Gulf Shores Alabama Real Estate
Gulf Shores, Alabama, is located in Baldwin County, 30 miles SW of Pensacola, Florida and 360 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. Gulf Shores has a population of 5,044.
Gulf Shores Homes
Gulf Shores properties pool is 2,397 residential properties including Gulf Shores new homes. Median age of real estate in Gulf Shores is 1988. Average Household size is 2.56 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 25% are 2 bedroom homes, 54% are 3 bedroom homes, 15% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Gulf Shores Mortgage Statistics
Gulf Shores mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Gulf Shores |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
44% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
56% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
45% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
11% |
16% |
Gulf Shores Area Real Estate Tax
Gulf Shores Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $526 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 51,862. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Gulf Shores School District: Children make up 16.4% of Gulf Shores population. Gulf Shores has 828 under 18 years old residents, or 0.34 kids per one worker, or 0.35 kids per one household.
Gulf Shores Real Estate & Gulf Shores Homeownership
There are 647.19 or 27% one person households, 1126.59 or 47% two person households, and 311.61 or 13% three person households in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Median residents age is 46.3, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,164 or 23.1%% of Gulf Shores population.
There are 2,402 workers (over 16 years of age) in Gulf Shores. Of these, 90.63% drive to work. Approximately 0.71% of workers in Gulf Shores take public transportation. An estimated 2.58% walk to work.
Median Gulf Shores homeowner's housing expences are 17.3%
Crime in Gulf Shores (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Gulf Shores |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
87.23 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
3.97 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
69.39 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
737.51 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
164.55 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
541.24 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
31.72 |
43.3 |
Invest in Gulf Shores Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Gulf Shores Alabama area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Gulf Shores |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Pensacola, Florida |
- |
| Near Large City |
Memphis, Tennessee |
- |
| Gulf Shores Zip Codes |
36542 |
- |
| Gulf Shores Area Codes |
251 |
- |
| White population |
97.54% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.22% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.3% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.44% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.23% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 51,862% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
10.09% |
12.4% |
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