Robertsdale, Ala. — (OBA) — Baldwin County’s housing market showed a mixed picture in November 2025, with prices moving in different directions across key areas. New data from Baldwin REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service point to falling prices in the Resort market and moderate gains in the Traditional Residential market. At the same time, both segments saw homes sitting on the market longer. Even with those longer waits, more properties changed hands than a year earlier.

The report compares November 2025 to November 2024. It covers both resort communities along the coast and traditional residential areas across the county. Analysts say the numbers offer a detailed snapshot of how buyers and sellers are adjusting to changing conditions.

In the Resort area, which includes all of Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, and parts of Gulf Shores south of Canal Road and Highway 180, average home prices dropped sharply year over year. The average residential sales price fell from $958,356 in November 2024 to $675,760 in November 2025. Resort properties also took longer to sell, with average days on the market rising from 122 to 141.

Despite the price decline and longer wait times, sales activity in the Resort residential market increased. New residential listings slipped from 226 to 215. But a total of 132 resort residential properties sold in November 2025, up from 92 a year earlier. Those deals produced $89,200,331 in total residential sales volume, signaling that buyers may be taking advantage of lower prices.

The Resort land market weakened as well but also showed more closings. The average land sales price dropped from $550,027 in November 2024 to $366,726 in November 2025. Land listings stayed on the market much longer, with days on the market rising from 89 to 155. Even so, new land listings increased from 18 to 25, and 15 land parcels sold this November, up from 9 the previous year, generating $5,500,900 in total land sales volume.

In contrast, Baldwin County’s Traditional Residential market posted price growth along with more sales and listings. The average traditional home sales price climbed from $378,738 in November 2024 to $396,403 this year. Properties in this segment also stayed on the market longer, averaging 71 days compared to 60 last year. New listings rose from 463 to 515, giving buyers more choices.

Closed sales in the Traditional Residential market increased as well. A total of 366 traditional residential properties sold in November 2025, up from 333 the year before. These transactions totaled $145,083,636 in sales volume, compared to $126,119,885 in November 2024. The higher volume suggests steady demand even as buyers face slightly higher prices.

The Traditional land market showed notable gains in both prices and activity. The average land sales price increased from $151,899 in November 2024 to $182,972 in November 2025. At the same time, average days on market for land listings ticked up only slightly, from 125 to 129 days. The number of new land listings also rose, moving from 91 to 95.

Sales of traditional land parcels saw a strong jump. In November 2025, 72 land parcels sold, compared with 51 the previous year. Those sales resulted in $13,174,001 in total land volume, reflecting growing interest in building and development in non-resort parts of the county.

Area breakdowns show how these trends played out in different parts of Baldwin County. In Central Baldwin, 178 residential properties sold in November 2025. The average sales price there was $344,809, with homes spending an average of 61 days on the market. Prices in Central Baldwin increased 8.11 percent compared to November 2024.

Coastal Condos saw weaker pricing but steady activity. There were 84 condo sales in November 2025, with an average sales price of $585,855. Units stayed on the market an average of 165 days. The average sales price for Coastal Condos decreased 16.02 percent from November 2024, pointing to a softer high-rise and vacation condo segment.

Coastal Homes, separate from condos, experienced an even steeper price drop. A total of 78 coastal homes sold in November 2025. The average sales price was $719,652, and properties stayed on the market about 115 days. The average sales price for Coastal Homes declined 39.00 percent from November 2024, matching the broader trend of falling resort-area prices.

The Eastern Shore segment reflected modest growth and moderate marketing times. According to the report, 149 residential properties sold there in November 2024, serving as a comparison point for current trends. The area’s average sales price was $456,896, with homes averaging 76 days on the market. Prices in the Eastern Shore market increased 1.70 percent from November 2024, indicating slow but positive appreciation.

North Baldwin showed the largest price gain among the detailed areas. In November 2025, 25 residential properties sold in North Baldwin. The average sales price there reached $349,339, and homes stayed on the market for an average of 53 days. Compared to November 2024, the average sales price in North Baldwin jumped 24.99 percent, suggesting rising demand in that part of the county.

Overall, the Baldwin REALTORS Multiple Listing Service report portrays a county where buyers have more time to make decisions and, in some areas, more negotiating power on price. Resort markets are feeling the pressure through lower averages, while traditional neighborhoods and land markets are edging upward. Together, the numbers show a complex but active housing landscape heading into the end of 2025.