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Orange Beach, AL 36561 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 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: 227227PendingPending sales: 77
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): $735k$735k
What homes actually sell for in Orange Beach, AL
Distribution of 719 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $515k to $1.07M
$312k to $586k: 203 sales$312k$586k to $859k: 213 sales213sales$859k to $1.13M: 104 sales$859k$1.13M to $1.41M: 53 sales$1.41M to $1.68M: 31 sales$1.41M$1.68M to $1.95M: 27 sales$1.95M to $2.23M: 14 sales$1.95M$2.23M to $2.5M: 4 salesMedian $735k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 227 active listings and 7 pending sales in ZIP code 36561. 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 $749,900, while the median of the 719 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $735,000. 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 36561 for 78 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 36561?

The median closed sale price in Orange Beach, AL 36561 was $735,000 over the last six months, based on 719 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $514,900 to $1,070,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 7 pending sales against 227 active listings in 36561, 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, 36561 currently looks like a balanced market.

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