Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 36542 (Gulf Shores, AL)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 36542 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 36542 (Gulf Shores, AL) is worth about $457,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 36542 are 23% above the typical value in the Daphne metro area ($371,000) and 25% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 36542 fell 0.1%, compared with +0.1% in the Daphne metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $1,787 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 5% above the Daphne metro area ($1,701) and 8% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents fell 4.3% over the past year.
The median household income is $79,639, against $78,775 in the Daphne metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 18,906 people live in 36542 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
36542 has the 3rd-highest typical home value of the 19 ZIP codes in the Daphne metro area and the 17th-highest of 510 in Alabama with Zillow figures.
Part of: Gulf Shores, AL · Baldwin County, AL · Daphne metro area · Alabama
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.