Baldwin County continues to follow established trends

OBA Staff • May 11, 2023

Closed sales in April 2023 are down compared to numbers from 2022

Closed sales in April 2023 are down compared to numbers from 2022 in the Baldwin real estate market.

Robertsdale, Ala. – (OBA) – The Baldwin County real estate market continued trends established during the past few months and the market continues to stabilize.


Baldwin REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reports increases in average sales prices and days on market (DOM) for both the traditional residential and resort/island-based areas of the county, while both areas experienced decreases in the number of new listings and closed sales last month.


In Baldwin County’s traditional residential area, average sales price experienced a 7.3 percent increase from April 2022 at $404,577. properties stayed on market longer with an average of 56 days, which is 27 more days than the average a year ago. There were 100 less new listings for this area of the county than last year. Total closed sales also reported a loss of 130 properties at just 380 properties sold.


In the resort area of Baldwin County (all of Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, and anything in Gulf Shores south of Canal Rd/180), average sales price saw a 4.9 percent increase from April 2022, resulting in an average of $719,229. Listings spent more time on the on market at an average of 64 days, compared to just 35 days the year prior. A decrease was reported in total closed sales as 197 properties solid in April 2023, compared to 288 in April 2022.


For previous months’ housing reports, click here.


Residential MLS Stats by Area:



Central Baldwin


  • Residential properties sold in April 2023: 196


  • Average sales price: $307,051


  • Average days on market: 59


  • Average sales price change from April 2022: Increased 18.3 percent


Coastal Condos


  • Residential properties sold in April 2023: 130


  • Average sales price: $681,447


  • Average days on market: 65


  • Average sales price change from April 2022: Increased 11.9 percent


Coastal Homes


  • Residential properties sold in April 2023: 93


  • Average sales price: $693,744


  • Average days on market: 62


  • Average sales price change from April 2022: Increased 2.6 percent


Eastern Shore


  • Residential properties sold in April 2023: 175


  • Average sales price: $477,849


  • Average days on market: 56


  • Average sales price change from April 2022: Increased 8.5 percent


North Baldwin


  • Residential properties sold in April 2023: 21


  • Average sales price: $245,233


  • Average days on market: 30


  • Average sales price change from April 2022: Decreased 6 percent

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