Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Baldwin County
2026-10-25
Orange Beach leads Baldwin County in home value to income ratio at 5.1x—meaning homes cost 5.1 years of median income. This is not a sign of overvaluation, but of enduring demand for coastal permanence. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s exclusive analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey, published October 25, 2026. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-baldwin-county-value-to-income-place-mkt
Home Value to Income Ratio, top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 Orange Beach — 5.1x
#2 Gulf Shores — 4.9x
#3 Fairhope — 4.6x
#4 Foley — 4.4x
#5 Bay Minette — 3.9x
#6 Robertsdale — 3.9x
#7 Daphne — 3.7x
#8 Spanish Fort — 3.5x
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: EricEricson (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53109743; Slide 2: Josh Travis (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47681128; Slide 3: Republic of Selmaria (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=194501992; Slide 4: Tim D Williamson (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47349465
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-baldwin-county-value-to-income-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
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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



