500 Grant Street St Unit A104 · Daphne, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 9/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 106°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 22 days/yr
Wind risk 9/10 · Severe
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 5 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- Cash flow +7.8/30.0
- 1% rule +4.4/10.0
- Schools +4.4/10.0
- Condition / age +4.0/5.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- Rent growth +2.9/5.0
- DSCR +1.9/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$149,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY! Seven units are available for purchase together or separately, offering flexibility for investors looking to add to their portfolio or acquire a cash-flowing package. The seller would prefer a portfolio sale but will consider individual offers. The four occupied units are offered together for $572,000, with $63,700 in gross annual income, $41,392 NOI, and a 7.24% pro forma cap rate. These figures are based on historical performance and are provided for informational purposes only; future income, expenses, and returns are not guaranteed and may change. For reference, the individual MLS numbers for the four occupied units are: 395674, 395671, 395670, 395666.
Key facts
- Covered deck
- Community pool
- Large walk-in closet
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $149k. Condition is rated good.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-168 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $125k (16.3% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $141k (5.5% below list).
- Recommended offer: $125k (16.3% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
- Cap rate 4.9% vs local median 4.0% in Daphne — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 75/100 on livability (#18 in AL, #3,949 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, housing A+, health & safety A; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
- Baldwin County (rural): math 33% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #18 of 129 in AL (top 14%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Daphne Elementary School (math 37% / reading 57%, grade D-, #142 of 627 statewide, top 25%, 693 students, 53% FRL); Daphne Middle School (math 25% / reading 62%, grade D, #45 of 257 statewide, top 18%, 846 students, 45% FRL); Daphne High School (math 41% / reading 40%, grade F, #33 of 305 statewide, top 11%, 1,725 students, 40% FRL).
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.7%/yr); 879 active listings in the ZIP; 7 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 109d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 57% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; solid renter incomes; 3,883 units permitted in Baldwin County in 2024 (481 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Baldwin County population projected at +42% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 153 days — a 12% lower offer ($131k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
- It's been on market 153 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 16% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.94% ✗
- Cap rate
- 4.94%
- Cash-on-cash
- -4.83%
- DSCR
- 0.79
- GRM
- 8.8
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $207,743
- List price
- $149,000
- Delta
- -28.28%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 4 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512 Lake Forest Boulevard Blvd Unit 123F | 0.07mi | 2/1.5 | 873 (0%) | 1mo | $136,500 | $156 | 96 |
| 1000 D'olive Springs Dr Unit E-1 | 0.21mi | 2/2.0 | 1,041 (+19%) | 10mo | $225,000 | $216 | 55 |
| 104 Golf Ter Unit 1B104 | 1.00mi | 2/2.0 | 900 (+3%) | 4mo | $142,000 | $158 | 55 |
| 209 Golf Ter #209 | 1.00mi | 2/2.0 | 900 (+3%) | 7mo | $150,000 | $167 | 52 |
| 4 Yacht Club Dr #180 | 0.82mi | 2/2.0 | 972 (+11%) | 8mo | $165,000 | $170 | 38 |
| 2101 Seacliff Dr #2101 | 0.73mi | 1/1.0 (-1) | 951 (+9%) | 10mo | $185,248 | $195 | 35 |
| 4 Yacht Club Dr #202 | 0.82mi | 2/2.0 | 1,010 (+16%) | 5mo | $205,000 | $203 | 34 |
| 6 Yacht Club Dr #109 | 0.73mi | 1/1.5 (-1) | 1,000 (+14%) | 4mo | $130,000 | $130 | 33 |
| 35 Summer Oaks Dr #35 | 1.38mi | 2/1.5 | 1,074 (+23%) | 10mo | $152,500 | $142 | 32 |
| 4 Yacht Club Dr #154 | 0.82mi | 2/2.0 | 1,035 (+19%) | 8mo | $142,500 | $138 | 31 |
| 4 Yacht Club Dr #134 | 0.82mi | 2/2.0 | 1,035 (+19%) | 9mo | $164,900 | $159 | 30 |
| 4 Yacht Club Dr #174 | 0.82mi | 2/2.0 | 1,080 (+24%) | 10mo | $165,000 | $153 | 30 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 1.72% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -26.2%
- Equity multiple
- 0.13×
- Total profit
- $-36,449
- Equity at exit
- $22,216
- IRR
- -28.8%
- Equity multiple
- -0.25×
- Total profit
- $-51,951
- Equity at exit
- $12,883
Cash invested: $41,720 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Alabama
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 12 active · 2 under contract
- Months of supply
- 36.0 mo (3%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $149,000 ($171/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 153 d
- This list price
- 42% of active listings are priced below it
- ARV vs active asking
- +39.4% above current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 36526
- Home prices YoY
- -21.3%
- Rents YoY
- 1.7%
- Active inventory
- 879
- Price-to-rent
- 8.8×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,407 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$781
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$186 /mo · $2,235/yr
- Insurance
- −$62
- HOA
- −$250
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$296
- Net cashflow
- $-168
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-65 | -5% $-116 | +0% $-168 | +5% $-219 | +10% $-271 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-279 | -5% $-223 | +0% $-168 | +5% $-112 | +10% $-57 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-93 | -0.5pp $-130 | base $-168 | +0.5pp $-206 | +1.0pp $-246 |
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $37,250
- Closing costs
- $4,470
- Club membership (one-time)
- —
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 7 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Grant St Daphne, AL | 2.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 876 | $1,300 | $1.48 | 139d | 2 | 0.03mi |
| 512 Lake Forest Blvd Daphne, AL | 2.0 | 1.5 | 873 | $1,200 | $1.37 | 117d | 1 | 0.07mi |
| 29100 N Main St Daphne, AL | 2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 576 | $1,300 | $2.26 | 6d | 1 | 0.13mi |
| 133 Lake Front Dr Daphne, AL | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.5 | 950 | $1,463 | $1.54 | 6d | 6 | 0.66mi |
| 2024 Sea Cliff Dr N Unit 2024 Daphne, AL | 1.0 | 1.0 | 538 | $1,750 | $3.25 | 117d | 1 | 0.72mi |
| 30000 Town Center Ave Spanish Fort, AL | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1015 | $1,926 | $1.90 | 6d | 27 | 1.14mi |
| 30000 Town Center Ave Spanish Fort, AL | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1015 | $1,860 | $1.83 | 109d | 24 | 1.14mi |
Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community
- Annual association fee of $250Association covers management, common area insurance, grounds maintenance, pest control, common-area taxes, trash service, and poolTransfer fees applyCommunity features include an outdoor pool
Exterior
- Parking
- Assigned parking
- Utilities
- Public sewerTotal electric serviceDaphne Utilities and Riviera Utilities available
- Home design
- Condo, attachedOne levelResale propertyNo one below (no shared unit beneath)
- Construction
- Brick constructionSlab foundationComposition roofBuilding area approximately 873 square feet
- Exterior features
- Covered patio/porchBalcony (approx. 8 x 10)Few trees on the groundsCommunity/association pool
Interior
- Kitchen
- DishwasherConvection ovenRefrigerator
- Bedrooms
- First-floor primary bedroom with walk-in closet and primary bath combo (approx. 13' x 12')Second bedroom (approx. 11' x 9')
- Flooring
- CarpetTile
- Bathrooms
- One full bathroomOne half bathroomPrimary bathroom with separate shower
- Heating & cooling
- Electric heatingCentral electric coolingCeiling fans for additional cooling
- Interior features
- Ceiling fansNo fireplaceStorage
- Laundry & utility
- Washer and dryerLaundry located outside the unitElectric water heater
Listing history 50 events
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2026-09-24days on market $149,000 Active 153 DOM
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2026-09-24days on market $149,000 Active 152 DOM
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2026-09-22days on market $149,000 Active 151 DOM
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2026-09-21days on market $149,000 Active 150 DOM
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2026-09-20days on market $149,000 Active 149 DOM
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2026-09-19days on market $149,000 Active 148 DOM
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2026-09-18days on market $149,000 Active 147 DOM
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2026-09-17days on market $149,000 Active 146 DOM
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2026-09-16days on market $149,000 Active 145 DOM
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2026-09-15days on market $149,000 Active 144 DOM
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2026-09-14days on market $149,000 Active 143 DOM
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2026-09-13days on market $149,000 Active 142 DOM
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2026-09-12days on market $149,000 Active 141 DOM
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2026-09-11days on market $149,000 Active 140 DOM
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2026-09-05days on market $149,000 Active 134 DOM
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2026-09-04days on market $149,000 Active 133 DOM
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2026-09-03days on market $149,000 Active 132 DOM
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2026-08-31days on market $149,000 Active 129 DOM
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2026-08-30days on market $149,000 Active 128 DOM
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2026-08-29days on market $149,000 Active 127 DOM
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2026-08-28days on market $149,000 Active 126 DOM
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2026-08-27days on market $149,000 Active 125 DOM
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2026-08-25days on market $149,000 Active 123 DOM
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2026-08-24days on market $149,000 Active 122 DOM
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2026-08-23days on market $149,000 Active 121 DOM
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2026-08-22days on market $149,000 Active 120 DOM
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2026-08-21days on market $149,000 Active 119 DOM
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2026-08-20days on market $149,000 Active 118 DOM
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2026-08-19days on market $149,000 Active 117 DOM
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2026-08-18days on market $149,000 Active 116 DOM
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2026-08-17days on market $149,000 Active 115 DOM
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2026-08-16days on market $149,000 Active 114 DOM
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2026-08-15days on market $149,000 Active 113 DOM
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2026-08-14days on market $149,000 Active 112 DOM
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2026-08-13days on market $149,000 Active 111 DOM
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2026-08-12days on market $149,000 Active 110 DOM
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2026-08-11days on market $149,000 Active 109 DOM
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2026-08-10days on market $149,000 Active 108 DOM
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2026-08-09days on market $149,000 Active 107 DOM
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2026-08-08days on market $149,000 Active 106 DOM
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2026-08-07days on market $149,000 Active 105 DOM
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2026-08-06days on market $149,000 Active 104 DOM
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2026-08-05days on market $149,000 Active 103 DOM
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2026-08-04days on market $149,000 Active 102 DOM
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2026-08-03days on market $149,000 Active 101 DOM
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2026-07-31days on market $149,000 Active 98 DOM
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2026-07-30days on market $149,000 Active 97 DOM
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2026-07-29days on market $149,000 Active 96 DOM
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2026-07-27days on market $149,000 Active 94 DOM
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2026-07-25days on market $149,000 Active 92 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $16,889
- − Mortgage interest
- −$8,346
- − Property taxes
- −$2,235
- − Insurance
- −$745
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,351
- − Management
- −$1,351
- − HOA
- −$3,000
- − Depreciation
- −$4,335
- Taxable loss
- −$4,474
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$1,074
- After-tax cash flow
- $-940/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Condition & rehab AI · 13 photos
This property is in good condition with cosmetic updates needed. It offers a good investment opportunity with potential for both resale and rental value.
Value-add opportunities
- Both Paint the railings — Enhances curb appeal and resale value ↑
- Both Replace the ceiling fans — Modernizes the space and improves air circulation ↑
- Both Install new kitchen appliances — Modernizes the kitchen and improves functionality ↑
- Both Install new bathroom fixtures — Modernizes the bathroom and improves functionality ↑
ⓘ Rehab cost is a screening estimate — Cosmetic scope × the home's square footage at US $/sqft rules of thumb (the same model as the Flip Finder). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting.
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Baldwin County
- NCES district ID
- 0100270
- Math proficiency
- 33% ▼ -26.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 57% ▲ 1.00%
- Median HH income
- $50,677
- Composite
- 38.61/100
- National rank
- #4157
- State rank
- #18 of 129 in AL
Livability — Daphne
- Score
- 75/100
- State rank
- #18
- US rank
- #3949
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Daphne, AL
- County
- Baldwin County · 248,264 people
- City population
- 36,484
- Metro
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 36,484
- Household income
- $88,750
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 8% of renters
Population outlook (Baldwin County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 248,264 people
- By 2030
- 270,315 · +8.9%
- By 2040
- 312,967 · +26.1%
- By 2050
- 352,262 · +41.9%
- By 2075
- 438,841 · +76.8%
- By 2100
- 487,736 · +96.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (78%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 78% Black 12% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 3%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 3% Lithuanian 2% Italian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 4% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 95% English-only · Spanish 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Baldwin
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+58.2) · D 20.5% · R 78.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -6.7pp toward R · 2008: -51.5pp · 2024: -58.2pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+58.2 2020: R+53.8 2016: R+57.8 2012: R+55.8 2008: R+51.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -61.47%
- Current HPI
- 227.2692
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 1.72%
- Metro
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
+12368.6% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-24 Listed $149,000 BCAR
- 2025-10-08 Rental Removed $1,195 BCAR
- 2025-10-04 Listed for Rent $1,195 BCAR
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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