What I Am Watching on Ono Island Right Now
Luxury water is selling. New construction is thin. The island still has a way in, from a $174,900 lot to a $4,700,000 house on Bayou St. John.
When a buyer asks me what is happening on Ono Island, I do not start with a spreadsheet. I start with what I am seeing from the roads I drive every day.
I have shown and sold exceptional homes for more than twenty-five years. I live on Ono Island in Orange Beach, Alabama. Advising clients on building here is one of my favorite parts of the job. This update is as of Monday, August 31, 2026.
This is not a glam island. People come for the boats, the quiet, and a house that can hold a Gulf Coast life. I watch the listings the same way.
What does the island look like this morning?
34 active single-family homes. 22 active lots.
The high end of the active market is $4,700,000 at 32789 Sandpiper on Bayou St. John. The lowest active home is $579,900 at 4645 Bayou Court. The average active home is about $1,780,000.
Land runs from $174,900 on Bayou Court to $1,950,000 on Ole River. A Harbour Drive waterfront lot at $599,900 sits right at the middle of that land set.
August has already been a selling month. Eight dated home closings I am watching run from $1,400,000 to $5,200,000.
The one idea
Luxury water is moving. New construction is scarce. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing, a Gold Fortified house going up now at $1,129,000. That is a real way onto new construction on this island.
High, low, and the middle of the market
I use three houses to tell the story. The rest of the 34 sit between them. Search current homes here: Ono Island homes for sale.
Highest · $4,700,000 · 32789 Sandpiper
9 bed · 6,208 sf · built 2000 · Bayou St. John · MLS 408359
Susan Carleton · Pointe South
Nearly 200 feet of waterfront with a private sandy beach, a new kitchen, an elevator, a saltwater pool, and two lifts. This is the top of the active list as of today.
Closest to average · $1,795,000
Two homes sit on that number, right at the island average of about $1,780,000.
33040 Marlin Key Drive · 4 bed · 3,000 sf · 2021 · canal to the ICW · Gold Fortified · Stephen J Achee · Bay Area Realty
32301 River Road · 6 bed · 4,326 sf · 2010 · canal to the ICW · elevator, generator, 20,000 lb lift · Jennifer Scarbrough · RE/MAX of Gulf Shores
Lowest · $579,900 · 4645 Bayou Court
3 bed · 2,091 sf · built 1996 · MLS 395468
Gigi Smith · World Impact Real Estate
Sold furnished. New metal roof and deck. A real island start, close to the rec center, without a $4 million dock conversation.
This conversation
If you want the short list that actually fits how you boat, call or text me.
A Simple Way to Connect
Text or Call Meredith
Have a question or need more information? Texting is often the easiest way to reach me, or you are always welcome to call. I am happy to help.
Gulf Coast real estate guidance | SearchTheGulf.com
Twenty-two lots, and one of them already has a dock
If you are building, start with how I walk vacant land. Then look at the wall. I recommend ICF. The lot is too dear for a light wall.
Highest · $1,950,000 · 31654 River Road
Ole River · about 100 feet of deep water · pier, boathouse, lift, and a pool already in · MLS 396266 · Lauren Hart · Brett/Robinson Orange Beach. Permitting a new dock is getting harder. This one is already there.
Closest to average · $599,900 · Harbour Drive
1.04 acres · 95 feet of Ono Harbour frontage · assigned slip · MLS 394393 · Katherine N Robison · South Coast Properties. This is the Harbour story I wrote about in building ICF on Ono Harbour.
Lowest · $174,900 · 0 Bayou Court
Interior · no waterfront · walk to the Ono North rec center · MLS 381905 · Les Sessoms · Goode Realty. A $10,000 reduction. A place to build on your own timeline.
What is spoken for right now
3950 Cutty Sark Cove is on Ono Island. It is pending at $4,700,000. Bayou St. John. Built 2021. 5 bed. 3,884 sf. Susan Carleton, Pointe South. That is the high under-contract house I am watching.
30585 Ono North Loop is active under contract at $1,325,000. 5 bed. 3,232 sf. 2019. Gold Fortified. Kenneth “KD” Edenfield, Wellhouse Real Estate.
30837 River Road is pending at $1,059,000. 4 bed. 2,579 sf. Built 2025. No waterfront. Carson Crouse, Signature Properties. Contract August 16. A new Gold Fortified house, spoken for.
Eight dated sales, from $1,400,000 to $5,200,000
The average of these eight is about $2,396,000. June told a similar story: more volume, a wider range, and faster days on market than June a year ago.
Highest sold · $5,200,000 · 29712 Ono Blvd
Sold August 3, 2026. Listed $5,950,000. 5 bed. 4,700 sf. 2022. Old River. Gold Fortified. Melissa F White, Bellator Orange Beach.
Closest to average · $2,650,000 · 30116 River Road
Sold August 6, 2026 at list. 5 bed. 3,700 sf. 2017. River front. David Roberts, Wise Living Real Estate.
Lowest sold · $1,400,000
32390 Sandpiper sold August 24. Listed $1,495,000. 4 bed. 2,017 sf. 1993. Canal. RE/MAX of Orange Beach.
30231 Canal Court sold August 14. Listed $1,500,000. 4 bed. 3,448 sf. 1997. Canal. Pointe South.
Harbour sold · $1,890,000 · 30525 Harbour Drive
Sold August 20, 2026. Listed $2,100,000. 5 bed. 3,672 sf. 1994. Bayou St. John. 102 feet. 1st Choice Gulf Coast.
“I pay attention to how a home feels, and to whether the water it sits on will still make sense ten years from now.”
The new-build path is short
One house is under construction, and it is mine: 30532 Ono North Loop West. One finished 2026 house is still for sale. One 2025 house is pending. A $5,375,000 new Peninsula house already closed in July.
My listing · $1,129,000 · 30532 Ono North Loop West
This is my listing. Gold Fortified new construction. 5 bed. 2,680 sf. Fall 2026. MLS 409516. New construction on this island is thin, and this is a genuine way to get into a new house at $1,129,000. If you have been waiting for a new-build at a number that still makes sense here, call or text me.
Finished 2026 · $1,150,000 · 31201 River Road
MLS 390944. Gold Fortified. Reduced from $1,200,000. A completed house, not a rendering.
Pending · $1,059,000 · 30837 River Road
Built 2025. Gold Fortified. Contract August 16.
If you want the quiet, the glass, and an insurance file that belongs with a Gulf Coast house, I absolutely love ICF. I also watch FORTIFIED homes on this island. I know the builders. I am the introduction.
The questions
What buyers ask me this week
Click a question to open the answer.
Is there a way onto Ono Island under $1,000,000?
Yes. The lowest active home I am watching today is 4645 Bayou Court at $579,900. Interior lots start at $174,900. The waterfront conversation is a different number.
Call or text me if you want to talk this through.
Why does June matter for August?
June 2026 closed 14 properties against 7 in June 2025. Volume went from about $9.3 million to about $23.0 million. Median days on market dropped from 86 to 39. August is still writing that same wider, faster story.
Call or text me if you want the June-to-August picture on a specific street.
Should I buy a house or a lot right now?
If you want a 2026 house, the list is short. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing, under construction at $1,129,000. If you want the house in your head, the land is the larger inventory. I walk both with you. Advising clients on building here is one of my favorite parts of the job.
Call or text me and tell me how you boat.
Is there new construction I can still get into?
Yes. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing. Gold Fortified. 5 bed. 2,680 sf. Fall 2026. $1,129,000. On an island where new construction is thin, this is a real way onto a new house at a number that still makes sense here.
Call or text me if you want to walk it.
How do we begin?
Tell me the water you want. Ole River, Bayou St. John, a canal, Harbour, or a quiet interior street. I will match that to what is actually for sale, what is spoken for, and what I am watching before it hits a search.
This is the first of my Ono Island market updates. I will keep writing them as the island moves.
If you want this week’s Ono Island short list, call or text me.
I live here. Search homes and land on Ono Island at SearchTheGulf.com.
A Personal Note from Meredith
Questions About This Topic?
If you would like to understand how the details in this article may relate to your property, your plans, or a Gulf Coast real estate decision, I would be glad to help.
Get in Touch with Meredith
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Texting is often the easiest way to reach me. You are also welcome to call whenever it is convenient. I am always happy to help you find the information you need.
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Orange Beach, Ono Island & Gulf Shores Real Estate Market Update
August 27–September 2, 2026
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What I Am Watching on Ono Island Right Now
Luxury water is selling. New construction is thin. The island still has a way in, from a $174,900 lot to a $4,700,000 house on Bayou St. John.
When a buyer asks me what is happening on Ono Island, I do not start with a spreadsheet. I start with what I am seeing from the roads I drive every day.
I live on Ono Island in Orange Beach, Alabama. I have shown and sold exceptional homes for more than twenty-five years. Advising clients on building here is one of my favorite parts of the job. This update is as of Monday, August 31, 2026.
This is not a glam island. People come for the boats, the quiet, and a house that can hold a Gulf Coast life. I watch the listings the same way.
What does the island look like this morning?
34 active single-family homes. 22 active lots.
The high end of the active market is $4,700,000 at 32789 Sandpiper on Bayou St. John. The lowest active home is $579,900 at 4645 Bayou Court. The average active home is about $1,780,000.
Land runs from $174,900 on Bayou Court to $1,950,000 on Ole River. A Harbour Drive waterfront lot at $599,900 sits right at the middle of that land set.
August has already been a selling month. Eight dated home closings I am watching run from $1,400,000 to $5,200,000.
The one idea
Luxury water is moving. New construction is scarce. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing, a Gold Fortified house going up now at $1,129,000. That is a real way onto new construction on this island.
High, low, and the middle of the market
I use three houses to tell the story. The rest of the 34 sit between them. Search current homes here: Ono Island homes for sale.
Highest · $4,700,000 · 32789 Sandpiper
9 bed · 6,208 sf · built 2000 · Bayou St. John · MLS 408359
Susan Carleton · Pointe South
Nearly 200 feet of waterfront with a private sandy beach, a new kitchen, an elevator, a saltwater pool, and two lifts. This is the top of the active list as of today.
Closest to average · $1,795,000
Two homes sit on that number, right at the island average of about $1,780,000.
33040 Marlin Key Drive · 4 bed · 3,000 sf · 2021 · canal to the ICW · Gold Fortified · Stephen J Achee · Bay Area Realty
32301 River Road · 6 bed · 4,326 sf · 2010 · canal to the ICW · elevator, generator, 20,000 lb lift · Jennifer Scarbrough · RE/MAX of Gulf Shores
Lowest · $579,900 · 4645 Bayou Court
3 bed · 2,091 sf · built 1996 · MLS 395468
Gigi Smith · World Impact Real Estate
Sold furnished. New metal roof and deck. A real island start, close to the rec center, without a $4 million dock conversation.
This conversation
If you want the short list that actually fits how you boat, call or text me.
A Simple Way to Connect
Text or Call Meredith
Have a question or need more information? Texting is often the easiest way to reach me, or you are always welcome to call. I am happy to help.
Gulf Coast real estate guidance | SearchTheGulf.com
Twenty-two lots, and one of them already has a dock
If you are building, start with how I walk vacant land. Then look at the wall. I recommend ICF. The lot is too dear for a light wall.
Highest · $1,950,000 · 31654 River Road
Ole River · about 100 feet of deep water · pier, boathouse, lift, and a pool already in · MLS 396266 · Lauren Hart · Brett/Robinson Orange Beach. Permitting a new dock is getting harder. This one is already there.
Closest to average · $599,900 · Harbour Drive
1.04 acres · 95 feet of Ono Harbour frontage · assigned slip · MLS 394393 · Katherine N Robison · South Coast Properties. This is the Harbour story I wrote about in building ICF on Ono Harbour.
Lowest · $174,900 · 0 Bayou Court
Interior · no waterfront · walk to the Ono North rec center · MLS 381905 · Les Sessoms · Goode Realty. A $10,000 reduction. A place to build on your own timeline.
What is spoken for right now
3950 Cutty Sark Cove is on Ono Island. It is pending at $4,700,000. Bayou St. John. Built 2021. 5 bed. 3,884 sf. Susan Carleton, Pointe South. That is the high under-contract house I am watching.
30585 Ono North Loop is active under contract at $1,325,000. 5 bed. 3,232 sf. 2019. Gold Fortified. Kenneth “KD” Edenfield, Wellhouse Real Estate.
30837 River Road is pending at $1,059,000. 4 bed. 2,579 sf. Built 2025. No waterfront. Carson Crouse, Signature Properties. Contract August 16. A new Gold Fortified house, spoken for.
Eight dated sales, from $1,400,000 to $5,200,000
The average of these eight is about $2,396,000. June told a similar story: more volume, a wider range, and faster days on market than June a year ago.
Highest sold · $5,200,000 · 29712 Ono Blvd
Sold August 3, 2026. Listed $5,950,000. 5 bed. 4,700 sf. 2022. Old River. Gold Fortified. Melissa F White, Bellator Orange Beach.
Closest to average · $2,650,000 · 30116 River Road
Sold August 6, 2026 at list. 5 bed. 3,700 sf. 2017. River front. David Roberts, Wise Living Real Estate.
Lowest sold · $1,400,000
32390 Sandpiper sold August 24. Listed $1,495,000. 4 bed. 2,017 sf. 1993. Canal. RE/MAX of Orange Beach.
30231 Canal Court sold August 14. Listed $1,500,000. 4 bed. 3,448 sf. 1997. Canal. Pointe South.
Harbour sold · $1,890,000 · 30525 Harbour Drive
Sold August 20, 2026. Listed $2,100,000. 5 bed. 3,672 sf. 1994. Bayou St. John. 102 feet. 1st Choice Gulf Coast.
“I pay attention to how a home feels, and to whether the water it sits on will still make sense ten years from now.”
The new-build path is short
One house is under construction, and it is mine: 30532 Ono North Loop West. One finished 2026 house is still for sale. One 2025 house is pending. A $5,375,000 new Peninsula house already closed in July.
My listing · $1,129,000 · 30532 Ono North Loop West
This is my listing. Gold Fortified new construction. 5 bed. 2,680 sf. Fall 2026. MLS 409516. New construction on this island is thin, and this is a genuine way to get into a new house at $1,129,000. If you have been waiting for a new-build at a number that still makes sense here, call or text me.
Finished 2026 · $1,150,000 · 31201 River Road
MLS 390944. Gold Fortified. Reduced from $1,200,000. A completed house, not a rendering.
Pending · $1,059,000 · 30837 River Road
Built 2025. Gold Fortified. Contract August 16.
If you want the quiet, the glass, and an insurance file that belongs with a Gulf Coast house, I absolutely love ICF. I also watch FORTIFIED homes on this island. I know the builders. I am the introduction.
The questions
What buyers ask me this week
Click a question to open the answer.
Is there a way onto Ono Island under $1,000,000?
Yes. The lowest active home I am watching today is 4645 Bayou Court at $579,900. Interior lots start at $174,900. The waterfront conversation is a different number.
Call or text me if you want to talk this through.
Why does June matter for August?
June 2026 closed 14 properties against 7 in June 2025. Volume went from about $9.3 million to about $23.0 million. Median days on market dropped from 86 to 39. August is still writing that same wider, faster story.
Call or text me if you want the June-to-August picture on a specific street.
Should I buy a house or a lot right now?
If you want a 2026 house, the list is short. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing, under construction at $1,129,000. If you want the house in your head, the land is the larger inventory. I walk both with you. Advising clients on building here is one of my favorite parts of the job.
Call or text me and tell me how you boat.
Is there new construction I can still get into?
Yes. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing. Gold Fortified. 5 bed. 2,680 sf. Fall 2026. $1,129,000. On an island where new construction is thin, this is a real way onto a new house at a number that still makes sense here.
Call or text me if you want to walk it.
How do we begin?
Tell me the water you want. Ole River, Bayou St. John, a canal, Harbour, or a quiet interior street. I will match that to what is actually for sale, what is spoken for, and what I am watching before it hits a search.
This is the first of The Ono Watch. I will keep writing it as the island moves.
If you want this week’s Ono Island short list, call or text me.
I live here. Search homes and land on Ono Island at SearchTheGulf.com.
A Personal Note from Meredith
Questions About This Topic?
If you would like to understand how the details in this article may relate to your property, your plans, or a Gulf Coast real estate decision, I would be glad to help.
Get in Touch with Meredith
Clear Answers Are Only a Text or Call Away
Texting is often the easiest way to reach me. You are also welcome to call whenever it is convenient. I am always happy to help you find the information you need.
Gulf Coast real estate guidance | SearchTheGulf.com
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Orange Beach and Ono Island Real Estate Update September
From Meredith
The Market, in My Words
Orange Beach, Ono Island & Gulf Shores Real Estate Market Update
August 27–September 2, 2026
This week along the Alabama Gulf Coast was a wonderful example of why I never judge a market by one headline—or even one average. Across the five segments I track in…
Are There Tesla Chargers on Ono Island? | Search The Gulf
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What I Am Watching on Ono Island Right Now
Luxury water is selling. New construction is thin. The island still has a way in, from a $174,900 lot to a $4,700,000 house on Bayou St. John.
When a buyer asks me what is happening on Ono Island, I do not start with a spreadsheet. I start with what I am seeing from the roads I drive every day.
I live on Ono Island in Orange Beach, Alabama. I have shown and sold exceptional homes for more than twenty-five years. Advising clients on building here is one of my favorite parts of the job. This update is as of Monday, August 31, 2026.
This is not a glam island. People come for the boats, the quiet, and a house that can hold a Gulf Coast life. I watch the listings the same way.
What does the island look like this morning?
34 active single-family homes. 22 active lots.
The high end of the active market is $4,700,000 at 32789 Sandpiper on Bayou St. John. The lowest active home is $579,900 at 4645 Bayou Court. The average active home is about $1,780,000.
Land runs from $174,900 on Bayou Court to $1,950,000 on Ole River. A Harbour Drive waterfront lot at $599,900 sits right at the middle of that land set.
August has already been a selling month. Eight dated home closings I am watching run from $1,400,000 to $5,200,000.
The one idea
Luxury water is moving. New construction is scarce. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing, a Gold Fortified house going up now at $1,129,000. That is a real way onto new construction on this island.
High, low, and the middle of the market
I use three houses to tell the story. The rest of the 34 sit between them. Search current homes here: Ono Island homes for sale.
Highest · $4,700,000 · 32789 Sandpiper
9 bed · 6,208 sf · built 2000 · Bayou St. John · MLS 408359
Nearly 200 feet of waterfront with a private sandy beach, a new kitchen, an elevator, a saltwater pool, and two lifts. This is the top of the active list as of today.
Closest to average · $1,795,000
Two homes sit on that number, right at the island average of about $1,780,000.
33040 Marlin Key Drive · 4 bed · 3,000 sf · 2021 · canal to the ICW · Gold Fortified
32301 River Road · 6 bed · 4,326 sf · 2010 · canal to the ICW · elevator, generator, 20,000 lb lift
Lowest · $579,900 · 4645 Bayou Court
3 bed · 2,091 sf · built 1996 · MLS 395468
Sold furnished. New metal roof and deck. A real island start, close to the rec center, without a $4 million dock conversation.
This conversation
If you want the short list that actually fits how you boat, call or text me.
A Simple Way to Connect
Text or Call Meredith
Have a question or need more information? Texting is often the easiest way to reach me, or you are always welcome to call. I am happy to help.
Gulf Coast real estate guidance | SearchTheGulf.com
Twenty-two lots, and one of them already has a dock
If you are building, start with how I walk vacant land. Then look at the wall. I recommend ICF. The lot is too dear for a light wall.
Highest · $1,950,000 · 31654 River Road
Ole River · about 100 feet of deep water · pier, boathouse, lift, and a pool already in · MLS 396266. Permitting a new dock is getting harder. This one is already there.
Closest to average · $599,900 · Harbour Drive
1.04 acres · 95 feet of Ono Harbour frontage · assigned slip · MLS 394393. This is the Harbour story I wrote about in building ICF on Ono Harbour.
Lowest · $174,900 · 0 Bayou Court
Interior · no waterfront · walk to the Ono North rec center · MLS 381905. A $10,000 reduction. A place to build on your own timeline.
What is spoken for right now
3950 Cutty Sark Cove is on Ono Island. It is pending at $4,700,000. Bayou St. John. Built 2021. 5 bed. 3,884 sf. That is the high under-contract house I am watching.
30585 Ono North Loop is active under contract at $1,325,000. 5 bed. 3,232 sf. 2019. Gold Fortified.
30837 River Road is pending at $1,059,000. 4 bed. 2,579 sf. Built 2025. No waterfront. Contract August 16. A new Gold Fortified house, spoken for.
Eight dated sales, from $1,400,000 to $5,200,000
The average of these eight is about $2,396,000. June told a similar story: more volume, a wider range, and faster days on market than June a year ago.
Highest sold · $5,200,000 · 29712 Ono Blvd
Sold August 3, 2026. Listed $5,950,000. 5 bed. 4,700 sf. 2022. Old River. Gold Fortified.
Closest to average · $2,650,000 · 30116 River Road
Sold August 6, 2026 at list. 5 bed. 3,700 sf. 2017. River front.
Lowest sold · $1,400,000
32390 Sandpiper sold August 24. Listed $1,495,000. 4 bed. 2,017 sf. 1993. Canal.
30231 Canal Court sold August 14. Listed $1,500,000. 4 bed. 3,448 sf. 1997. Canal.
Harbour sold · $1,890,000 · 30525 Harbour Drive
Sold August 20, 2026. Listed $2,100,000. 5 bed. 3,672 sf. 1994. Bayou St. John. 102 feet.
“I pay attention to how a home feels, and to whether the water it sits on will still make sense ten years from now.”
The new-build path is short
One house is under construction, and it is mine: 30532 Ono North Loop West. One finished 2026 house is still for sale. One 2025 house is pending. A $5,375,000 new Peninsula house already closed in July.
My listing · $1,129,000 · 30532 Ono North Loop West
This is my listing. Gold Fortified new construction. 5 bed. 2,680 sf. Fall 2026. MLS 409516. New construction on this island is thin, and this is a genuine way to get into a new house at $1,129,000. If you have been waiting for a new-build at a number that still makes sense here, call or text me.
Finished 2026 · $1,150,000 · 31201 River Road
MLS 390944. Gold Fortified. Reduced from $1,200,000. A completed house, not a rendering.
Pending · $1,059,000 · 30837 River Road
Built 2025. Gold Fortified. Contract August 16.
If you want the quiet, the glass, and an insurance file that belongs with a Gulf Coast house, I absolutely love ICF. I also watch FORTIFIED homes on this island. I know the builders. I am the introduction.
The questions
What buyers ask me this week
Click a question to open the answer.
Is there a way onto Ono Island under $1,000,000?
Yes. The lowest active home I am watching today is 4645 Bayou Court at $579,900. Interior lots start at $174,900. The waterfront conversation is a different number.
Call or text me if you want to talk this through.
Why does June matter for August?
June 2026 closed 14 properties against 7 in June 2025. Volume went from about $9.3 million to about $23.0 million. Median days on market dropped from 86 to 39. August is still writing that same wider, faster story.
Call or text me if you want the June-to-August picture on a specific street.
Should I buy a house or a lot right now?
If you want a 2026 house, the list is short. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing, under construction at $1,129,000. If you want the house in your head, the land is the larger inventory. I walk both with you. Advising clients on building here is one of my favorite parts of the job.
Call or text me and tell me how you boat.
Is there new construction I can still get into?
Yes. 30532 Ono North Loop West is my listing. Gold Fortified. 5 bed. 2,680 sf. Fall 2026. $1,129,000. On an island where new construction is thin, this is a real way onto a new house at a number that still makes sense here.
Call or text me if you want to walk it.
How do we begin?
Tell me the water you want. Ole River, Bayou St. John, a canal, Harbour, or a quiet interior street. I will match that to what is actually for sale, what is spoken for, and what I am watching before it hits a search.
This is the first of The Ono Watch. I will keep writing it as the island moves.
If you want this week’s Ono Island short list, call or text me.
I live here. Search homes and land on Ono Island at SearchTheGulf.com.
A Personal Note from Meredith
Questions About This Topic?
If you would like to understand how the details in this article may relate to your property, your plans, or a Gulf Coast real estate decision, I would be glad to help.
Get in Touch with Meredith
Clear Answers Are Only a Text or Call Away
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Orange Beach and Ono Island Real Estate Update September
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The Market, in My Words
Orange Beach, Ono Island & Gulf Shores Real Estate Market Update
August 27–September 2, 2026
This week along the Alabama Gulf Coast was a wonderful example of why I never judge a market by one headline—or even one average. Across the five segments I track in…
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