Real Estate Market Update for Decatur, GA
Map Information for Decatur, GA
Area Information for Decatur, GA
  • Population: 18,936
  • Median Age: 33.14 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 23.41 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 104
  • Sales Tax: 7%
  • Population Density: 4,439/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 4%
  • Closest Airport: Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International
  • Closest College: Agnes Scott College
  • Closest Jr. College: Dekalb Technical College
  • Median Household Income: $70,882
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 17.06%
  • Median Years in Residence: 3.4 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $295,950
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Atlanta Braves
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 49%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Decatur, GA
Median Age: 33.14 Married: 29% Number of Households: 8,660 Households with Children: 2,032
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for Decatur, GA

      School Name Distance Type Grades GreatSchools Rating Parent Rating
      Towers High School 1.2 mi Public 9 - 12 0 2
      Canby Lane Elementary School 1.5 mi Public K - 5 1 3
      Mary Macleod Bethune Middle School 1.8 mi Public 5 - 8 1 3
      Snapfinger Elementary School 1.9 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Columbia High School 2.2 mi Public 9 - 12 1 3
      Dekalb Transition Academy 2.2 mi Public K - 12 0 0
      Midway Elementary School 2.3 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Miller Grove Middle School 2.3 mi Public 5 - 8 1 3
      Rainbow Elementary School 2.6 mi Public K - 5 1 3
      Wadsworth Mag High Achievers 2.6 mi Public 4 - 6 0 0
      Becker Adventist School 2.6 mi Private K - 8 0 0
      Southwest Dekalb High School 2.7 mi Public 9 - 12 2-5 4
      Knollwood Elementary School 2.8 mi Public K - 5 1 1
      Columbia Elementary School 2.8 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      Greenforest Chrn Academy Center 3.1 mi Private K - 12 0 4
      International Community Charter School 3.2 mi Public K - 6 2 4
      Kingdom Group School 3.3 mi Private K - 8 0 4
      Toney Elementary School 3.7 mi Public K - 5 0 0
      Columbia Middle School 3.7 mi Public 5 - 8 1 3
      Friends School Of Atlanta 3.7 mi Private K - 8 0 5
      Bob Mathis Elementary School 3.8 mi Public K - 5 2 2
      Green Pastures Christian School 3.9 mi Private K - 8 0 4
      Waldorf School Of Atlanta 3.9 mi Private K - 8 0 0
      Edward L Bouie Senior Elementary School 4.0 mi Public K - 5 4 4
      Cathedral Academy 4.1 mi Private K - 8 0 4
      Kelley Lake Elementary School 4.2 mi Public K - 5 1 4
      Chapel Hill Middle School 4.3 mi Public 5 - 8 2 3
      Glenn - Nova Christian Academy 4.3 mi Private K - 8 0 0
      Chapel Hill Elementary School 4.3 mi Public K - 5 1 4
      Fairington Elementary School 4.4 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      St Peter Claver Regional Cath School 4.4 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Academe Of The Oaks 4.4 mi Private 9 - 12 0 4
      Winnona Park Elementary School 4.5 mi Public K - 3 4 4
      Flat Shoals Elementary School 4.5 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      College Heights Ec Learning Center 4.7 mi Public PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN 0 0
      Dekalb High School Of Technology - South 4.7 mi Public VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL 0 0
      Montessori School At Emory 4.7 mi Private K - 6 0 3
      Cornerstone Leadership Academy 4.8 mi Private K - 5 0 0
      Glennwood Academy 4.8 mi Public K - 3 4 4
      Ronald Mcnair Middle School 5.0 mi Public 5 - 8 0 2
      Decatur High School 5.0 mi Public 9 - 12 4-5 4
      Mclendon Elementary School 5.1 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Carl G Renfroe Middle School 5.1 mi Public 5 - 8 4 4
      Narvie J Harris Elementary School 5.2 mi Public K - 5 3-5 5
      Oak View Elementary School 5.2 mi Public K - 5 1 2
      Oakhurst Elementary School 5.4 mi Public K - 3 4 5
      Childs Campus 5.4 mi Private K - 8 0 4
      Ronald Mcnair Disc Learning Academy 5.4 mi Public K - 5 0 0
      Clairemont Elementary School 5.4 mi Public K - 3 3-5 5
      Martin Luther King Junior High School 5.5 mi Public 9 - 12 1 2
      St Thomas More School 5.6 mi Catholic K - 8 0 5
      Cedar Grove Middle School 5.9 mi Public 5 - 8 0 3
      New Birth Christian Academy 6.0 mi Private K - 12 0 0
      Leadership Preparatory School 6.0 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Laurel Ridge Elementary School 6.2 mi Public K - 5 2-5 4
      Shamrock Middle School 6.2 mi Public 5 - 8 1 3
      Lithonia Adventist Academy 6.5 mi Private K - 8 0 0
      Flatrock Elementary School 6.6 mi Public K - 5 1 3
      Arbor Montessori School 7.0 mi Private K - 8 0 4
      Coralwood Diagnostic Center 7.2 mi Public SPECIAL EDUCATION 0 0
      Briarlake Elementary School 7.4 mi Public K - 5 4 5
      Murphey Candler Elementary School 8.2 mi Public K - 5 1 2
      Arabia Mountain High School 8.3 mi Public 9 - 12 0 5
      Proximity to listed schools and their school district(s) does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact a local real estate professional or the local school district(s) for the most current information relating to schools in the area. Sources: GreatSchools.org and Onboard Informatics © 2010
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