Prichard, AL Homes for Rent

Prichard was first incorporated as a city in 1925, with the arrival of several shipbuilding companies along Mobile Bay. The population peaked in the 1960s at about 47,000, but since then it’s been slowly declining. Several major employers left in the 1990s, and today, the population is around 18,000. Despite this slump, Carletta Davis says the city is “really turning a corner.” A lifelong resident, Davis is running to be the city’s first Black female mayor in August 2025. “This is a historic place that’s rooted in the spirit of overcoming.” Over the last few years, Prichard has secured millions of dollars in funding for new recreational amenities, downtown upgrades and a large housing development. “Most people have deep roots here,” she says, “but we’re ready for new people to come move in.” The median sale price in Prichard is about $75,000, roughly half of Mobile’s median price. Most of the housing here is located south of Shelton Beach Road. Midcentury ranch-style homes and bungalows line packed residential blocks in East Prichard . The historic Whistler neighborhood “has some of the oldest homes in Mobile County,” Davis says. Dating back to the nineteenth century, they feature bungalow and