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 41.1%
- 0 to 4
- 6.8%
- 5 to 9
- 6.1%
- 10 to 14
- 6.2%
- 15 to 19
- 6.3%
- 20 to 24
- 5.8%
- 25 to 29
- 6.5%
- 30 to 34
- 6.1%
- 35 to 39
- 6.2%
- 40 to 44
- 6.3%
- 45 to 49
- 5.9%
- 50 to 54
- 6.5%
- 55 to 59
- 6.1%
- 60 to 64
- 7.1%
- 65 to 69
- 5.8%
- 70 to 74
- 4.5%
- 75 to 79
- 2.9%
- 80 to 84
- 2.6%
- 85 and over
- 2.0%
Education Level
- 17.0% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 29.7% HIGH SCHOOL
- 21.8% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 9.1% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 15.6% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 5.1% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 1.1% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.7% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 17.0%
- High School
- 29.7%
- Some college, no degree
- 21.8%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Master's degree
- 5.1%
- Professional degree
- 1.1%
- PhD
- 0.7%
Commute Mode
- 1.3% FOOT
- 0.1% BIKE
- 0.3% TRANSIT
- 95.5% DRIVE
- 0.3% OTHER
- Foot
- 1.3%
- Bike
- 0.1%
- Transit
- 0.3%
- Drive
- 95.5%
- Other
- 0.3%
- None
- 2.6%
Comparable Listings in Decatur
Updated
314 LARKWOOD DR SWDECATUR, AL 35601
4
2
1,756 SQ FT
Listing by Redstone Realty Solutions-dec
MLS® #: 21904884
Updated
415 AUTUMNWOOD DR SWDECATUR, AL 35601
3
3
1,821 SQ FT
Listing by Marmac Real Estate
MLS® #: 21912283
Updated
New Listing
428 CARRIDALE ST SWDECATUR, AL 35601
2
2
1,160 SQ FT
Listing by Southern Elite Realty Hsv
MLS® #: 21929318
New Listing
Pending
441 AUTUMNWOOD DR SWDECATUR, AL 35601
2
2
1,351 SQ FT
Listing by Crye-leike Realtors - Athens
MLS® #: 21920613
Updated
308 BOBWHITE DR SWDECATUR, AL 35601
3
2
1,664 SQ FT
Listing by Exit Rocket City Realty
MLS® #: 21904053
216 AUSTINVILLE RD SWDECATUR, AL 35601
2
2
1,053 SQ FT
Listing by Remax Platinum
MLS® #: 21926502
Voted the Most Trusted Agents in Real Estate*
FIND A REMAX AGENT