How long do people stay in their homes in Gulf Shores, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Gulf Shores, AL, 2020–2024
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34.0% (±6.2 points) of households in Gulf Shores, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.0% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 5.5%

When households in Gulf Shores moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gulf Shores	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.8% (±5.7 points)	23.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.9% (±5.9 points)	43.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±3.6 points)	15.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.6% (±1.8 points)	8.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.9% (±0.6 points)	5.6%	10.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Gulf Shores, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Baldwin County (28.2%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (23.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gulf Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulf Shores
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gulf Shores	—	34.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Bon Secour	3.1 mi	33.1% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Beach	6.5 mi	36.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Foley	8.5 mi	33.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elberta	9.2 mi	25.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	9.8 mi	15.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Perdido Beach	13 mi	13.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Summerdale	14 mi	33.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	19 mi	20.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Magnolia Springs, AL (15.0%), Perdido Beach, AL (13.5%), Silverhill, AL (20.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Baldwin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Loxley	47.2% (±14.6 points)
2	Orange Beach	36.8% (±8.0 points)
3	Gulf Shores	34.0% (±6.2 points)
4	Foley	33.6% (±4.5 points)
5 (tie)	Summerdale	33.1% (±9.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bon Secour	33.1% (±19.5 points)
7	Daphne	31.9% (±4.4 points)
8	Spanish Fort	31.7% (±8.8 points)
9	Bay Minette	30.4% (±6.9 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Baldwin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gulf Shores

How often do people move in Gulf Shores?

34.0% of households in Gulf Shores, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gulf Shores have?

5.5% of households in Gulf Shores have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Shores city, Alabama

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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