Buying a home in Foley, Alabama allows you to live a quiet, family life while feeling entrenched in a vibrant and active community. A hub of South Baldwin County nestled on the Gulf Coast, Foley is the perfect location to find a high quality of life coupled with an affordable cost of living. As a growing community in the area, Foley is home to everything from excellent schools, a strong business community, sports and recreational activities to shopping, dining and even a theme park.
The city of Foley welcome sign
Aerial shot of downtown Foley
Centennial Plaza in Downtown Foley Alabama
The real estate market in Foley is affordable with a median price of just under $250,000 and an average price per square foot of just over $135. There are dozens of neighborhoods in the area that represent established residential areas in addition to new home communities and new construction. You can find everything from golf course communities with quality amenities to areas with larger lots and elegant homes. If you prefer to be off the beaten path, there are more rural options, and for those who prefer the hustle and bustle, you can find locations nearer to shopping and dining thoroughfares.
Foley, Alabama and the surrounding community offer everything a family, a retiree or a business owner could want. With a growing population, schools, medical centers, hospitals and professional services are top-notch. Foley offers:
Local & Company Restaurant in Foley
Tanger Outlet in Foley
Aerial Shot of Tanger Outlets in Foley
Foley schools boast high standards and outstanding credentials. The feeder pattern for the city includes Foley Elementary School (Pre-K to 4th grade), Magnolia Elementary School (Pre-K to 6th grade), Foley Middle School (7th and 8th grades) and Foley High School (9th to 12th grade). Foley Elementary is a “Leader in Me” school and is STEAM certified and a Scholastic Literacy school. There are also private and Christian schools available.
South Baldwin Regional Medical Center is located in Foley and is a full-service hospital with 112 beds providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic and surgical care. The facility has received awards for performance and for workplace culture including the Press Ganey Summit Award, The Joint Commission's Top Performer in Key Quality Measures and Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work.
Foley is also home to a variety of urgent care facilities, professional medical groups, dentists, vision specialists and physical therapists. Whatever medical need you have, you can find a provider within a few minutes’ drive.
South Baldwin Medical Center in Foley
The warm, subtropical climate in Baldwin County allows residents to enjoy water sports and outdoor activities year-round. From the stunning Gulf of Mexico to the various bays, rivers and creeks, you can always find something fun to do including boating, fishing, water skiing, jet skiing, paddle boarding and swimming.
The city’s 484-acre Graham Creek Nature Preserve has trails, a canoe/kayak launch and a downtown Antique Rose Trail. You may also enjoy downtown’s museums and parks and quaint clock tower, fountain and pedestrian bridge.
Throughout the year your family can find activities such as festivals, musical concerts and kids’ camps. A ten-minute drive will take you to The Wharf in Orange Beach which hosts A-list musicians in concert as well as family-friendly events including a Ferris wheel, a train ride, laser light shows and water excursions.
Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley
Graham Creek Nature Center in Foley
Inside the Graham Creek Nature Center
This state-of-the-art sports venue was created by enthusiasts who want to make Foley a go-to destination for competitive youth sports. This "Alabama Turfgrass Association 2011 Sports Complex of the Year" opened in 2009 and hosts the USSSA Baseball World Series and the Alabama Soccer Festival. The 100-acre site includes the Raymond C. Christensen Memorial 5-plex used for both baseball and softball and the Ralph Schumacher Soccer Complex featuring three lighted fields. There are two concession pavilions, a children's playground and a reflection pond on the campus.
Their mission is to:
…attract sporting events and other sports-related activities to Foley and the Gulf Coast area to increase hotel room nights, to maximize the positive economic impact of these events and activities and to promote the image of Foley as a tourist destination on the state and national levels.
The soccer fields at the Foley Sports Complex
One of the more popular activities in Foley is OWA, a gated amusement park that includes rides, rollercoasters, games topped off with cotton candy, popcorn and treats. Downtown OWA offers shopping and dining for the whole family. You can also attend live events – comedy shows, magic shows and musical performances.
Locals and tourists are also excited for the waterpark coming in 2022 that will include indoor and outdoor features to be enjoyed year-round.
Entrance to OWA amusement park in Foley
Aerial shot of OWA amusement park in Foley
If Foley sounds like the perfect place to set roots, we are here to help you navigate the process. Please reach out today at:
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