Orange Beach, AL 36561 Housing Market
- Active listings31currently for sale
- Pending sales21under contract
- Median asking price$899,000current listings
- Inventory age1 daysmedian time the current active listings have been on the market
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)737a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$710,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$465k to $1.02M25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of July 18, 2026, Resideline is tracking 31 active listings and 21 pending sales in ZIP code 36561. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.68 points to a seller's market: buyers are absorbing inventory quickly relative to what is available.
The median asking price of current listings is $899,000, while the median of the 737 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $710,000. 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. The median active listing in 36561 has been on the market for 1 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 36561?
The median closed sale price in Orange Beach, AL 36561 was $710,000 over the last six months, based on 737 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $465,000 to $1,025,000.
Is 36561 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 21 pending sales against 31 active listings in 36561, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.68. 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 seller's market.