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Gulf Shores, AL vs Dothan, AL

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- The median age of a home in Gulf Shores is 64.0% younger than the median age of a home in Dothan.
 Gulf Shores, ALDothan, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$181,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.97.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.5$11.0
 Homes Owned29.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented19.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gulf Shores, ALDothan, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gulf Shores, ALDothan, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gulf Shores, ALDothan, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gulf Shores, ALDothan, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200936.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.5%12.2%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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