What percentage of people rent in Gulf Shores, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Gulf Shores, AL, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Gulf Shores, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,216 renting households against 5,326 that own their home.

In Gulf Shores, the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (−14.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.4% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 2,216 (±409)
Median renter income: $50,413 (±$9,418)

Who rents and who owns in Gulf Shores

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gulf Shores	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.4% (±4.9 points)	22.4% (±1.3 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,216 (±409)	22,077 (±1,398)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,326 (±392)	76,497 (±1,493)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,413 (±$9,418)	$51,111 (±$4,093)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,541 (±$6,359)	$87,928 (±$2,417)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Gulf Shores, the renter share is higher than in Baldwin County (22.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (29.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Baldwin County, Gulf Shores ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 222 of 514.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Gulf Shores has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.0% (±5.5 points)	29.4% (±4.9 points)	−14.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,086 (±$43)	$1,483 (±$211)	+36.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,476 (±$4,799)	$78,188 (±$7,052)	+46.2%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Gulf Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulf Shores
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gulf Shores	—	29.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Bon Secour	3.1 mi	30.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Beach	6.5 mi	32.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Foley	8.5 mi	29.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elberta	9.2 mi	29.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	9.8 mi	16.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Perdido Beach	13 mi	6.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Summerdale	14 mi	11.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Silverhill	19 mi	17.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Magnolia Springs, AL (16.1%), Perdido Beach, AL (6.9%), Summerdale, AL (11.7%).

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

Households that rent across Baldwin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bay Minette	39.5% (±7.8 points)
2	Spanish Fort	34.2% (±7.0 points)
3	Orange Beach	32.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Bon Secour	30.6% (±18.3 points)
5	Gulf Shores	29.4% (±4.9 points)
6	Robertsdale	29.2% (±7.3 points)
7 (tie)	Elberta	29.1% (±10.1 points)
7 (tie)	Foley	29.1% (±5.4 points)
9	Daphne	28.5% (±4.5 points)
10	Point Clear	26.8% (±26.3 points)
11	Lillian	22.2% (±22.1 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Baldwin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Gulf Shores

How many renters are there in Gulf Shores?

Gulf Shores has an estimated 2,216 (±409) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gulf Shores?

In Gulf Shores, the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (−14.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Gulf Shores?

A renting household in Gulf Shores has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gulf Shores?

The median renting household in Gulf Shores, AL has an income of $50,413 (±$9,418) a year, against $86,541 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Gulf Shores city, Alabama (place:32272, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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