Why look at Daphne?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $329k.
- Stable market. Home values -0.0% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Growing population. ~2.9%/yr — typically signals jobs + investment.
Where Daphne stands
At or near all-time high. population growing 2.9% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 17.0 price-to-rent ratio, Daphne is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Daphne (Wikipedia)
Daphne is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The city is located along I-10, 11 miles east of Mobile and 170 miles southwest of the state capital of Montgomery. The 2020 United States census lists its population as 27,462, making Daphne the most populous city in Baldwin County. It is a principal city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area, which includes all of Baldwin County.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Alabama context
Schools
Daphne is served by 8 public schools enrolling about 6,037 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Daphne
1 from local press- Daphne honors veterans advocate Dr. Barry Booth with key to cityLOCALAL.com1w ago
- Daphne mother charged in death of 17-month-old sonWKRG1d ago
- Bond set for Daphne mother accused of killing 17-month-old sonfox10tv.com18h ago
- Joe Stevens Named First Instructional Faculty Member at University of MobileUniversity of Mobile1d ago
- Bayside Academy (Daphne, AL) VolleyballMaxPreps5d ago
- How gas prices have changed in Daphne in the last weekYahoo2d ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Daphne-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Alabama: 402 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Daphne, unemployment is very low at 2.3%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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