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Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Gulf Shores, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.04
ActiveActive listings: 318318PendingPending sales: 1313
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): $437k$437kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $465k$465k
What homes actually sell for in Gulf Shores, AL
Distribution of 792 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $320k to $675k
$200k to $344k: 192 sales$200k$344k to $488k: 196 sales196sales$488k to $631k: 133 sales$488k$631k to $775k: 107 sales$775k to $919k: 39 sales$775k$919k to $1.06M: 22 sales$1.06M to $1.21M: 15 sales$1.06M$1.21M to $1.35M: 7 salesMedian $465k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 318 active listings and 13 pending sales in ZIP code 36542. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.04 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $437,000, while the median of the 792 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $465,000. 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 70 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 36542?

The median closed sale price in Gulf Shores, AL 36542 was $465,000 over the last six months, based on 792 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $320,000 to $675,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 13 pending sales against 318 active listings in 36542, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.04. 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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