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Market Snapshot
Housing Market
Demographics
Economy
Gulf Shores, AL — 36542
Market Hotness
26
Hotness Rank
#11,164
Hotness Score
26
Supply Score
8
Demand Score
44
DOM vs US
+33.5%
Slower
Price vs US
124%
Above avg
Median Listing Price
$534K
Population
18,906
Households
132,258
Median Days on Market
87
Active Listings
857
New Listings
124
Housing Market
Pricing
Median Listing Price
$534K
-1.9% YoY
Average Listing Price
$744K
+5.8% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$447
-1.9% YoY
Median Sq Ft
1,405
+8.4% YoY
Inventory
Active Listings
857
-16.1% YoY
New Listings
124
-13.9% YoY
Total Listings
986
-13.6% YoY
Buyer Competition
Pending Listings
129
+7.5% YoY
Pending Ratio
0.15
+3.3% YoY
Median Days on Market
87
+0.6% YoY
Price Reduced
16.9%
-3.2% YoY
Units & Occupancy
2024 Occupancy
132K
units
Occupied
98,574
74.5%
Vacant
33,684
25.5%
2024 Tenure
99K
occupied
Owner
76,497
77.6%
Renter
22,077
22.4%
Renter Share
22.4%
-0.3% YoY
Total Housing Units
132,258
+2.9% YoY
FY2026 Fair Market Rent — Baldwin County
HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — not actual market asking rent.
Studio
$1,094
/month
1 BR
$1,200
/month
2 BR
$1,345
/month
3 BR
$1,692
/month
4 BR
$2,171
/month
FMR Trends — Baldwin County
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents
Demographics
Median Age
43.9
2024
Population
ZIP Population
18,906
+9.1% YoY
Baldwin County Population
261,608
+3.0% YoY
Households
Total Households
98,574
+4.2% YoY
Household Types
--
Not reported for this area (ACS).
Avg Household Size
2.47
-1.2% YoY
Age
2024 Age Mix
247K
residents
Under 18
52,190
21.1%
Adults 18–64
141,276
57.2%
65 & Over
53,523
21.7%
Age Composition Over Time
2017–2024
Population growth (first year = 100)
Share of population (change in pp)
Under 18
Adults 18–64
65 & Over
Population Under 18
52,190
+2.1% YoY
Population 65 & Over
53,523
+4.3% YoY
Median Age
43.90
+0.5% YoY
Mobility & Veterans
2024 Residential Mobility
of residents
Same house
88.9%
Moved (within US)
10.9%
Other
0.2%
Veterans
10.1%
-8.2% YoY
Economy
Income
Median Household Income
$79K
+5.0% YoY
Per-Capita Income
$42K
+3.9% YoY
Mean Household Income
$103K
+3.3% YoY
Poverty
Below Poverty Level
10.1%
-3.8% YoY
Transportation to Work
2023 Commute Mode
of workers
Drove alone
80.3%
Public transit
0.1%
Worked from home
10.0%
Other
9.6%
Worked From Home
11.6%
+16.0% YoY
Mean Commute
27.00
+2.7% YoY
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