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This 300-year-old city threw the country’s first Mardi Gras party
Downtown Mobile is a kaleidoscope of music, marching and Moonpies during Mardi Gras season, when the neighborhood hosts three weeks of parades prior to Fat Tuesday. But no one is moving out due to the annual noise – in fact, downtown enjoys a 95% occupancy rate. Homebuyers are snapping up historic homes and modern lofts while new housing complexes – often in converted historic buildings – are filling up fast. Young professionals walk to work, retirees enjoy the green spaces and everybody digs the indie restaurants and retailers bumping elbows on Dauphin Street. But Mardi Gras and Dauphin Street aren’t the only bragging points. Downtown drives the city in many ways. “We have 22,000 to 24,000 people who work downtown,” says Carol Hunter, Director of Communications with the Mobile Downtown Alliance. “It’s our financial center, government center and legal center.” And the Moonpies? They’re a popular “throw” from Mardi Gras floats, with about 500,000 tossed each year.
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The Inca Mardi Gras Parade is one of many in Downtown Mobile.
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Dauphin and Royal Streets are the center of the action
It's an easy stroll to dinner thanks to the many restaurants – more than 50 – scattered across downtown. “Our restaurant and retail row is Dauphin Street,” Hunter says. “If we had a Main Street, that would be it.” Royal Street is another dining and shopping hotspot, and its many hotels drop a slew of visitors into the daily mix. Wintzell’s Oyster House on Dauphin Street opened its doors in 1938, and it's been serving classic Gulf Coast seafood to locals ever since. Noble South showcases locally sourced produce and Gulf-caught seafood – all complemented by the welcoming staff. Greer’s St. Louis Market is a specialty grocer with produce, smoked meats, to-go meals and a rooftop patio with a happy hour.
Dauphin St. has a lot of the action, day or night, in Downtown Mobile.
Wintzell's Oysters House on Dauphin St. in Downtown Mobile is a local favorite.
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Many residents walk to work in this pedestrian friendly neighborhood
Downtown is a convenient launchpad. “It’s a really attractive place to locate because you are in the middle of everything,” Hunter says and “it’s an easy commute to all of the job centers if you choose to live downtown.” These job centers include the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility and hubs for shipbuilding. Other residents simply walk to their offices. Another plus? The proximity of the I-10, which quickly links to the Eastern Shore on the opposite side of Mobile Bay. The I-165 shoots past northern suburbs and links to I-65. Mobile International Airport, currently 4 miles south, is expected to open a new terminal even closer to the neighborhood by the end of 2025. Several WAVE transit buses serve the neighborhood while the MODA! downtown circular loops past 20 stops.
Downtown Mobile is a vibrant neighborhood with many professionals strolling during the day.
The Mobile Aeroplex hosts the Downtown Mobile International Airport.
Downtown Mobile has a dependable bus system that residents rely on.
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Cathedral Square hosts numerous celebrations
Downtown Mobile is home to nine parks, and the showpiece is Bienville Square. Named for city founder Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville and anchored by a grand cast-iron fountain, this leafy park occupies an entire city block. Though closed in the midst of a $4 million facelift, Bienville should reopen in 2024 – complete with new lighting, new seating and improved paving. Cathedral Square, another center of activity, hosts everything from concerts to cookouts. Statues of Mardi Gras characters surround Mardi Gras Park, a large green space beside the main parade route.
Cathedral Square hosts an art walk once a month in Downtown Mobile.
Downtown Mobile residents enjoying milling about in one of the many parks and squares.
Mardi Gras Park decorates a Mardi Gras Tree every year in Downtown Mobile.
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Mardi Gras celebrations are centered in downtown
Homeowners have a front-row seat – sometimes from their own balconies – for beads and bands during Mardi Gras. The city’s Mardi Gras celebrations may not get as much press as those in New Orleans, but this town knows how to throw a party – and they've been celebrating since 1703, much longer than that upstart down in Louisiana. “Every year, during the three weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday, we have dozens of Mardi Gras parades, balls and parties. Almost all are downtown. We routinely see more than 1,000,000 visitors over the three weeks,” Hunter says. In March, everybody dons a green frock for O’Daly’s Green Dress Fun Run on St. Patrick's Day, when there is also a parade. The Downtown ArtWalk occurs the second Friday of the month and draws up to 18,000 people.
Folks come to Downtown Mobile for Mardi gras from miles around.
Downtown Mobile, AL is the first city in American to host Mardi Gras Parades starting in 1703.
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Historic homes welcome new builds in this fast-growing neighborhood
Still growing, downtown holds a mix of single-family homes, multi-unit modern builds and historic buildings converted into residential units. “We have new modern construction – funky lofts to upscale condos – and single-family homes. We don’t have a lot of families, but we do have some,” Hunter says. Families tend to cluster in two historic neighborhoods: Church Street East and DeTonti Square. According to the Mobile Downtown Alliance, the residential breakdown is 65% apartments, 20% single-family detached and 15% condominiums. Many residents, Hunter says, are young professionals or empty nesters. Prices range from $410,000 for an 1895 two-bedroom bungalow with a garage to $549,000 for a four-bedroom, two-story Creole home – think breezy French-Colonial – built in 1904. Condos range from $220,000 for a studio to $575,000 for a two-bedroom penthouse with a Mardis-Gras-ready balcony. The Cap Index crime score for the neighborhood is 7 compared to a national score of 4. During New Year's Eve celebrations in 2022 and 2023 there were deadly shootings downtown.
Enjoy a stroll down the cozy sidewalks of Downtown Mobile.
Small homes with inviting porches are a common sight in Downtown Mobile.
Downtown Mobile has many historic French creole-style homes.
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The Barton Academy of Western Studies is a new magnet school
More than 400 students attend Howard Elementary, which serves the neighborhood and earns a C- from Niche. The Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies recently opened downtown. “It is Alabama’s oldest public school. It had been vacant for years and now it is an incredible magnet middle school,” Hunter says. “It is a school that is focused on project-based learning with a focus on a STEM curriculum. It has very high performing students and committed parents.” Clubs at Murphy High include Chess Club, Ultimate Frisbee and the Multicultural Club, which works to expand students’ understanding of different ethnicities. Niche grades the school a C+.
Alabama's oldest public school, Barton Academy, resides on Government Street in Downtown Mobile.
Florence Howard Elementary School-main entrance
Murphy High School is a popular choice among many Downtown Mobile students.
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Parks in this Area
Cooper Riverside Park
Golf
Museum
Spanish Plaza
Events
Museum
British Park
Multi-Purpose Field
Mardi Gras Park
Events
Museum
Bienville Square
Cathedral Square
Events
Museum
Malaga Square Park
Events
Museum
Ryan Park
Events
Museum
Isom Park
Museum
Transit
Airport
Mobile Regional
30 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Downtown Mobile
US
Homicide
6
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
5
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
7
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
6
4
Crime Score
6
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Downtown Mobile, Mobile sell after 51 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Downtown Mobile, Mobile over the last 12 months is $331,082, down 20% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
2,558
Median Age
44
Population Density
4 ppl/acre
Population under 18
8.1%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
24.1%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$42,540
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$51,099
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
77.8%
College Graduates
18.7%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
6.5%
% Population in Labor Force
30.4%
Significantly below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
60''
Average Winter Low Temperature
43°F
Average Summer High Temperature
92°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
50/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
79/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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