Housing data for Grand Bay, AL
Grand Bay, AL has an estimated 3,553 residents and 1,881 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Mobile County.
25.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $951 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,553 (±514)
- Housing units
- 1,881 (±355)
- Households that rent
- 25.9%
- Median gross rent
- $951
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.8%
What stands out in Grand Bay
Average commute: 47.6 minutes (±17.4) in Grand Bay, higher than in Mobile County (26.1 minutes).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.6% (±5.1 points) in Grand Bay, lower than in Mobile County (14.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $649 (±$113) in Grand Bay, lower than in Mobile County ($888).
Housing in Grand Bay at a glance
- Median rent: $951 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 68.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,112 median household income
- Home values: $142,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,229 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 42.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 47.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grand Bay against Mobile County, its state and the nation
| Grand Bay | Mobile County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,553 (±514) | 412,590 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,881 (±355) | 186,082 (±135) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.9% (±14.4 points) | 34.0% (±0.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $951 (±$81) | $1,052 (±$22) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,112 (±$5,203) | $58,880 (±$1,273) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,400 (±$51,679) | $190,700 (±$3,688) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $649 (±$113) | $888 (±$20) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.1% (±14.1 points) | 50.8% (±1.2 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 47.6 minutes (±17.4) | 26.1 minutes (±0.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.1% (±16.2 points) | 86.3% (±0.7 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.4 years (±6.9) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Grand Bay covers 8.7 square miles of land, about 410 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grand Bay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,897 (±738) | 3,553 (±514) | −8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,494 (±175) | 1,881 (±355) | +25.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $856 (±$356) | $951 (±$81) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $129,300 (±$28,382) | $142,400 (±$51,679) | +10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,960 (±$11,701) | $62,112 (±$5,203) | −11.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,108 (±$105) | $1,229 (±$331) | +10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $649 (±$152) | $649 (±$113) | 0.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±8.2 points) | 25.9% (±14.4 points) | +12.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 25.1% (±34.4 points) | 14.0% (±14.5 points) | −11.1 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 Mobile County
Grand Bay 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.
Places near Grand Bay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou La Batre | 6.6 mi | $880 | $87,800 | 47.8% |
| Theodore | 10 mi | $1,244 | $154,900 | 8.1% |
| Tillmans Corner | 11 mi | $908 | $166,700 | 33.9% |
| Moss Point | 12 mi | $1,075 | $110,100 | 27.8% |
| Escatawpa | 12 mi | $1,184 | $107,900 | 19.2% |
| Pascagoula | 15 mi | $894 | $144,700 | 46.4% |
| Hurley | 16 mi | — | $282,700 | 8.2% |
| Wade | 17 mi | — | $218,300 | 31.2% |
Places in Alabama most like Grand Bay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece City | $1,139 | $153,800 | $66,705 | 6.3% |
| Snead | $631 | $175,200 | $48,509 | 29.2% |
| Allgood | $816 | $104,600 | $73,750 | 29.8% |
| Gilbertown | $983 | $160,400 | $70,156 | 15.5% |
| Valley Head | $917 | $59,800 | $45,889 | 12.6% |
| Harpersville | $843 | $211,300 | $75,018 | 18.6% |
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 Grand Bay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 |
HUD income limits for Grand Bay, 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.
Grand Bay 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 Grand Bay
What is the average rent in Grand Bay, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grand Bay is $951 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Grand Bay rent-burdened?
68.5% of renting households in Grand Bay pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grand Bay?
The median household income in Grand Bay is $62,112 (±$5,203) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grand Bay, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $142,400 (±$51,679) for owner-occupied homes in Grand Bay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grand Bay?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grand Bay, AL is $1,229 (±$331) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Grand Bay?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grand Bay, AL is $649 (±$113) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grand Bay growing?
In Grand Bay, the number of residents went from 3,897 in 2015–2019 to 3,553 in 2020–2024 (−8.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Bay CDP, 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
- 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 Grand Bay CDP, Alabama (place:31024, 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 .