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Rents in Decatur are $66 below the Morgan County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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Serves the Decatur area · no public office address, so no map pin
Rosemary Property Management serves the Decatur area and manages apartments, townhomes, single-family homes and condos in Huntsville and Madison, with leasing and an online portal.
Review summary: Reviewers often mention a professional team, a smooth renting experience and quick responses to maintenance requests.
2130 6th Ave SE Ste 304, Decatur, AL 35601
Ace Management & Realty is a Decatur company that manages houses, condos, townhouses, apartments and commercial property in Morgan, Limestone and Madison counties, with leasing, rent collection, maintenance, evictions and real estate sales.
In their words: “We offer affordable, professional, honest and efficient property management services in Decatur, AL and surrounding areas for both commercial and residential property owners.”
1301 5th Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
APM Leasing & Property Management is a Decatur real estate agency that has served residential investment property owners in Decatur for over 15 years, alongside corporate and commercial clients.
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Rents in Decatur are $66 below the Morgan County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months: +$21 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Decatur's typical asking rent is $66 (6.0%) below the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in March, April and May, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 4 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | $1,042 | +2.1% | 3 |
| Madison | $1,411 | +2.2% | 10 |
| Huntsville | $1,335 | +2.7% | 30 |
| Florence | $1,202 | +3.2% | 4 |
| Birmingham | $1,305 | +2.8% | 36 |
| Hoover | $1,319 | +1.9% | 5 |
| Tuscaloosa | $1,701 | +5.0% | 10 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Decatur, AL MSA. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
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Compare the 3 property management companies in Decatur, Morgan County. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Athens, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Decatur is $1,042 (September 2026); +2.1% over the past year. About 36.7% of homes in Decatur are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 4.7% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 3 property management companies in Decatur, AL: 2 with an office in the city and 1 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Decatur was $1,042 a month in September 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier.
Over the 4 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in March, April and May. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
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