What percentage of people rent in Orange Beach, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Orange Beach, AL, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Orange Beach, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,271 renting households against 2,640 that own their home.

In Orange Beach, the share of households that rent went from 29.8% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 1,271 (±310)
Median renter income: $68,477 (±$25,253)

Who rents and who owns in Orange Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orange Beach	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±6.9 points)	22.4% (±1.3 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,271 (±310)	22,077 (±1,398)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,640 (±288)	76,497 (±1,493)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,477 (±$25,253)	$51,111 (±$4,093)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,306 (±$12,976)	$87,928 (±$2,417)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Baldwin County, Orange Beach ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 181 of 514.

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

How renting in Orange Beach 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	29.8% (±6.8 points)	32.5% (±6.9 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,117 (±$116)	$1,576 (±$156)	+41.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,883 (±$9,982)	$97,736 (±$8,624)	+19.4%	No measurable change 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 Orange Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Orange Beach	—	32.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Elberta	5.5 mi	29.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Shores	6.5 mi	29.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perdido Beach	6.8 mi	6.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Bon Secour	7.9 mi	30.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Foley	8.3 mi	29.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	13 mi	16.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Lillian	14 mi	22.2% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summerdale	14 mi	11.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower

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

Showing 9 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 Orange Beach

How many renters are there in Orange Beach?

Orange Beach has an estimated 1,271 (±310) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Orange Beach?

In Orange Beach, the share of households that rent went from 29.8% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Orange Beach?

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

How much do renters earn in Orange Beach?

The median renting household in Orange Beach, AL has an income of $68,477 (±$25,253) a year, against $114,306 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 Orange Beach city, Alabama (place:57144, 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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