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Decatur County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Decatur County, TN’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●98
Inventory Health25%
●31

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●43
Economic Strength20%
●27
Rental Yield15%
●70

Where is Decatur County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Decatur County, TN is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Decatur County, TN?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Decatur County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$260K▼ -2.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market84 days▲ +37.7%Redfin
Months of Supply9.2▲ +24.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale85▲ +14.9%Redfin
Homes Sold9▼ -10%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$176▲ +12.2%Redfin

How has Decatur County, TN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Decatur County, TN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Decatur County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Decatur County, TN?

The median sale price in Decatur County, TN is $260K, having fallen 2.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Decatur County, TN?

Decatur County, TN scores 43 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Decatur County, TN's Alpha Score?

Decatur County, TN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (98/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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