Local Housing Research Guide
A location-specific housing guide to Decatur city, Alabama using AHH property evidence and U.S. Census Bureau statistics. It is designed to complement the live AHH housing location page rather than duplicate it.
Housing and population context in Decatur city, Alabama
The latest stored Census context used by AHH records a population of approximately 57,361 people and a median gross rent of $896 per month. The employment-to-population rate for the civilian population age 16+ is 56.3%. These figures describe the wider local housing and economic setting; they do not determine whether an individual household qualifies for a housing programme.
AHH currently links 8 validated assisted-housing property records to this locality, equivalent to about 1.4 recorded assisted-housing properties per 10,000 residents. This is an AHH coverage measure, not a vacancy rate or a measure of total affordable-housing supply.
Population history and housing demand
Decennial Census counts show Decatur city, Alabama at 55,683 residents in 2010 and 57,938 in 2020. The population grew by 4.0% over that decade.
Population growth does not prove that affordable housing became harder to obtain, but it is useful context when considering local housing demand, waiting lists and the need to search across more than one legitimate housing route.
Assisted-housing evidence in Decatur city, Alabama
AHH currently connects 8 quality-gated assisted-housing property records directly with this location. Across records where HUD unit information is available, the stored evidence represents 353 assisted units. The same property profiles contain 435 total units in recorded developments. A record confirms that the property exists in AHH’s supported evidence layer; it does not mean an apartment is currently vacant or a waiting list is open.
Examples from the local AHH property evidence
- Ability Plus — 902 Wildwood Rd SW, Decatur, AL, 35601 · 8 assisted units
- DECATUR VOA LIVING CENTER — 1311 Cedar St SW, Decatur, AL, 35601 · 6 assisted units
- DOGWOOD APARTMENTS — 224 Tammy St SW, Decatur, AL, 35603 · 60 assisted units
- LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS — 3120 Sumac Rd SW, Decatur, AL, 35603 · 38 assisted units
- Parkway Place — 2115 Central Pkwy SW, Decatur, AL, 35601 · 20 assisted units
View current AHH housing records and alerts for Decatur city, Alabama →
Local services and everyday context
AHH has 9 stored local amenity records associated with this area, including School, Supermarket, Healthcare, Park. These are orientation data rather than housing-eligibility evidence, but they can help households compare practical access to everyday services when considering a property or nearby community.
Compare other housing areas in Alabama
If your location is flexible, neighbouring or alternative communities can widen the search. These AHH pages have their own evidence and should be checked separately for properties, providers and alerts.
- Mobile city, Alabama — 19 validated property records
- Birmingham city, Alabama — 17 validated property records
- Montgomery city, Alabama — 17 validated property records
- Florence city, Alabama — 14 validated property records
How to use this guide
Use the statistics above to understand the local context, then move to the live AHH location and property pages for housing records, saved housing, alerts and verified application or waiting-list information when available. For Section 8 or public housing, confirm the administering Public Housing Agency and its current instructions. For property-level affordable housing, contact the property through a verified route and ask directly about applications, eligibility, unit sizes and waiting-list status.