Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Baldwin County
2026-10-12
🏆 #1 in Baldwin County, #1 in Alabama — ALEX Intelligence 2026. Foley is Alabama’s oldest city by median age, with a median resident age of 53, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 ranking of Baldwin County cities. This is not a decline — it’s a structural advantage. The same demographic inertia that makes Foley the oldest city also fuels its market resilience, with stable occupancy, lower turnover, and stronger long-term value retention. Unlike speculative growth markets, Foley’s strength lies in permanence. For real estate strategy, age is not a liability — it’s a signal of deep-rooted value. This data comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence 2026 dataset: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-baldwin-county-median-age-place-mkt. How does your market measure up? What happens when longevity becomes the new competitive edge?
Oldest Cities in Baldwin County, 2026 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Foley <- this market
#2 Gulf Shores
#3 Orange Beach
#4 Fairhope
#5 Spanish Fort
#6 Robertsdale
#7 Daphne
#8 Bay Minette
Oldest Cities in Alabama, 2026 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Foley — Baldwin County <- this market
#2 Gulf Shores — Baldwin County
#3 Orange Beach — Baldwin County
#4 Fairhope — Baldwin County
#5 Spanish Fort — Baldwin County
#6 Robertsdale — Baldwin County
#7 Daphne — Baldwin County
#8 Bay Minette — Baldwin County
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Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-baldwin-county-median-age-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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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
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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



