Housing data for Bon Secour, AL
Bon Secour, AL has an estimated 2,789 residents and 1,126 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County.
30.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $961 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+126.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,789 (±1,477)
- Housing units
- 1,126 (±366)
- Households that rent
- 30.6%
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +126.0%
What stands out in Bon Secour
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±12.6 points) in Bon Secour, lower than in Baldwin County (24.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 9.7% (±28.7 points) in Bon Secour, lower than in Baldwin County (47.2%).
Working from home: 1.8% (±3.4 points) in Bon Secour, lower than in Baldwin County (11.6%).
Housing in Bon Secour at a glance
- Median rent: $961 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 9.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $61,497 median household income
- Home values: $309,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,302 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $769 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 8.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 32.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +126.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 33.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bon Secour against Baldwin County, its state and the nation
| Bon Secour | Baldwin County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,789 (±1,477) | 246,989 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,126 (±366) | 132,258 (±70) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.6% (±18.3 points) | 22.4% (±1.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $961 (±$479) | $1,277 (±$56) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,497 (±$26,149) | $78,775 (±$2,602) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $309,800 (±$60,287) | $316,900 (±$7,217) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $769 (±$613) | $960 (±$33) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 32.1% (±20.7 points) | 18.3% (±1.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.1 minutes (±9.3) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.5% (±13.5 points) | 90.6% (±1.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±11.9) | 43.9 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bon Secour covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 645 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bon Secour has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,234 (±441) | 2,789 (±1,477) | +126.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 863 (±185) | 1,126 (±366) | +30.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $155,500 (±$36,653) | $309,800 (±$60,287) | +99.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,674 (±$12,696) | $61,497 (±$26,149) | +122.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,090 (±$183) | $1,302 (±$223) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $486 (±$196) | $769 (±$613) | +58.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.0% (±18.2 points) | 30.6% (±18.3 points) | +16.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 43.7% (±56.3 points) | 0.0% (±12.6 points) | −43.7 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 Baldwin County
Bon Secour has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Baldwin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Baldwin County recorded 179 violent and 864 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bon Secour
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36511 | 51% | 769 | — | — | $87,607 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bon Secour
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Shores | 3.1 mi | $1,483 | $382,700 | 29.4% |
| Foley | 6.4 mi | $1,242 | $289,300 | 29.1% |
| Magnolia Springs | 6.6 mi | $1,146 | $442,400 | 16.1% |
| Orange Beach | 7.9 mi | $1,576 | $502,400 | 32.5% |
| Elberta | 8.6 mi | $1,059 | $232,800 | 29.1% |
| Summerdale | 11 mi | $1,000 | $274,800 | 11.7% |
| Perdido Beach | 13 mi | $738 | $341,700 | 6.9% |
| Silverhill | 16 mi | $1,297 | $265,600 | 17.2% |
Places in Alabama most like Bon Secour
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertsdale | $996 | $229,300 | $59,152 | 29.2% |
| Pell City | $1,099 | $249,600 | $68,638 | 32.0% |
| Holtville | $954 | $267,100 | $76,652 | 23.3% |
| Rogersville | $912 | $185,800 | $66,127 | 25.9% |
| Citronelle | $769 | $193,500 | $43,870 | 29.6% |
| Arab | $718 | $215,200 | $64,333 | 30.0% |
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 Bon Secour, 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 Bon Secour, 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.
Bon Secour is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Bon Secour
What is the median household income in Bon Secour?
The median household income in Bon Secour is $61,497 (±$26,149) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bon Secour, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $309,800 (±$60,287) for owner-occupied homes in Bon Secour (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bon Secour?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bon Secour, AL is $1,302 (±$223) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Bon Secour?
Bon Secour, AL has an estimated 1,126 (±366) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Bon Secour?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bon Secour, used by 82.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Bon Secour?
Workers who live in Bon Secour, AL take an average of 33.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bon Secour growing?
In Bon Secour, the number of residents went from 1,234 in 2015–2019 to 2,789 in 2020–2024 (+126.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Bon Secour?
The ZIP code that covers Bon Secour is 36511.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Secour CDP, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Bon Secour CDP, Alabama (place:08272, 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 .