Housing data for Dauphin Island, AL
Dauphin Island, AL has an estimated 1,852 residents and 2,262 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Mobile County.
2.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,844 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+39.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,852 (±414)
- Housing units
- 2,262 (±216)
- Households that rent
- 2.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,844
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +39.9%
What stands out in Dauphin Island
Rental vacancy rate: 81.8% (±14.4 points) in Dauphin Island, higher than in Mobile County (5.0%).
Median home value: $432,200 (±$62,321) in Dauphin Island, higher than in Mobile County ($190,700).
Median real estate taxes: $1,734 (±$336) in Dauphin Island, higher than in Mobile County ($888).
Working from home: 20.6% (±8.1 points) in Dauphin Island, higher than in Mobile County (8.3%).
Housing in Dauphin Island at a glance
- Median rent: $1,844 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $67,206 median household income
- Home values: $432,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,942 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,734 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 81.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +39.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,710 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 36528)
Dauphin Island against Mobile County, its state and the nation
| Dauphin Island | Mobile County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,852 (±414) | 412,590 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,262 (±216) | 186,082 (±135) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.5% (±1.4 points) | 34.0% (±0.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,844 (±$242) | $1,052 (±$22) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,206 (±$26,222) | $58,880 (±$1,273) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $432,200 (±$62,321) | $190,700 (±$3,688) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,734 (±$336) | $888 (±$20) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.5% (±7.8 points) | 50.8% (±1.2 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.6 minutes (±4.8) | 26.1 minutes (±0.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±4.0 points) | 86.3% (±0.7 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.2 years (±4.5) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dauphin Island covers 6.3 square miles of land, about 296 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dauphin Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,324 (±169) | 1,852 (±414) | +39.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,060 (±99) | 2,262 (±216) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,111 (±$195) | $1,844 (±$242) | +66.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $257,600 (±$19,060) | $432,200 (±$62,321) | +67.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $87,596 (±$15,653) | $67,206 (±$26,222) | −23.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,806 (±$152) | $1,942 (±$238) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,150 (±$101) | $1,734 (±$336) | +50.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.5% (±4.7 points) | 2.5% (±1.4 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 50.4% (±18.1 points) | 81.8% (±14.4 points) | +31.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Mobile County
Dauphin Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mobile County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mobile County recorded 473 violent and 1,327 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 Dauphin Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36528 | 99% | 1,852 | $1,844 | $432,200 | $67,206 |
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 Dauphin Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou La Batre | 12 mi | $880 | $87,800 | 47.8% |
| Grand Bay | 18 mi | $951 | $142,400 | 25.9% |
| Theodore | 20 mi | $1,244 | $154,900 | 8.1% |
| Point Clear | 22 mi | — | $867,500 | 26.8% |
| Tillmans Corner | 23 mi | $908 | $166,700 | 33.9% |
| Pascagoula | 24 mi | $894 | $144,700 | 46.4% |
| Moss Point | 25 mi | $1,075 | $110,100 | 27.8% |
| Fairhope | 26 mi | $1,689 | $430,900 | 19.6% |
Places in Alabama most like Dauphin Island
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | $2,240 | $220,600 | $81,920 | 9.5% |
| McCalla | $1,777 | $279,900 | $87,468 | 9.7% |
| Alabaster | $1,372 | $261,700 | $91,357 | 12.9% |
| Fairhope | $1,689 | $430,900 | $94,274 | 19.6% |
| Odenville | $1,581 | $223,600 | $70,296 | 14.1% |
| Pelham | $1,577 | $299,800 | $101,094 | 16.1% |
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 Dauphin Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Dauphin Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,500 | $29,200 | $46,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,350 | $53,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,500 | $60,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,000 | $72,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,350 | $77,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,650 | $82,650 |
| 8 people | $55,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mobile, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,300.
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 Dauphin Island
What is the median household income in Dauphin Island?
The median household income in Dauphin Island is $67,206 (±$26,222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dauphin Island, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $432,200 (±$62,321) for owner-occupied homes in Dauphin Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dauphin Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dauphin Island, AL is $1,942 (±$238) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dauphin Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dauphin Island, AL is $1,734 (±$336) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dauphin Island?
Dauphin Island, AL has an estimated 2,262 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Dauphin Island?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.1% of homes in Dauphin Island, AL.
Is Dauphin Island growing?
In Dauphin Island, the number of residents went from 1,324 in 2015–2019 to 1,852 in 2020–2024 (+39.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Dauphin Island?
The ZIP code that covers Dauphin Island is 36528.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 36528?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36528 is $1,844 (±$242) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dauphin Island town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mobile, AL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mobile, 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 Dauphin Island town, Alabama (place:19744, 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 .