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Orange Beach, AL 36561 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Orange Beach, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.03
ActiveActive listings: 229229PendingPending sales: 88
Orange Beach, 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): $750k$750kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $750k$750k
What homes actually sell for in Orange Beach, AL
Distribution of 638 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $522k to $1.06M
$329k to $600k: 188 sales188sales$329k$600k to $872k: 182 sales$872k to $1.14M: 93 sales$872k$1.14M to $1.41M: 39 sales$1.41M to $1.69M: 31 sales$1.41M$1.69M to $1.96M: 25 sales$1.96M to $2.23M: 13 sales$1.96M$2.23M to $2.5M: 4 salesMedian $750k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 229 active listings and 8 pending sales in ZIP code 36561. 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 $749,900, while the median of the 638 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $749,999. 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 36561 for 94 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 36561?

The median closed sale price in Orange Beach, AL 36561 was $749,999 over the last six months, based on 638 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $521,500 to $1,055,000.

Is 36561 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 8 pending sales against 229 active listings in 36561, 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, 36561 is currently a slower-moving market.

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