City of Decatur, For Buyers, For Sellers, Market Survey

Decatur Heights (City of Decatur) – Market Survey June ‘09

This analysis compares residential single family sales activity from June2007-May 2008 to activity from June 2008-May 2009.

Average Sales Price
5% drop from $373,247 in ‘07-’08 to $355,770 in ‘08-’09.

Average Number of Days on the Market
19% increase from 70 days to 83 days.

Number of Homes Sold
32% increase from 19 in ’07-’08 to 25 in ’08-’09.

Overall Sales Volume
25% increase from $7,091,693 in ’07-’08 to $8,894,250 in ’08-’09.

Milestone sales within the last 12 months
Most Expensive: A 5 bed/ 3.5 bath on Springdale St. sold for $645,168. It was on the market for 28 days.

Lowest Price: A 2 bed/ 1 bath on E. Ponce de Leon sold for $148,000. It was on the market for 6 days. This was a bank owned sale. The same property sold for $230,743 5 months later.

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Elliott Robinson, JD – Associate Broker
Adams Realtors
458 Cherokee Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
(o) 404-688-1222