Gulf Shores, Ala. — (GSN) — The City of Gulf Shores, and locations south of the ICW bridge, have experienced rising rental rates in the past few years. The cost in temporary housing has fueled the explosion in apartment construction north of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Apartment living is not only gaining ground in south Baldwin County, renters accounted for nearly 80% of total household growth nationally in 2025, according to Arbor Realty Trust. This trend has not only escalated apartment growth but the number of buyers for rental homes in the area has greatly increased as well.
Just over the W.C. Holmes bridge on Hwy. 59, you only have to drive two miles before running into the amenity-packed complex of One Club. The large apartment complex is a favorite with seasonal staffing and offers golf, tennis, pickleball, fitness facilities and even a on-site bar / food outlets…