Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Baldwin County

🏆 #1 in Baldwin County, #1 in Alabama — ALEX Intelligence 2026 What does a 49.8% seasonal home use share in Orange Beach really mean? It’s not just a tourism stat—it’s a structural indicator of long-term investment, lifestyle permanence, and market resilience. Even with Gulf State Park closed and storms approaching, demand holds firm. This data comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence 2026 seasonal share report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-11-baldwin-county-seasonal-share-place-mkt Not relevant—this is about Orange Beach’s own ecosystem. But it does show how coastal markets can thrive not despite climate risk, but because of deep-rooted, seasonal ownership culture. Seasonal Home Use Share in Baldwin County Cities (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Orange Beach <- this market #2 Gulf Shores #3 Fairhope #4 Foley #5 Bay Minette Seasonal Home Use Share Among Alabama Coastal Cities (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Orange Beach — Baldwin County <- this market #2 Gulf Shores — Baldwin County #3 Fairhope — Baldwin County #4 Foley — Baldwin County #5 Bay Minette — Baldwin County Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: tonya cook (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21638144; Slide 2: Mike Tilley (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54399223; Slide 3: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=102204994; Slide 4: Caleb Jones gcalebjones (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=61671723 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-11-baldwin-county-seasonal-share-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
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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