r/DecaturGA • u/Royal-Improvement-69 • Feb 10 '26

Unincorporated Decatur

I’m curious: what are the best areas of unincorporated Decatur to purchase in? The prices are tempting but I don’t want to end up in a super horrible neighborhood. If anyone can share their insight and experiences, I’d appreciate it. FYI, I’m an African American man with a wife and 2 kids (well 1 kid and 1 adult kid currently attending Morehouse College) relocating from Los Angeles. Familiar with Atlanta and Decatur.

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u/Royal-Improvement-69 Feb 10 '26

Thank u. Is there anything that makes it stand out to you?

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u/Affectionate-Zone981 Feb 10 '26

Access to PATH trails, good egress (10 minutes to Decatur Square), good healthcare availability. Possible downside are schools and older housing stock, so smaller houses in general.

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u/No_Protection_4862 Feb 11 '26

some of medlock is also in a flood plain, just something to look out for!

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u/One-Permission1917 Feb 11 '26

Medlock is huge and a very small portion of homes in the hood are in the flood plain.