Robertsdale, Ala. — (OBA) — According to Baldwin REALTORS®, Baldwin County’s housing market finished 2025 on a steady note, with a few clear shifts that local buyers and sellers are starting to feel. Prices in many neighborhoods barely budged, even as some properties took longer to sell. Resort and island areas saw slower movement, but overall activity stayed solid. Traditional neighborhoods held their ground on pricing, giving the market a calm but cautious tone.​

In December 2025, resort and island spots such as Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, and the Gulf Shores area south of Canal Road and AL 180 posted an average home sales price of $823,465, up from $800,958 in December 2024. Homes sat on the market an average of 137 days, compared to 93 days a year earlier. Closed resort-area sales were almost unchanged, with 137 homes sold in December 2025 and 136 in December 2024. Total residential sales volume in those beach communities climbed to $112.8 million, up from $108.9 million.

Even with that stronger dollar volume, fewer new resort listings came on the market. New residential listings in the Resort Area fell from 202 in December 2024 to 164 in December 2025, suggesting some owners may be waiting to see how 2026 unfolds. Coastal land deals told a similar story: higher prices but a slower pace. Twelve land parcels were sold in December 2025 for a total of $6,073,000, compared to seven parcels and $3,381,500 a year earlier.

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The average land price in the Resort Area rose to $506,083, up from $483,071 in December 2024. But those parcels required more patience, spending an average of 108 days on the market, up from 64 days a year ago. New land listings slipped from 25 to 15. For local owners, that means less competition when they decide to list, but also a longer wait for the right buyer to appear.

Back on the mainland, Baldwin County’s Traditional Residential market stayed remarkably level on pricing. The average sales price in December 2025 was $426,847, almost identical to $427,022 in December 2024. Homes took an average of 73 days to sell in both years, indicating that buyer interest has held steady despite shifting interest rates and costs.

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Traditional-area sales volume dipped only slightly. Closed residential sales slid from 399 homes in December 2024 to 390 in December 2025, and total residential sales volume eased from $170.4 million to $166.5 million. New listings, however, nudged higher, climbing from 387 to 418. That gave buyers more choices heading into the new year, especially in popular commuting and school zones.

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Land sales in traditional neighborhoods delivered one of the sharpest changes in the December report. In December 2025, 58 land parcels sold for a combined $12,728,499, up from 60 parcels totaling $10,134,140 in December 2024. The average land price jumped to $219,456 from $168,902, but sellers had to wait longer, with average days on the market rising from 130 to 194. New land listings dropped from 145 to 104, tightening supply for builders and long-term investors.

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Around the county, the numbers varied from one pocket to another, reminding locals that Baldwin is really a collection of mini-markets. Central Baldwin closed 177 residential sales in December 2025, with an average price of $333,453 and 66 days on market; prices there were down 5.46% from December 2024. Coastal condos logged 85 sales, averaging $754,367 and 150 days on market, with prices up 6.54% year over year.

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Coastal single-family homes also saw 85 sales, with an average price of $801,151 and 103 days on market; the average price was down 7.13% from a year earlier. On the Eastern Shore, 166 homes sold with an average price of $514,240 and 84 days on market, reflecting a 7.24% price increase compared to December 2024. North Baldwin reported 18 homes sold, with an average price of $258,382 and 41 days on market, down 20.37% from the previous December.

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Local real estate professionals say these December numbers point to a market that is no longer racing but is still very much alive. Well-priced homes and well-kept properties are still moving, especially in areas where buyers value schools, commutes, and beach access. For both buyers and sellers, the message heading into 2026 is simple. The frenzy has cooled, but Baldwin County’s housing market is still open for business.