Point Clear, Alabama

Community in Baldwin County · population 2,076 (2020 Census)

Median home: $867,500
Household income: $46,097
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 62.0

Point Clear is a community of 2,076 people in Baldwin County, Alabama. The median home is worth $867,500, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks better for retirees than 100% of Alabama towns, better for a vacation home than 100% of Alabama towns, more seaside character than 100% of Alabama towns.

Point Clear in our rankings:

How Point Clear ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Point Clear is worth $867,500, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 18.8 times the median household income of $46,097, which is more affordable than 0% of Alabama towns. 73.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Point Clear	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$867,500	$161,250
Median rent	—	$834
Median household income	$46,097	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	18.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	73.2%	71.3%
Median year built	1995	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	18.9%	—

Who lives in Point Clear

People	Point Clear	Typical Alabama town
Median age	62.0	39.9
Age 65 and over	44.4%	18.1%
Under 18	0.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.9%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	16.1%	16.7%
Veterans	11.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	23.2%	5.1%
Average commute	22.9 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	62.5%	86.7%

Weather in Point Clear

July highs average 91.1°F and January lows 36.6°F. About 69.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 81 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 25 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Fairhope 2 Ne station (4.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Point Clear since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on March 9, 2011 about 9.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 9, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on January 24, 1997.

Severe weather in Baldwin County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Baldwin County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 41 deaths recorded.

Baldwin County has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 9, 2026	Hurricane	EM-3656: Hurricane Isaias
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Baldwin County

Baldwin County had 85,118 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,157 a year. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2023; in Point Clear itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Point Clear

Fairhope, AL
3.1 mi · 22,477 people · home $430,900
Daphne, AL
9.7 mi · 27,462 people · home $323,400
Magnolia Springs, AL
9.9 mi · 811 people · home $442,400
Silverhill, AL
10.4 mi · 768 people · home $265,600
Belle Fontaine, AL
11.6 mi · 613 people · home $227,800
Robertsdale, AL
13.2 mi · 6,708 people · home $229,300
Summerdale, AL
13.3 mi · 1,468 people · home $274,800
Foley, AL
15.7 mi · 20,335 people · home $289,300

Point Clear questions

Is Point Clear, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Point Clear scores better for retirees than 100% of Alabama towns and quieter than 86%. 44.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 62.0).

How much does a house cost in Point Clear?

The median owner-occupied home in Point Clear is valued at $867,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $46,097, so homes cost about 18.8 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Point Clear?

July highs average 91.1°F and January lows 36.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 69.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Point Clear get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Point Clear since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on March 9, 2011. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Point Clear's Census boundary (GEOID 0161488). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.