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Janet Glisson
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Goode Realty LLC
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YOUR ALABAMA COAST INVESTMENT SPECIALIST

Buy the coast
like an investor,
not a tourist.

Janet Glisson helps buyers evaluate short-term rental and multi-unit property across Alabama's Beaches — Orange Beach, Gulf Shores & Fort Morgan — grounded in real, sourced market data, not guesswork.

Alabama's Beaches Investment Dashboard

Covers Orange Beach specifically and the wider Alabama's Beaches region (Gulf Shores, Orange Beach & Fort Morgan) where noted. All data below is from government, public-record, or public tourism-authority sources — sourced and scoped explicitly, card by card. We do not publish licensed third-party data without permission.

Lodging Tax — Varies by Jurisdiction

16% / 6%
Orange Beach and Gulf Shores independently landed at the same 16% total lodging tax. Fort Morgan — unincorporated, no city tax — is 6%, since only the state and county portions apply there.
See each area's page for its own breakdown and sources: Orange Beach · Gulf Shores · Fort Morgan.

Regional Retail Sales

$1.42B
Taxable retail sales, Alabama's Beaches region (2025) — up from $1.41B in 2024
Source: Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism (GSOBT), 2026 Tourism Summit (March 2026). Independently reported by The Bama Buzz.

Regional Lodging Revenue

$923M
Visitor spending on lodging rentals, Alabama's Beaches region (2025) — up from $871M in 2024 (+6%)
Scope note: covers Gulf Shores, Orange Beach & Fort Morgan combined — not Orange Beach alone. Source: Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism (GSOBT), 2026 Tourism Summit (March 2026), based on Alabama Dept. of Revenue data. Independently reported by OBA and The Bama Buzz.

Data Philosophy

  • From government or public-record sources
  • Legally available to the public
  • Attributable to its exact source

We do not publish licensed third-party data (e.g. AirDNA) without a commercial license and written permission.

Explore Each Area

Alabama's Beaches is three distinct places with three distinct governments — not one market. Each has its own page, its own verified data, and its own limits on what data actually exists.

Incorporated City

Gulf Shores

Its own city government and lodging tax ordinance, phased in differently than Orange Beach's. Some figures — like total assessed property value — weren't publicly located.

View Gulf Shores Data →
Incorporated City

Orange Beach

Full city government, audited financials, and its own lodging tax ordinance. The deepest data set of the three.

View Orange Beach Data →
Unincorporated

Fort Morgan

Not a city — no city government, no city audit, no city-specific tax rate. Governed directly by Baldwin County.

View Fort Morgan Data →

1031 Exchange Made Simple

A Section 1031 exchange may allow an investor to defer recognition of gain when qualifying investment or business real property is exchanged for like-kind real property.

Relinquish
Qualifying investment property
Identify
Replacement property (45 days)
Acquire
Within 180 days, or tax-return due date — whichever is earlier
Report
Exchange on IRS Form 8824

About the Data

All data on this site is from government and public-record sources that are legally available to the public.

  • • City of Orange Beach FY2023 Audited Financial Statements
  • • Alabama Department of Revenue public records
  • • U.S. Government (IRS) publications

This is educational, not tax advice — every exchange should be coordinated with a qualified intermediary and a CPA or tax attorney before you sell.

Property Listings

Provided through Goode Realty LLC's authorized MLS/IDX system. All listing details, availability, and pricing are subject to the MLS and the listing brokerage.

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Let's talk about your next move

Whether it's a first short-term rental, a portfolio exit, or an exchange on a deadline — reach out and we'll talk through whether the Alabama coast fits it.

Call (803) 487-9466 Text (803) 487-9466 Homesbyjanetg@gmail.com