Orange Beach, AL housing market
The typical Orange Beach home is worth about $683,000, about the same as a year ago, 183% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 86 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Orange Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Orange Beach at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Orange Beach | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $404,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $410,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $448,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $471,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $522,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $664,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $713,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $706,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $690,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $677,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $683,000 | $242,000 |
118 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 118 new homes in Orange Beach in 2025: 88 single-family houses and 30 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $45.3 million to build. That's 14 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Orange Beach has permitted 2,389 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Orange Beach gained 2,654 residents while 1,239 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Orange Beach ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 91 | 87 | 4 | $40.4 million |
| 2025 | 118 | 88 | 30 | $45.3 million |
| 2024 | 468 | 200 | 268 | $159.4 million |
| 2023 | 168 | 168 | 0 | $66.4 million |
| 2022 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $55.1 million |
| 2021 | 259 | 259 | 0 | $82.3 million |
| 2020 | 363 | 363 | 0 | $167 million |
| 2019 | 241 | 241 | 0 | $57.5 million |
| 2018 | 284 | 144 | 140 | $118 million |
| 2017 | 144 | 136 | 8 | $36.7 million |
| 2016 | 208 | 78 | 130 | $81.2 million |
| 2015 | 222 | 66 | 156 | $39.5 million |
| 2014 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $19.7 million |
| 2013 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2008 | 40 | 20 | 20 | $10.2 million |
| 2007 | 42 | 34 | 8 | $8.5 million |
| 2006 | 1,417 | 236 | 1,181 | $521.7 million |
| 2005 | 703 | 148 | 555 | $242.3 million |
| 2004 | 802 | 285 | 517 | $134.8 million |
| 2003 | 700 | 164 | 536 | $100.9 million |
| 2002 | 214 | 113 | 101 | $18.6 million |
| 2001 | 353 | 111 | 242 | $63.7 million |
| 2000 | 585 | 122 | 463 | $69.3 million |
How Orange Beach 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.
Orange Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Beach | $683K | +0.5% | $1,400 | 118 | $97,736 |
| Gulf Shores | $451K | −0.4% | $1,410 | 242 | $78,188 |
| Foley | $303K | −1.8% | $1,200 | 352 | $66,336 |
7 years of income
The typical Orange Beach home costs about 7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Orange Beach 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 $1,400
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Orange Beach is $1,400 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Orange Beach pay a median of $1,576. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (36530, 36561; 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.