Bayou La Batre, AL36509

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$91,000
4.8% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$35,000
7.4% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
59
74.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
0.5%
Median Rent
N/A
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1-Bed Rent
N/A
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Bayou La Batre, AL

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Bayou La Batre, AL is 59. This is an decrease of -74.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$227,000223.0%
Listing Count
7N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.5%N/A
Days on Market
59-74.0%
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Demographics — Bayou La Batre, AL

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
1,460-29.6%
% Under 18
21.0%-12.1%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
18.9%61.5%
% WFH
8.9%-4.3%
% w/ College Degree
10.4%100.0%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
49.6%13.2%
% Black
5.3%-59.5%
% Hispanic
1.2%-82.6%
% Asian
33.1%6.1%
% Foreign Born
12.9%-22.8%
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Mortgage and Risk — Bayou La Batre, AL

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Bayou La Batre, AL in that year was 25. 84.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 70.0%. Of those, 32.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Bayou La Batre, AL. Investor activity in Bayou La Batre, AL is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 4.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
25N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
84.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
16.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
8.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
4.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Bayou La Batre, AL

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Bayou La Batre, AL under the Section 8 program is 26.3%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
63
Total Units Section 8
44
% Rentals under Section 8
26.3%
% Occupied Section 8
91.9%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$810
2 BedroomN/AN/A$990
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,310
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,340

Affordability — Bayou La Batre, AL

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.6N/AN/A
Median Home Price$91,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$35,000N/AN/A

Bayou La Batre, AL — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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