Mobile, AL

Mobile Mardi Gras (Photo courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith)

Area Information

Mobile is a city located in Mobile County, Alabama. Located at the head of Mobile Bay and the north-central Gulf Coast, it offers a blend of French, Spanish and British heritage, as well as a uniquely-flavored lifestyle.

The city features beautiful waterways for enjoying kayaking and fishing, as well as the Mobile-Tensaw Delta ? the second-largest river delta in the U.S., encompassing more than 260,000.

Mobile's downtown is its main entertainment district. Anchored by the Lower Dauphin Street area (LoDa), there is a lively mix of music venues, restaurants and galleries. Downtown theaters host local opera, symphony, dance and playhouse companies. Come Mardi Gras, marching bands, floats and revelers fill the streets in celebration.

Many of Mobile's seven historic districts, including Oakleigh Garden and Ashland Place, feature plantation-style homes on streets lined with majestic oak trees. But the city also offers suburban areas with rolling hills, such as Spring Hill.

This cultural center of the Gulf Coast, Mobile is also home to the University of South Alabama, Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile.

Mobile is convenient to other cities in Mobile County; the average commute is 24 minutes.

The historic LoDa district. (Photo courtesy of Erin Kinney)

Renting in Mobile, AL

Apartments for rent in Mobile are affordable, as stable rent prices tend to complement the area's low cost of living.

Mobile Attractions

Mobile Carnival Museum ?The history of Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras is celebrated here.Mobile Tennis Center ? The country's largest public tennis facility.Dauphin Island ? A favorite vacation destination with white sandy beaches, just a 30-minute drive from downtown Mobile.Saenger Theatre ? This historic theater anchors the LoDa district and attracts major national touring acts.Bellingrath Gardens ?A 65-acre estate with award-winning, year-round garden displays and an English Renaissance-style mansion.Battleship Memorial Park ? Tour the World War II-era battleship USS Alabama and the submarine USS Drum, and view the cockpits of historic combat aircraft.

Parkside at Cottage Hill

Highland at Spring Hill

Ashford Place

The Cottages at Schillingers Pointe

The Hamptons at Pine Bend

Ashland Park Townhomes

Huntleigh Woods

Hillcrest Commons Apartments

The Estates At Lafayette Square

61Ninety West

Charleston Apartment Homes

Retreat at Schillinger

Bel Air

The Wheeler Lofts

1857 Hunter Ave

59 Lemoyne Pl

5608 Cottage Hill Rd #214

10611 Burlington Estates Dr

1017 Hillcrest Ln

1704 McGill Ave

57 N Ann St

150 Hannon Ave

129 Shell Road Pl #ID1043713P

1754 Hunter Ave #ID1043550P

850 Forest Wood Dr #ID1043686P

182 Williams St #ID1043570P

413 Coventry Way #ID1043635P

5477 Ardell Dr #ID1043691P

814 S Broad St #ID1043690P

2861 Potter Dr #ID1043844P

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