Baldwin County is Alabama's Gulf Coast county, with Bay Minette as the county seat and a mix of beach towns like Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Mobile Bay communities such as Fairhope and Daphne, and rural farm country inland. Land here ranges from wetland-edged tracts along the bay to open fields near Robertsdale and pine woods in the northern part of the county.
Communities in the county include Fairhope, Daphne, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Robertsdale, Spanish Fort and Loxley.
Land We Look At in Baldwin County
Coastal and bayfront lots
Parcels near Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay are shaped by elevation, canal or bay frontage, and whether a lot sits inside a mapped coastal flood zone.
Farmland and sod fields
South and central Baldwin, around Foley, Summerdale and Robertsdale, has long been productive row-crop and specialty-crop ground with flat, well-drained fields.
Timber and wooded acreage
North Baldwin around Bay Minette and toward the Escambia County line is largely pine and mixed hardwood, with creek bottoms and hunting tracts.

Local Notes
- Fairhope, Daphne and Spanish Fort line the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, while Foley, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach anchor the Gulf beaches.
- Interstate 10 crosses the west side of the county and Highway 59 is the main north-south corridor toward the beaches.
- Fish River and the Perdido River are well-known waterways, and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta borders the western edge.
- Land uses include sod and row-crop fields near Robertsdale and Summerdale, pecan groves, pine timber and coastal homesites.
Growth Areas
Growth has pushed steadily along the Eastern Shore through Daphne, Fairhope and Spanish Fort, and down the Highway 59 corridor toward Foley and Gulf Shores. The Interstate 10 interchanges and the Interstate 65 side of the county near Bay Minette are also seeing residential and commercial interest.
Terrain, Flood and Zoning Notes
Baldwin is low and flat compared with north Alabama. Much of the southern and bayside land sits in FEMA flood zones and is exposed to hurricane storm surge, and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and many creek bottoms are wetlands that can limit building. Zoning varies: incorporated cities such as Fairhope, Daphne and Gulf Shores have their own rules, while large parts of the county outside city limits have little zoning, though county subdivision and stormwater requirements can still apply.
General information only. Confirm zoning and flood status for a specific parcel with the county.
County Resources
- County website
- Property search
- Alabama county GIS and parcel maps
- Alabama Department of Revenue property tax
These are public government resources. We are not affiliated with them.
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