Perdido offers rural living in north Baldwin County, with wide-open properties and easy access to the area’s scenic spots. Protected natural areas provide plenty of space for locals to enjoy outdoor activities, from hunting to canoeing. There are not many stores in the community, but Atmore and Bay Minette are short drives away.
Perdido draws buyers for its larger land tracts. Residents typically own at least an acre of land, though plots can measure up to 10 acres. Most of the community’s active listings are for land. “Most houses sit on larger lots,” says associate broker Matt Franklin of Delta Realty. He’s sold homes across Baldwin County for nearly 15 years and lives in Bay Minette. “You’ll see a lot of rural farm animals.” Plots can sell for around $50,000 per acre, up to the upper $200,000s for over 30 acres. Buyers tend to custom-build their homes, but you’ll commonly see bungalows and ranch-style homes. Houses generally sell in the upper-$100,000s to the upper $300,000s.
Perdido is zoned for the highly rated Baldwin County Public Schools. District policy allows school transfers under rare circumstances, so students typically attend the school they're zoned for. The district specifies that parents and guardians can apply for a zone variance for students in instances of extreme hardship, which requires a Zone Variance Request Form and approval from the school’s principal. Kindergarten through eighth-grade students may attend the highly rated Perdido School, the home boundary school assigned to the area.
Other than a Dollar General and a popular winery, Perdido Vineyards, there are not many businesses in Perdido. Residents head to Bay Minette or Atmore to grab dinner or groceries. Some popular restaurants in Bay Minette include:
Northern Baldwin County has plenty of natural resources that locals enjoy. Preserves, wildlife management areas and forests cover much of the area, encouraging an outdoorsy lifestyle. Splinter Hill Bog Preserve is one of the closest spots to Perdido for outdoor recreation. It covers about 3,000 acres and features a dozen species of carnivorous plants and several animals, including the gopher tortoise; hiking and birdwatching are popular activities here.
Residents often take the 20-minute trip west to enjoy the canoe trails and hunting sites of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. The entire delta is pretty massive, but Perdido residents tend to stick to the wild tracts and wildlife management areas of the upper delta near Stockton. Spots like Live Oak Landing, around 17 miles from Perdido, feature boat ramps where folks can easily pop into the Tensaw River. The Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area features plenty of designated hunting zones.
A couple of major highways, Interstate 65 and U.S. Route 31, cut through Perdido, connecting residents with nearby cities. Atmore is about 9 miles east, and Bay Minette is around 13 miles southwest. “Depending on what side of Perdido you’re leaving from, you’ll go to Bay Minette or Atmore,” Franklin says. Baldwin County’s transit system, BRATS, offers door-to-door public transit options, but locals typically rely on their cars to get around the county. Trips to beaches along the Gulf Coast, like Pensacola Beach or Orange Beach, typically take about an hour and a half, while Mobile is about 45 miles away.
Kiel Rubio
Wise Living Real Estate, LLC
(251) 850-8051
125 Total Sales
1 in Perdido
$378,000 Price
Tracy Womack
RE/MAX Paradise
(251) 318-8261
148 Total Sales
3 in Perdido
$68K - $500K Price Range
Amanda Spears
Bellator Real Estate, LLC
(251) 325-1392
137 Total Sales
1 in Perdido
$150,000 Price
Patty Helton Davis
PHD Real Estate, LLC
(251) 428-1950
423 Total Sales
1 in Perdido
$220,000 Price
Patty Bailey
Bailey Realty Group, LLC
(251) 325-0288
401 Total Sales
3 in Perdido
$35K - $60K Price Range
Lisa Reynolds
Reynolds Real Estate
(251) 277-9240
140 Total Sales
3 in Perdido
$58K - $385K Price Range
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Perdido | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 1 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 3 | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 4 |
| Larceny | 3 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 2 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Perdido, Atmore sell after 39 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Perdido, Atmore over the last 12 months is $195,000.
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