What is the rental vacancy rate in Orange Beach, AL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Orange Beach, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Orange Beach, AL is 69.3% (±6.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.7% (±1.9 points).

10,976 (±442) homes, 73.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Orange Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 87.5% in 2015–2019 to 69.3% in 2020–2024 (−18.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 69.3% (±6.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.7% (±1.9 points)
Vacant homes: 10,976 (±442)

Vacancy in Orange Beach against Baldwin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orange Beach	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Rental vacancy rate	69.3% (±6.5 points)	24.9% (±2.7 points)	7.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7% (±1.9 points)	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	10,976 (±442)	33,684 (±1,222)	340,018 (±6,268)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Orange Beach, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Baldwin County (24.9%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (7.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Orange Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Orange Beach	—	69.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Elberta	5.5 mi	3.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Gulf Shores	6.5 mi	48.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Perdido Beach	6.8 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Secour	7.9 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Foley	8.3 mi	5.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Magnolia Springs	13 mi	0.0% (±38.0 points)	Lower
Lillian	14 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Lower
Summerdale	14 mi	31.4% (±23.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elberta, AL (3.6%), Gulf Shores, AL (48.5%), Bon Secour, AL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Baldwin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Orange Beach	69.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Gulf Shores	48.5% (±7.0 points)
3	Summerdale	31.4% (±23.0 points)
4	Spanish Fort	16.8% (±14.4 points)
5	Loxley	9.8% (±11.9 points)
6	Daphne	6.6% (±5.5 points)
7	Foley	5.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 7 of 17 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

Is it hard to find a rental in Orange Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Orange Beach, AL is 69.3% (±6.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Orange Beach tighter than it was?

In Orange Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 87.5% in 2015–2019 to 69.3% in 2020–2024 (−18.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Orange Beach?

An estimated 10,976 (±442) housing units, 73.7% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) 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_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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