2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Brandon, MS vs Fairhope, AL

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- The median age of a home in Brandon is 8.0% older than the median age of a home in Fairhope.
 Brandon, MSFairhope, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$420,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.2$11.0
 Homes Owned79.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Brandon, MSFairhope, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$940  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Brandon, MSFairhope, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Brandon, MSFairhope, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Brandon, MSFairhope, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200928.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.3%12.2%
Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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