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Median Home Price in Gulf Shores, AL

The median home value in Gulf Shores, AL is $456,903 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.44% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$456,903

Year-over-Year

-1.44%

Population

17,413

Gulf Shores ranks #6 of 91 Alabama cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 99.2% above the state's city median of $229,349. It sits in Baldwin County, where the county-wide median is $376,192.

Crime in Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores police recorded a violent crime rate of 287 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,792 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Gulf Shores

How much does a house cost in Gulf Shores, AL?

The median home value in Gulf Shores is $456,903. That's down 1.44% from a year earlier. That is about 99.2% above the typical county in Alabama.

Is Gulf Shores expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Gulf Shores are more expensive than Baldwin County as a whole, where the median is $376,192 — a difference of about 21.5%.

Is Gulf Shores a safe place to live?

Gulf Shores police reported 287 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 17,413. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.