Housing data for Bay Minette, AL
Bay Minette, AL has an estimated 8,295 residents and 3,547 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Baldwin County.
39.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $782 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−9.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,295 (±23)
- Housing units
- 3,547 (±299)
- Households that rent
- 39.5%
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.5%
What stands out in Bay Minette
Homes built before 1980: 57.4% (±11.7 points) in Bay Minette, higher than in Baldwin County (18.3%).
Households that rent: 39.5% (±7.8 points) in Bay Minette, higher than in Baldwin County (22.4%).
Rental vacancy rate: 1.9% (±3.0 points) in Bay Minette, lower than in Baldwin County (24.9%).
Median home value: $173,000 (±$26,546) in Bay Minette, lower than in Baldwin County ($316,900).
- Age of homes in Bay Minette
- Renters and owners in Bay Minette
- Vacancy rate in Bay Minette
- Home values in Bay Minette
Housing in Bay Minette at a glance
- Median rent: $782 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $892 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,523 median household income
- Home values: $173,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,154 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $529 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 511 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −9.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bay Minette against Baldwin County, its state and the nation
| Bay Minette | Baldwin County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,295 (±23) | 246,989 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,547 (±299) | 132,258 (±70) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.5% (±7.8 points) | 22.4% (±1.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $782 (±$45) | $1,277 (±$56) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,523 (±$7,403) | $78,775 (±$2,602) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,000 (±$26,546) | $316,900 (±$7,217) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $529 (±$186) | $960 (±$33) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.4% (±11.7 points) | 18.3% (±1.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±4.5) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±7.1 points) | 90.6% (±1.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.6 years (±4.1) | 43.9 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bay Minette covers 17.3 square miles of land, about 481 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bay Minette has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,169 (±35) | 8,295 (±23) | −9.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,183 (±300) | 3,547 (±299) | +11.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $583 (±$78) | $782 (±$45) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $125,700 (±$14,313) | $173,000 (±$26,546) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,971 (±$10,042) | $44,523 (±$7,403) | +14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,219 (±$150) | $1,154 (±$142) | −5.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $478 (±$74) | $529 (±$186) | +10.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.3% (±6.9 points) | 39.5% (±7.8 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.8% (±3.1 points) | 1.9% (±3.0 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bay Minette
In 2025, the Bay Minette Police Department reported 511 violent and 1,244 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Baldwin County, the departments that report recorded 179 violent and 864 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Bay Minette
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapleton | 11 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Spanish Fort | 13 mi | $1,390 | $343,900 | 34.2% |
| Creola | 13 mi | $959 | $211,000 | 16.2% |
| Loxley | 15 mi | — | $398,500 | 21.9% |
| Satsuma | 16 mi | $1,300 | $219,400 | 14.0% |
| Mount Vernon | 19 mi | $1,040 | $111,900 | 28.2% |
| Daphne | 19 mi | $1,388 | $323,400 | 28.5% |
| Saraland | 19 mi | $1,060 | $217,600 | 21.4% |
Places in Alabama most like Bay Minette
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanceville | $812 | $169,800 | $41,791 | 41.7% |
| Atmore | $777 | $157,800 | $38,862 | 47.7% |
| Sylacauga | $773 | $161,200 | $50,017 | 44.9% |
| Demopolis | $692 | $183,600 | $34,802 | 45.1% |
| Flomaton | $742 | $111,200 | $42,708 | 40.7% |
| Tuscumbia | $748 | $196,700 | $59,143 | 34.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alabama.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bay Minette, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,180 | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,855 | $2,347 |
HUD income limits for Bay Minette, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,800 | $57,300 |
| 2 people | $24,600 | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| 3 people | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,300 | $94,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,450 | $101,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,500 | $108,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bay Minette
What is the average rent in Bay Minette, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bay Minette is $782 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bay Minette?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bay Minette, AL is $631 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bay Minette rent-burdened?
63.4% of renting households in Bay Minette pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bay Minette?
Bay Minette has an estimated 1,255 (±275) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bay Minette?
The median household income in Bay Minette is $44,523 (±$7,403) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bay Minette, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $173,000 (±$26,546) for owner-occupied homes in Bay Minette (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bay Minette growing?
In Bay Minette, the number of residents went from 9,169 in 2015–2019 to 8,295 in 2020–2024 (−9.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Minette city, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bay Minette Police Department (ORI AL0050100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bay Minette city, Alabama (place:04660, in state:01).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .