Alabama Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Fairhope, Alabama

Population: 8,485

Located in Baldwin County

Welcome to Fairhope, an enchanting and unspoiled treasure on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. Fairhope has no theme parks, just waterfront with panoramic views. The souvenir shops are fashionable boutiques and galleries. The lodgings for visitors are bay cottages, small inns, cozy bed and breakfasts, and a world-class southern resort. It's a one-of-a-kind place to visit and a wonderful place to live.

The lifestyle in Fairhope is slow-paced. The real estate ranges from moderately priced off-water bungalows to luxury, upscale bay front estates. It's a great place to raise a family and a great place to retire. It combines the charm of the old south with the modern conveniences of the 1990's.

Fairhope is best known for its romantic, sweeping views of Mobile Bay and the storybook charm of its shops and flowers. But its captivating beauty doesn't just lie on the surface. When you explore what's at the heart of the town, you can more fully appreciate its true character.

The early colonists set aside the waterfront and other park-lands as a common area for all to enjoy. Because of their wisdom and vision, today we have a mile of public waterfront park - our founders' greatest legacy. Fairhope's heritage as a resort community began during the bayboat era when wealthy Mobilians arrived by boat to vacation in the cottages and hotels along the blufftop. Vacationers came to Fairhope then for the same reasons they do today: pleasant climate, peaceful surroundings, and inspiring scenery.

Throughout the century the town has attracted cultivated and free-thinking people. And over the years artists, writers, and craftsmen have found the town of Fairhope to be an inspiring haven for their work. These have made Fairhope what it is.