Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Baldwin County

🏆 #1 in Baldwin County, #1 in Alabama — ALEX Intelligence 2026. In a market where growth is celebrated, one city is quietly failing its renters. Bay Minette leads Alabama in severe rent burden — 31.1% of renters spend more than half their income on rent. This isn’t a coastal luxury story; it’s a working-class affordability crisis in the heart of the Gulf Coast. This data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s exclusive 2026 analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024. The full report is available at: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-10-baldwin-county-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt Is your investment strategy accounting for this gap? Or are you betting on growth while ignoring the rent burden that could destabilize the entire market? Severe Rent Burden in Baldwin County Cities (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Bay Minette <- this market #2 Robertsdale #3 Spanish Fort #4 Fairhope #5 Foley #6 Gulf Shores #7 Orange Beach #8 Daphne Severe Rent Burden in Alabama Cities (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Bay Minette — Baldwin County <- this market #2 Robertsdale — Baldwin County #3 Spanish Fort — Baldwin County #4 Fairhope — Baldwin County #5 Foley — Baldwin County #6 Gulf Shores — Baldwin County #7 Orange Beach — Baldwin County #8 Daphne — Baldwin County Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-10-baldwin-county-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902