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In the face of falling employment rates and diving real estate prices, Decatur has outperformed national trends to create a strong housing market buoyed by a growing economy.  The labor force in America's Agribusiness Center has grown by more than 1,500 jobs since January 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and that has fuled an increase in sales proce for single-family homes in the area by more than 6 percent for the same period last year. 

With an affordable cost of living index at 29 percent less than the national average, Decatur offers inexpensive housing for residents with an average price at $94,000 and median rental rate of about $500.