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Gulf Shores

Why you'd want to live in Gulf Shores

Originally the town encompassed some 206 acres geographically located along the banks of the Intracoastal Canal. The 700 feet on the north side of the canal was joined to the larger section on the south side by a cantilever bridge. Development began shortly thereafter, and by the 1960s the town was thriving with family owned grocery stores, restaurants, cottages, and motels for the summer tourists. During the fall and winter months, the town was virtually deserted. In an effort to generate business for these seasons the community arranged fishing rodeos and a National Shrimp Festival began in 1971. Held in October, it has now become a national tourist attraction with upwards of 200,000 people in attendance over a four-day extended weekend. In 1979, Gulf Shores took a direct hit from Hurricane Fredric. In the aftermath, development surged with increased construction of condominiums, restaurants, and retail outlets. It was during this time the town became the City of Gulf Shores. Gulf Shores is a coastal city, located in Baldwin County, Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico. The population of Gulf Shores in 2000 was 5,044, with 2,344 permanent households. It is home to a constantly changing population. Summer months generate a surge of tourists estimated in the hundreds of thousands. In addition, we are visited in the winter months by a large population known as “snowbirds.” Snowbirds visit Gulf Shores for as many as three to five months during the winter and spring, and then return to their primary residences in northern states for the remainder of the year. Shrimping, oystering, and fishing employed almost everyone in the area throughout the early settlement years until the 1970s. Fishing laws and regulations have since diminished this way of life. As tourism and real estate replaced the fishing industries, Gulf Shores’ families began to enjoy a more diversified lifestyle than early settlers. via gulfshoresal.gov

Gulf Shores Market Report

$687,007

AVERAGE PRICE OF 1,135 HOMES

$959,000

AVERAGE PRICE OF 1 DISTRESSED HOMES

$2,019,225

AVERAGE PRICE OF 143 MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES

$969,799

AVERAGE PRICE OF 113 NEWLY BUILT HOMES

$1,050,977

AVERAGE PRICE OF 138 HOMES WITH A POOL

$845,497

AVERAGE PRICE OF 38 REDUCED PRICE HOMES

Average Home

Average Price $687,007
Avg Bedrooms 2.89 beds
Avg Bathrooms 2.48 baths

Average Price by Bedrooms

1 bedroom $403,064
2 bedrooms $428,761
3 bedrooms $582,994
4 bedrooms $935,641
5 bedrooms $1,228,259
Gulf Shores Home Price Trends
  1/2025 12/2024 11/2024 10/2024 9/2024
Total Listings 1,074 1,135 1,181 1,195 1,204
Average Price $682,324 $689,721 $692,208 $685,769 $697,113
Avg Price Change -1.08% -0.36% +0.94% -1.65% -1.74%
Median Price $499,691 $508,442 $510,367 $515,967 $510,861
Med Price Change -1.75% -0.38% -1.10% +1.00% -1.33%
Avg Bedrooms 2.95 beds 2.98 beds 2.9 beds 2.88 beds 2.9 beds
Avg Bathrooms 2.55 baths 2.57 baths 2.52 baths 2.5 baths 2.57 baths
Home Price by High School
School Name Total Homes Average Price Avg Days on Site
Gulf Shores 37 $707,415 132 days
Gulf Shores High 782 $640,801 141 days
Home Price by House Size
Total Homes Average Price Avg Days on Site
All Homes 1,135 $687,007 148 days
Distressed Homes 1 $959,000 166 days
Multi-Million Dollar Homes 143 $2,019,225 200 days
Newly Built Homes 113 $969,799 162 days
Homes with a Pool 138 $1,050,977 149 days
Reduced Price Homes 38 $845,497 65 days

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18352C Twin Beach Rd.
Fairhope, AL 36532
817-845-8584

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