Bay Minette, AL housing market
The typical Bay Minette home is worth about $214,000, up 0.7% in a year, 12% below the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 170 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bay Minette compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bay Minette at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bay Minette | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $118,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $123,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $133,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $141,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $169,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $190,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $202,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $210,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $216,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $210,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $214,000 | $242,000 |
86 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 86 new homes in Bay Minette in 2025: 38 single-family houses and 48 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $10.3 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Bay Minette has permitted 482 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bay Minette gained 63 residents while 383 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2025 | 86 | 38 | 48 | $10.3 million |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2023 | 78 | 33 | 45 | $10.7 million |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $9.4 million |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2020 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2019 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2018 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2017 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2016 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2015 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2012 | 78 | 78 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2011 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2008 | 123 | 58 | 65 | $11.7 million |
| 2007 | 178 | 88 | 90 | $17 million |
| 2006 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| 2000 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $1.3 million |
How Bay Minette ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bay Minette and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Minette | $214K | +0.7% | $1,120 | 86 | $44,523 |
| Stapleton | $322K | +1.9% | $1,220 | — | — |
4.8 years of income
The typical Bay Minette home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Bay Minette ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bay Minette is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bay Minette pay a median of $782, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (36507; Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.