The Best Neighborhoods in Darien, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Darien’s communities ranked five ways from the last 12 months of Georgia MLS closings, each with a link to the community page (homes for sale, sold history, HOA and photos). Prices are actual closed sales, not asking prices.
6 Darien, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 30 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $316,700. This page ranks them only by what the MLS record shows: closings (how liquid a community is), sold price per square foot (value), median sold price, median year built and how many homes are for sale today. Ashantilly had the most closings (12); Baywood the lowest sold $/sq ft ($168); Oaks on the River the highest median sold price ($765,000).
Most active: where Darien homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Ashantilly — 12 closings, median $263,950, 2 for sale now
- Cathead Landing — 5 closings, median $308,500, 3 for sale now
- Settlers Bluff — 4 closings, median $373,250, 3 for sale now
- Baywood — 3 closings, median $324,900
- Darien Hall — 3 closings, median $270,000, 1 for sale now
- Oaks on the River — 3 closings, median $765,000
Best value: lowest sold price per square foot
Median closed $/sq ft, communities with at least 3 closings. Lower means more house per dollar; check age and condition on the listing.
- Baywood — $168/sq ft, median $324,900, 3 closings
- Cathead Landing — $169/sq ft, median $308,500, 5 closings
- Darien Hall — $198/sq ft, median $270,000, 3 closings
- Ashantilly — $209/sq ft, median $263,950, 12 closings
- Settlers Bluff — $256/sq ft, median $373,250, 4 closings
- Oaks on the River — $346/sq ft, median $765,000, 3 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Ashantilly — median $263,950, 12 closings, built 2024
- Darien Hall — median $270,000, 3 closings, built 2019
Highest median sold price
- Oaks on the River — median $765,000, $346/sq ft, 3 closings
- Settlers Bluff — median $373,250, $256/sq ft, 4 closings
- Baywood — median $324,900, $168/sq ft, 3 closings
- Cathead Landing — median $308,500, $169/sq ft, 5 closings
- Darien Hall — median $270,000, $198/sq ft, 3 closings
- Ashantilly — median $263,950, $209/sq ft, 12 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Baywood — built 2025 (median), median $324,900, 3 closings
- Ashantilly — built 2024 (median), median $263,950, 12 closings
- Cathead Landing — built 2023 (median), median $308,500, 5 closings
- Oaks on the River — built 2020 (median), median $765,000, 3 closings
- Darien Hall — built 2019 (median), median $270,000, 3 closings
- Settlers Bluff — built 2005 (median), median $373,250, 4 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Cathead Landing — 3 for sale, median asking $349,000; 5 closed in 12 months
- Settlers Bluff — 3 for sale, median asking $362,500; 4 closed in 12 months
- Ashantilly — 2 for sale, median asking $271,894; 12 closed in 12 months
- Darien Hall — 1 for sale, median asking $269,000; 3 closed in 12 months
Every Darien community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantilly | 12 | $263,950 | $209 | 2024 | 2 |
| Cathead Landing | 5 | $308,500 | $169 | 2023 | 3 |
| Settlers Bluff | 4 | $373,250 | $256 | 2005 | 3 |
| Baywood | 3 | $324,900 | $168 | 2025 | 0 |
| Darien Hall | 3 | $270,000 | $198 | 2019 | 1 |
| Oaks on the River | 3 | $765,000 | $346 | 2020 | 0 |
How this list is built
Every community is a Georgia MLS subdivision with its own page on this site and at least 3 closed residential sales between September 19, 2025 and September 19, 2026. Rankings use closed prices, square footage, year built and today’s active count from the MLS record (medians are taken over each community’s most recent closings, up to twelve; closing counts are the full 12-month total) — nothing subjective, no school, safety or demographic scoring. Communities with fewer closings are on the city’s community pages but are not ranked here. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity. See also all 43 homes for sale in Darien, moving to Darien, new construction in Darien, homes under $300K in Darien, homes for sale in McIntosh County.