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Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Gulf Shores, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.03
ActiveActive listings: 341341PendingPending sales: 99
Gulf Shores, AL: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $519k$519kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $475k$475k
What homes actually sell for in Gulf Shores, AL
Distribution of 781 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $320k to $690k
$200k to $356k: 209 sales209sales$200k$356k to $512k: 190 sales$512k to $669k: 130 sales$512k$669k to $825k: 94 sales$825k to $981k: 35 sales$825k$981k to $1.14M: 24 sales$1.14M to $1.29M: 12 sales$1.14M$1.29M to $1.45M: 11 salesMedian $475k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 341 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 36542. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.03 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $519,000, while the median of the 781 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $474,900. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 36542 for 78 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 36542?

The median closed sale price in Gulf Shores, AL 36542 was $474,900 over the last six months, based on 781 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $320,000 to $690,000.

Is 36542 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 341 active listings in 36542, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.03. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 36542 currently looks like a balanced market.

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