Sheldon

Mobile, AL

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Sheldon - Mobile, AL Area Guide

A quiet Mobile community with easy access to surrounding amenities

Commuter Convenient Park-Like Quiet

Sheldon is adjacent to Mobile Regional Airport and roughly three miles southwest of the University of South Alabama. Wooded and hilly, this attractive neighborhood features several creeks and Optimist Lake. A variety of shops and restaurants are located in Sheldon, mainly along Schillinger Road and Airport Boulevard.

Sheldon is about 15 miles west of Downtown Mobile, with Interstate 10 providing an easy commute into the city. If you choose to rent an apartment in Sheldon, you'll be able to enjoy weekend trips to the beach — Dauphin Island is just 32 miles south. While you'll find plenty of green space in the neighborhood, Cottage Hill Park is located just outside the neighborhood, providing walking trails, ball fields, picnic areas, and tennis courts.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Sheldon is $1,203 for one bedroom, $1,418 for two bedrooms, and $1,840 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sheldon has increased by 15.9% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 786 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,203/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,211 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,418/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,653 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,840/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Medal of Honor Park
  • Mobile Botanical Gardens

Airports

  • Mobile Regional
  • Mobile International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.