Orange Beach, Alabama Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Orange Beach, Alabama rental market.
Orange Beach, Alabama
Average Apartment Rent
$1,717
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3.6%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Orange Beach, Alabama apartments have recorded a 3.6% rent increase.
Orange Beach, Alabama Average apartment rent trend
Orange Beach, Alabama Average Apartment Rent
Orange Beach, Alabama Apartment rent ranges
At 42.58%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Orange Beach, Alabama rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 7.84%.
Orange Beach, Alabama Housing tenure**
Renters take up 32% of Orange Beach, Alabama real estate, occupying a total of 1,182 units, while homeowners live in 2,537 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.4
Renter median household income**
$46,318
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.51
Rental vacancy rate**
82.9%
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 493 rentals in Orange Beach, Alabama with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 11 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Orange Beach, Alabama homes for rent is 4.4.
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Orange Beach, Alabama are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 75 - 84 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 8%.
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 294 apartments for rent in Orange Beach, Alabama, or 25% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 14% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 169 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Orange Beach, Alabama is 1.51.
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 20% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Orange Beach, Alabama apartment rentals, namely 29% or 346 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (27%, 324 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (24%, 285 units).
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Orange Beach, Alabama renters (51%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 3% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Orange Beach, Alabama condos for rent is 2017.
Orange Beach, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 75% of Orange Beach, Alabama renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 21% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 3% have 3 or more vehicles available.
Orange Beach, Alabama Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Orange Beach, Alabama Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Orange Beach, Alabama apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
