Decatur, IL Home Values & Market Trends

Real estate market trends reflect that there have been 1,915 transactions over the past year in Decatur. The median value for residential home transactions that occurred over the previous year is $135,377. The number of current listings in Decatur is 1,184, and the percentage of properties for sale in the city is 1184.00%. Decatur, IL currently has 82 properties in foreclosure, 11 bank owned properties, 21 properties headed for auction, and 1,184 properties for sale.

Decatur, IL Real Estate Market Overview

ZipMedian Est. ValueZipMedian Est. Value
62521

$ 155,226

$ 131/sqft

62522

$ 110,167

$ 87/sqft

62526

$ 123,409

$ 103/sqft

62523

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Housing Market Summary for Decatur, IL

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$134.5K$144.9K7.73%
Median Sold Price$91,359$86,327-5.51%
Homes For Sale7751,14247.35%
Homes Sold925611-33.95%
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Price Per Square Foot

On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.

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Browse Homes in Decatur, IL

Decatur home values range from $12,555 to $1,800,000. The median estimated value of a home in Decatur is $135,377. The median list price of a home is 144,900, and the total count of properties in the city is 1,875.

Foreclosure
There are 4 zips within Decatur, IL; within these zips, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $193,112 in 62521 to the lowest value of $19,500 in 62521. Foreclosure homes account for 4.00% of properties in Decatur, IL with 62521 containing 35 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single zip.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 2.67% of all residential properties in Decatur, IL with 62526 containing 22 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single zip. There are 4 zips within Decatur, IL; of those zips, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $194,822 in 62522 to the lowest home value of $21,890 in 62526.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Decatur, IL ranges from the highest value of $184,406 in 62526 to the lowest value of $38,819 in 62521. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.59% of properties in Decatur, IL. There are 4 zips within Decatur, IL; 62526 containing 5 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single zip.
  • Auctions
    62521 has 13 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single zip in the state of Decatur, IL. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.12% of all properties in Decatur, IL. There are 4 zips within Decatur, IL; of those zips, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $171,621 in 62522 to the lowest value of $19,500 in 62522.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 63.15% of residential properties in Decatur, IL with 62521 containing 537 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single zip. There are 4 zips within Decatur, IL; homes for sale in those zips, have a range of median values from $842,242 in 62522 to the lowest value of $13,999 in 62526.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $49,463 in 62523 to the lowest price of $12,555 in 62523. There are 4 zips within Decatur, IL. 62521 has 257 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single zip. Recently sold homes and properties account for 28.11% of properties in Decatur, IL.

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