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Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 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: 339339PendingPending sales: 1010
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): $529k$529kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $485k$485k
What homes actually sell for in Gulf Shores, AL
Distribution of 700 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $330k to $700k
$217k to $376k: 200 sales200sales$217k$376k to $534k: 179 sales$534k to $692k: 103 sales$534k$692k to $851k: 74 sales$851k to $1.01M: 34 sales$851k$1.01M to $1.17M: 14 sales$1.17M to $1.33M: 15 sales$1.17M$1.33M to $1.48M: 11 salesMedian $485k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 339 active listings and 10 pending sales in ZIP code 36542. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.03 makes it a slower-moving market: listings are going under contract more slowly than in most ZIP codes Resideline tracks, which usually gives buyers more room to negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $529,000, while the median of the 700 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $485,000. 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 92 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 36542?

The median closed sale price in Gulf Shores, AL 36542 was $485,000 over the last six months, based on 700 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $329,900 to $700,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 10 pending sales against 339 active listings in 36542, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.03. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 36542 is currently a slower-moving market.

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