Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Baldwin County
2026-10-11
🏆 #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
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



