City profile
Mobile, AL
Gulf Coast port city with the original U.S. Mardi Gras, waterfront parks and Africatown heritage.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
53°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
218
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$185,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,264
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
87
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.40%
- State income tax (top)
- 5%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 9.29%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 98/100
Top hazards: Hurricane, Lightning, Heat wave
Nearest major airport
53 mi to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 41% Democratic / 57% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
203,416
Growth since 2019
+6.8%
Median age
37.3
Residents 65+
17.5%
Median household income
$53,558
Income growth since 2019
+26.6%
Black household income
$38,746
Home ownership
54.0%
Poverty rate
18.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.7%
Race & ethnicity: Black 50.2% · White 41.1% · Hispanic 3.7% · Asian 2.2% · Other 2.7%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
588 · 79% above the national average
Property crime
1,478 · about the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Mobile Police Department. State average: violent 353, property 1,502.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸AL is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hurricanes (coast), tornadoes
Highlights
- Original American Mardi Gras
- Gulf beaches nearby
- Low cost of living
Trade-offs
- Hurricane & insurance risk
- Humid summers
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.