What I Am Watching in New Construction This Week
Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Ono Island. Two active new homes on Ono. One hundred twenty-five on the Orange Beach new-construction search. One hundred fifty-four in Gulf Shores. The list moved.
When a buyer asks me where to begin with new construction on this coast, I do not start with a spreadsheet. I start with the water, the insurance file, and the houses I actually walk.
I advise buyers and sellers on this coast for years, full-time. This is Gulf Coast New Construction Watch — Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Ono Island together. Advising clients on building on Ono Island is one of my favorite parts of the job. I absolutely love ICF when the lot and the glass ask for it.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Last week was the baseline. This week the Orange Beach new-construction search grew, Gulf Shores tightened by one, and Ono stayed thin on purpose.
How much new construction is actually for sale?
Ono Island: 2 active on the dedicated Ono construction search, plus 1 pending.
Orange Beach: 125 on the Orange Beach new-construction homes-and-condos search (was 118 last Wednesday). Average about $1.7M. High $5.9M.
Gulf Shores: 154 active on the Gulf Shores new-construction search (was 155). Average about $1.04M. High $4.3M.
Combined active: about 279 when you add the Orange Beach city search (125) and Gulf Shores (154), with Ono’s two active homes called out on their own page so buyers do not miss the island.
Months of supply
Months of supply is how many months it would take to sell what is listed now if sales kept going at the recent closing pace and nothing new came on the market. I will not invent that number. I do not have a clean last-30-day closed count limited to new construction in this public set, so no absorption rate this week.
Week-over-week count change
What moved since last Wednesday
I do not report a net count and stop. Here is what actually changed on the new-construction searches I walk.
Orange Beach — new to the search
26643 Terry Cove Drive at $1,449,000. 26145 Garrett Lane at $1,299,999. 5332 E Perdido Avenue at $830,000. 5578 Bayou Saint John Avenue at $764,900. 27085 Park Drive at $759,000. 2841 Salt Drive at $748,000.
Orange Beach — left the search
26350 Perdido Beach Boulevard C2902 at $5,100,000. 29040 Perdido Beach Boulevard 2601 (Phoenix Key) at $4,950,000 — that one was pending last week and is no longer on the public new-construction search. 4982 Certain Circle at $4,600,000. 27000 W Harbor Island Lane A 205 at $1,200,000.
Gulf Shores — new to the search
951 W Lagoon Avenue LL at $795,000. 840 Gulf Shores Parkway 1101 at $569,000. 903 W Beach Boulevard 210 at $525,000. 453 Winters Avenue at $364,900.
Gulf Shores — left the search
7365 Alamo Circle at $595,000. 1325 Holland Street at $589,999. 1326 Holland Street at $534,900. 511 Preston Way at $519,354. 7029 Lake View Drive at $499,900.
The one idea
New construction on this coast is not one market. A Gold Fortified single-level on Ono, a Bear Point piling home, and a gulf-front release in Gulf Shores are three different conversations. I keep the list short. Call or text me and tell me how you use the water.
Two active paths onto new construction
The dedicated Ono Island construction search still shows 2 Active and 1 Pending. Inventory is thin. When the lot is expensive, the wall and the glass matter.
My listing · $1,129,000 · 30532 Ono North Loop West
Active · 5 bed · 4 bath · 2,680 sf · year built 2026 · Gold Fortified · fall 2026 delivery
This is my listing — a genuine way onto new construction at a number that still makes sense on Ono Island. Privately sited on a wooded homesite along quiet, tree-lined Ono North Loop West. Custom Gold Fortified, single-level living in one of the Gulf Coast’s premier gated island communities. Search more of the island here: Ono Island homes and land.
Highest active · $1,150,000 · 31201 River Road
Active · 4 bed · 4 bath · 2,538 sf · finished 2026 · Gold Fortified
Fairhope energy on Ono Island — modern coastal, open concept, single level, 10-foot coffered ceilings. Never-occupied new construction, not a resale of an older river house. Browse the dedicated set on Ono Island new construction.
Pending · $1,059,000 · 30837 River Road
Pending · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,579 sf · built 2025 · Gold Fortified
Already spoken for. A buyer has it under agreement; it is not sold yet. New Gold Fortified construction with a dedicated office and a layout that simply makes sense. That is still the floor of the Ono new-construction set, and it is no longer sitting Active.
“Advising clients on building on Ono Island is one of my favorite parts of the job.”
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One hundred twenty-five on the new-construction search
The Orange Beach new-construction homes-and-condos search shows 125 listings, up from 118 last week. Average about $1.7M. High $5.9M. That set mixes pre-construction Pass residences, gulf-front releases, Bear Point custom, and smaller condo product. I use a few residences to tell the story.
Highest
$5,895,000
South Beach II · 27304 Gulf Road A
Closest to average
$1,699,000
23008 Perdido Beach Boulevard 2105
Single-family floor
$649,900
25801 W Oak Ridge Drive
Highest · $5,895,000 · South Beach II
27304 Gulf Road A & B · Active · 4 bed · 4,154 sf · year built 2025–2026 · Direct Bay Front and Direct Gulf Front
South Beach II is brand-new pre-construction on Orange Beach Pass. Two contemporary residences with private pool, outdoor kitchen, outdoor shower, and private elevator. Views of the Pass and the Gulf. Never occupied. Search more: Orange Beach new construction.
Closest to average · $1,699,000 · 23008 Perdido Beach Boulevard 2105
Active · 4 bed · 2,096 sf · gulf-coast condominium release
The Orange Beach new-construction average sits near $1.7M. This residence is right on that number — still in the new-construction conversation, not a 2000s tower resale.
Clear single-family floor · $649,900 · 25801 W Oak Ridge Drive
Active · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,927 sf · year built 2026 · Amel Callaway
Brand-new custom in central Orange Beach, minutes from the marina, shopping, and restaurants. The broader new-construction search also includes smaller condo product from about $200,000. This is the clearest single-family floor I am featuring this week.
Also watching · Bear Point and a new Terry Cove release
5612 Bay La Launch Avenue at $1,450,000 (3 bed / 2,700 sf / 2026). 5609 Bayou St John Avenue at $1,375,000. New to the board: 26643 Terry Cove Drive at $1,449,000.
Bear Point stays the conversation for buyers who want Orange Beach without giving up a true house. Terry Cove is a fresh entry worth a walk if the water access and timing fit.
One hundred fifty-four active new-construction listings
From the Gulf Shores new-construction search: 154 active, down one from last week. Average about $1.04M. High $4.3M on East Beach Boulevard. Low about $319,990 in a Gold Fortified townhome plan.
Highest
$4,300,000
309 & 313 E Beach Boulevard
Closest to average
$1,050,000
Verano Drive / Summer Cottages
Lowest
$319,990
1216 Pearl Loop
Highest · $4,300,000 · 309 & 313 E Beach Boulevard
Active · 6 bed · 6 bath · 3,790 sf · year built 2026 · Direct Gulf Front
Two new gulf-front homes adjacent to the Gulf Shores Public Beach and Gulf Place. Same conversation on both sides of the address. This is still the top of Active Gulf Shores new construction this week.
Closest to average · $1,050,000 · Verano Drive
Active · 4 bed · 4 bath · 1,745 sf · year built 2026 · Summer Cottages
The Gulf Shores new-construction average sits near $1.04M. Summer Cottages on Verano Drive is a Gold Fortified coastal community of thoughtfully designed homes — right on that middle number. Search more: Gulf Shores new construction.
Lowest · $319,990 · 1216 Pearl Loop
Active · 3 bed · 1,629 sf · year built 2026 · Oyster Bay Townhomes
The Suwanee plan at Landing at Oyster Bay — brand-new Gold Fortified townhome. This is the floor of the Gulf Shores new-construction set I am watching, not the East Beach gulf-front conversation.
Also watching · $2,195,000 · 808 W Canal Drive
Active · 4 bed · 2,982 sf · year built 2026 · Gold Fortified waterfront
New custom waterfront with impact windows — a Canal Drive story for buyers who want water without giving up a true house. Search more here: Gulf Shores.
Pending, and what left the board
Pending / under contract
Pending means a buyer has the house under agreement. It is not sold yet.
Still pending on Ono · 30837 River Road · $1,059,000
Unchanged from last week. Gold Fortified new construction with a dedicated office.
Back on the Orange Beach board · Saltwater Cottages 23518 #1 · $5,199,000
Last week this sat in the pending conversation. This week it is Active again on the Orange Beach new-construction search, with a price reduction on the card.
Left the search · Phoenix Key 2601 · was $4,950,000
29040 Perdido Beach Boulevard 2601 was pending last week and is no longer on the public Orange Beach new-construction search. I will not invent a closed price until a verified sale card is in hand.
I will not invent last month’s new-construction closings. When verified sale prices and dates are in hand, the sold cards and months-of-supply math start in this same series.
The questions
What buyers ask me this week
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How much new construction is for sale on Ono Island?
Two Active and one Pending on the dedicated Ono construction search. My listing at 30532 Ono North Loop West is Active at $1,129,000. 31201 River Road is Active at $1,150,000. 30837 River Road is Pending at $1,059,000.
Call or text me if you want to walk the short list.
What does Orange Beach new construction cost right now?
The Orange Beach new-construction search shows 125 listings, averaging about $1.7M, with a high of $5.9M at South Beach II. That is up from 118 last week.
What about Gulf Shores new construction?
154 active listings on the Gulf Shores new-construction search, averaging about $1.04M, with a high of $4.3M on East Beach Boulevard. That is down one from last week.
Why is there no months-of-supply number this week?
Absorption needs verified new-construction closings in the last 30 days. Those closings are not published as a clean denominator this week, so no months-of-supply rate is shown.
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This is Gulf Coast New Construction Watch. I will keep writing it every Wednesday as the inventory moves. Search here: Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Ono Island.
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