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Gulf Shores, AL
Detailed City Facts Report

Gulf Shores, Alabama is one of the great places in the U.S. to live or retire. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.


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Gulf Shores, Alabama


Gulf Shores Population
. 1990 2000 2010 2016 (est.)
Baldwin County blank blank blank 208,563
Gulf Shores 3,261 5,044 9,741 11,689



Gulf Shores
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018 .$277,4693.4%
Sep $290,000 . .
Aug $283,000 . .
Jul $301,000 . .
Jun $268,000 . .
May $261,000 . .
Apr $254,000 . .
Mar $281,000 . .
Feb $242,000 . .
Jan $292,000 . .
2017 .$268,3457.8%
2016 .$248,9429.2%
2015 .$227,9841.9%
2014 .$223,65816.3%
2013 . $192,349 10.4%
2012 . $174,217 2.6%





Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2018)
. Gulf Shores GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $277,469 $419,000
Nearest Big City Mobile na
Home Sales Price in Mobile $148,000 $340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 152% of Mobile home prices 101%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2018)
. Gulf Shores GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $277,469 $419,000
Monthly Rent $1,280 $1,495
Price/Rent Index 14.6 times the annual rent 19.0



Gulf Shores
Cost of Living (2018)
86% GPTR 99 City Average
109%



Gulf Shores Taxes
(2018)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 9.1% -- 46* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 95 days 3* -- 113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes



Gulf Shores Building Permits
(single family homes)
2016 257
2015 160
2014 128
2013 124
2012 94
2011 49
2010 26



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