Local Housing Research Guide
A location-specific housing guide to Fairhope city, Alabama using AHH property evidence and U.S. Census Bureau statistics. It is designed to complement the live AHH housing location page rather than duplicate it.
Housing and population context in Fairhope city, Alabama
The latest stored Census context used by AHH records a population of approximately 24,190 people and a median gross rent of $1,689 per month. The employment-to-population rate for the civilian population age 16+ is 53.1%. These figures describe the wider local housing and economic setting; they do not determine whether an individual household qualifies for a housing programme.
AHH currently links 3 validated assisted-housing property records to this locality, equivalent to about 1.2 recorded assisted-housing properties per 10,000 residents. This is an AHH coverage measure, not a vacancy rate or a measure of total affordable-housing supply.
Population history and housing demand
Decennial Census counts show Fairhope city, Alabama at 15,326 residents in 2010 and 22,477 in 2020. The population grew by 46.7% over that decade.
Population growth does not prove that affordable housing became harder to obtain, but it is useful context when considering local housing demand, waiting lists and the need to search across more than one legitimate housing route.
Assisted-housing evidence in Fairhope city, Alabama
AHH currently connects 3 quality-gated assisted-housing property records directly with this location. Across records where HUD unit information is available, the stored evidence represents 140 assisted units. The same property profiles contain 140 total units in recorded developments. A record confirms that the property exists in AHH’s supported evidence layer; it does not mean an apartment is currently vacant or a waiting list is open.
Examples from the local AHH property evidence
- AHEPA 310 III Apartments — 20765 Bishop Rd, Fairhope, AL, 36532 · 50 assisted units
- MEADOWVIEW APTS. — 950 Spring Run Dr, Fairhope, AL, 36532 · 40 assisted units
- SPRING RUN APARTMENTS — 201 Spring Run Dr, Fairhope, AL, 36532 · 50 assisted units
View current AHH housing records and alerts for Fairhope city, Alabama →
Local services and everyday context
AHH has 4 stored local amenity records associated with this area, including Supermarket, Pharmacy, School. These are orientation data rather than housing-eligibility evidence, but they can help households compare practical access to everyday services when considering a property or nearby community.
Compare other housing areas in Alabama
If your location is flexible, neighbouring or alternative communities can widen the search. These AHH pages have their own evidence and should be checked separately for properties, providers and alerts.
- Mobile city, Alabama — 19 validated property records
- Birmingham city, Alabama — 17 validated property records
- Montgomery city, Alabama — 17 validated property records
- Florence city, Alabama — 14 validated property records
How to use this guide
Use the statistics above to understand the local context, then move to the live AHH location and property pages for housing records, saved housing, alerts and verified application or waiting-list information when available. For Section 8 or public housing, confirm the administering Public Housing Agency and its current instructions. For property-level affordable housing, contact the property through a verified route and ask directly about applications, eligibility, unit sizes and waiting-list status.