Housing data for Fairhope, AL
Fairhope, AL has an estimated 24,190 residents and 10,730 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Baldwin County.
19.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,689 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+14.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 24,190 (±29)
- Housing units
- 10,730 (±587)
- Households that rent
- 19.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,689
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.7%
What stands out in Fairhope
Median real estate taxes: $1,758 (±$207) in Fairhope, higher than in Baldwin County ($960).
Rental vacancy rate: 4.5% (±4.8 points) in Fairhope, lower than in Baldwin County (24.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.7% (±1.9 points) in Fairhope, lower than in Baldwin County (19.0%).
Median home value: $430,900 (±$31,104) in Fairhope, higher than in Baldwin County ($316,900).
Housing in Fairhope at a glance
- Median rent: $1,689 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,413 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $94,274 median household income
- Home values: $430,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,923 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,758 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 25.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 141 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +14.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fairhope against Baldwin County, its state and the nation
| Fairhope | Baldwin County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 24,190 (±29) | 246,989 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,730 (±587) | 132,258 (±70) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±3.7 points) | 22.4% (±1.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,689 (±$304) | $1,277 (±$56) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,274 (±$10,050) | $78,775 (±$2,602) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $430,900 (±$31,104) | $316,900 (±$7,217) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,758 (±$207) | $960 (±$33) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.7% (±4.4 points) | 18.3% (±1.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±2.2) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.1% (±4.0 points) | 90.6% (±1.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±3.4) | 43.9 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fairhope covers 14.8 square miles of land, about 1,632 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairhope has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,083 (±32) | 24,190 (±29) | +14.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 9,345 (±387) | 10,730 (±587) | +14.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,196 (±$125) | $1,689 (±$304) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $299,200 (±$20,094) | $430,900 (±$31,104) | +44.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,197 (±$9,303) | $94,274 (±$10,050) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,691 (±$80) | $1,923 (±$188) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,293 (±$104) | $1,758 (±$207) | +36.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±3.2 points) | 19.6% (±3.7 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.8% (±7.8 points) | 4.5% (±4.8 points) | −15.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Fairhope
In 2025, the Fairhope Police Department reported 141 violent and 1,243 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.
ZIP codes in Fairhope
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36559 | 21% | 221 | — | — | — |
| 36532 | 19% | 38,108 | $1,427 | $432,600 | $89,694 |
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 Fairhope
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Clear | 3.1 mi | — | $867,500 | 26.8% |
| Daphne | 7.4 mi | $1,388 | $323,400 | 28.5% |
| Silverhill | 7.8 mi | $1,297 | $265,600 | 17.2% |
| Magnolia Springs | 10 mi | $1,146 | $442,400 | 16.1% |
| Robertsdale | 11 mi | $996 | $229,300 | 29.2% |
| Summerdale | 12 mi | $1,000 | $274,800 | 11.7% |
| Spanish Fort | 14 mi | $1,390 | $343,900 | 34.2% |
| Loxley | 14 mi | — | $398,500 | 21.9% |
Places in Alabama most like Fairhope
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham | $1,577 | $299,800 | $101,094 | 16.1% |
| Pike Road | $1,653 | $381,600 | $117,091 | 14.6% |
| McCalla | $1,777 | $279,900 | $87,468 | 9.7% |
| Trussville | $1,711 | $370,300 | $123,275 | 8.2% |
| Triana | $1,729 | $278,200 | $110,100 | 16.2% |
| Moody | $1,553 | $237,500 | $86,627 | 25.9% |
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 Fairhope, 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 Fairhope, 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 Fairhope
What is the average rent in Fairhope, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairhope is $1,689 (±$304) 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 Fairhope?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fairhope, AL is $877 (±$768) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fairhope rent-burdened?
54.7% of renting households in Fairhope 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 Fairhope?
Fairhope has an estimated 1,899 (±382) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fairhope?
The median household income in Fairhope is $94,274 (±$10,050) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairhope, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $430,900 (±$31,104) for owner-occupied homes in Fairhope (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairhope growing?
In Fairhope, the number of residents went from 21,083 in 2015–2019 to 24,190 in 2020–2024 (+14.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Fairhope?
The ZIP codes that cover Fairhope are 36559, 36532.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope city, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope city, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope city, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope city, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope city, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope city, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairhope 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fairhope Police Department (ORI AL0050200)
- 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 Fairhope city, Alabama (place:25240, 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 .