Baldwin County housing report for September

GCM Staff Report
Posted 10/12/23

The pace of the real estate market in Baldwin County continues to operate at a slower speed than recent years. Baldwin REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reports a year-over-year increase …

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Baldwin County housing report for September

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The pace of the real estate market in Baldwin County continues to operate at a slower speed than recent years.

Baldwin REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reports a year-over-year increase for September 2023 in average days on market (DOM) and a decrease in the number of closed sales for both traditional residential and resort/island-based properties in the county. Additionally, the traditional residential properties in the county continued to see slight average sales price increases, while the resort/island-based properties experienced a minor dip in sold prices.

In the resort area of Baldwin County (all of Orange Beach, Fort Morgan and anything in Gulf Shores south of Canal Road/180), average sales price saw a 6.8% decrease from September 2022, resulting in an average of $682,158. Listings spent more time on the on market at an average of 71 days, compared to 52 days the year prior. A decrease was reported in total closed sales as 143 properties solid in September 2023, compared to 184 in September 2022.

In Baldwin County's traditional residential area, average sales price experienced a 3.9% increase from September 2022 at $389,357. Properties stayed on market longer with an average of 48 days, which is 21 more days than the average a year ago. There were 16 less new listings and 53 less properties sold in this area of the county than last year.

RESIDENTIAL MLS STATS BY AREA

Central Baldwin

  • Residential properties sold in September 2023: 173
  • Average sales price: $320,399
  • Average days on market: 48
  • Average sales price change from September 2022: Decreased 4.4%

Coastal condos

  • Residential properties sold in September 2023: 87
  • Average sales price: $677,065
  • Average days on market: 69
  • Average sales price change from September 2022: Increased 8.4%

Coastal homes

  • Residential properties sold in September 2023: 132
  • Average sales price: $565,976
  • Average days on market: 63
  • Average sales price change from September 2022: Decreased 20.9%

Eastern Shore

  • Residential properties sold in September 2023: 189
  • Average sales price: $442,323
  • Average days on market: 42
  • Average sales price change from September 2022: Increased 4.7%

North Baldwin

  • Residential properties sold in September 2023: 19
  • Average sales price: $283,047
  • Average days on market: 81
  • Average sales price change from September 2022: Decreased 5.8%