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Decatur, AL 35601 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Decatur, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 8080PendingPending sales: 99
Decatur, AL: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $230k$230kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $181k$181k
What homes actually sell for in Decatur, AL
Distribution of 283 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $120k to $270k
$50k to $106k: 44 sales$50k$106k to $161k: 59 sales59sales$161k to $217k: 59 sales$161k$217k to $272k: 39 sales$272k to $328k: 26 sales$272k$328k to $384k: 13 sales$384k to $439k: 10 sales$384k$439k to $495k: 6 salesMedian $181k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 80 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 35601. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $230,462, while the median of the 283 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $181,301. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 35601 for 90 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 35601?

The median closed sale price in Decatur, AL 35601 was $181,301 over the last six months, based on 283 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $120,000 to $270,031.

Is 35601 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 80 active listings in 35601, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 35601 is currently a typical-pace market.

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