The April 2026 numbers are in for Foley, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach single-family home markets, and when you combine all three cities together, one thing becomes very clear:

The Overall Story: Inventory Is Still Tightening

One of the biggest trends across all three cities:

months supply is DOWN year over year everywhere.

  • Foley: down 28% YoY
  • Gulf Shores: down 33% YoY
  • Orange Beach: down 43% YoY

That’s significant.

Even though buyers feel like they suddenly have “more choices,” inventory is actually still much tighter than it was a year ago.

What’s happening is:

  • homes are taking longer to sell,
  • buyers are becoming more selective,
  • and sellers are facing more competition within each price range.

The market has shifted from emotional panic-buying to calculated decision-making.

Foley: The Most Balanced Market of the Three

Foley continues to look like the most balanced and stable market overall.

April 2026 Stats:

  • Months Supply: 4.12
  • Median Sold Price: $323,132
  • Sold-to-List Ratio: 98.43%
  • Median Days on Market: 47 days

That 98.43% sold-to-list ratio is strong.

It tells us sellers are still getting very close to asking price when homes are priced correctly.

And with just over 4 months of inventory, Foley is sitting closest to a balanced market between buyers and sellers.

Foley continues attracting:

  • relocators,
  • retirees,
  • military families,
  • and buyers wanting coastal access without beach pricing.

The affordability factor continues driving demand here.

Gulf Shores: Buyers Still Want the Lifestyle

Gulf Shores continues to perform well despite higher inventory levels.

April 2026 Stats:

  • Months Supply: 8.98
  • Median Sold Price: $449,850
  • Sold-to-List Ratio: 96.38%
  • Median Days on Market: 69 days

The nearly 9 months of supply tells us buyers have considerably more leverage here than they do in Foley.

However, median sold prices actually increased 4% month-over-month.

That’s important.

It shows buyers are still willing to pay for:

  • location,
  • lifestyle,
  • vacation appeal,
  • and rental potential.

But they’re negotiating harder now. Gone are the days when buyers waived inspections because they were afraid someone else would beat them to the house before they got back to the car.

Orange Beach: Luxury Market Adjustments Are Happening

Orange Beach remains the premium coastal market, but it’s also showing some of the clearest signs of normalization.

April 2026 Stats:

  • Months Supply: 8.7
  • Median Sold Price: $700,000
  • Sold-to-List Ratio: 95.98%
  • Median Days on Market: 79 days

The biggest attention-grabber here:

median days on market jumped 68% month-over-month.

That’s substantial.

Luxury and higher-priced coastal inventory is taking longer to move, largely because today’s buyers are:

  • more cautious,
  • more payment sensitive,
  • and much more value-focused.

Buyers are still purchasing luxury homes…
they’re just doing more homework first.

And honestly, if someone’s spending $700K+ near the beach while also staring at insurance quotes that look like a small car payment, that probably makes sense.

Final Thoughts

The Foley, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach markets are still healthy overall, but we’re clearly moving into a more balanced phase.

That’s not bad news.
That’s a more sustainable market.

We’re seeing:

  • fewer bidding wars,
  • more negotiations,
  • more buyer caution,
  • and more importance placed on actual value.

And despite everything?
People are still moving here in droves.

Because at the end of the day, warm weather, beaches, boating, and coastal living still beat scraping ice off windshields somewhere up north.