Year Structure Built in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 11,055 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 81 | 0.7% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,548 | 41.1% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,116 | 28.2% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,601 | 23.5% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 383 | 3.5% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 166 | 1.5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 57 | 0.5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 20 | 0.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 83 | 0.8% |
Value in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 1,574 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 39 | 2.5% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 66 | 4.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 153 | 9.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 172 | 10.9% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 369 | 23.4% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 305 | 19.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 366 | 23.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 104 | 6.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 295,700 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 969 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 6 | 0.6% |
| $500 to $699 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 97 | 10.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 138 | 14.2% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 232 | 23.9% |
| $2,000 or more | 496 | 51.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,062 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 11,055 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 20.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 8,751 | 79.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 15 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 63 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 11,055 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,424 | 21.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 86 | 0.8% |
| 2 units | 73 | 0.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 67 | 0.6% |
| 5 to 9 units | 339 | 3.1% |
| 10 to 19 units | 273 | 2.5% |
| 20 or more units | 7,397 | 66.9% |
| Mobile home | 396 | 3.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 11,055 | 100% |
| 1 room | 68 | 0.6% |
| 2 rooms | 298 | 2.7% |
| 3 rooms | 1,905 | 17.2% |
| 4 rooms | 4,822 | 43.6% |
| 5 rooms | 2,056 | 18.6% |
| 6 rooms | 972 | 8.8% |
| 7 rooms | 435 | 3.9% |
| 8 rooms | 230 | 2.1% |
| 9 rooms or more | 269 | 2.4% |
| Median rooms | 4 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 11,055 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 68 | 0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | 571 | 5.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,158 | 28.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,238 | 56.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 843 | 7.6% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 177 | 1.6% |
Housing Tenure in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 1,574 | 68.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 730 | 31.7% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 468 | 20.3% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,405 | 61.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 332 | 14.4% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 79 | 3.4% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 20 | 0.9% |
Vehicles Available in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 77 | 3.3% |
| 1 vehicle available | 852 | 37.0% |
| 2 vehicles available | 738 | 32.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 637 | 27.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 121 | 5.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 10 | 0.4% |
| Electricity | 2,166 | 94.0% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 7 | 0.3% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 138 | 6.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 2,304 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 2,304 | 100.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 1,574 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 969 | 61.6% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 605 | 38.4% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 605 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 21 | 3.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 13 | 2.1% |
| $300 to $399 | 110 | 18.2% |
| $400 or more | 461 | 76.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 554 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 956 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 330 | 34.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 98 | 10.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 88 | 9.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 64 | 6.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 376 | 39.3% |
| Not computed | 13 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 602 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 278 | 46.2% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 153 | 25.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 36 | 6.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 11 | 1.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 29 | 4.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 47 | 7.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 48 | 8.0% |
| Not computed | 3 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 715 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 7 | 1.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 178 | 24.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 56 | 7.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 323 | 45.2% |
| $1,500 or more | 151 | 21.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,189 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 15 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Orange Beach City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 682 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 120 | 17.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 41 | 6.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 27 | 4.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 111 | 16.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 59 | 8.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 324 | 47.5% |
| Not computed | 48 | 0% |