Momentum Housing Data · St. Simons Island
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of St. Simons Island’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 18 St. Simons Island communities cleared the data bar (at least 8 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glynn Haven Estates · values | $467,445 | 28 | 28 closings |
| 2 | St. Simons Island Club · values | $1,576,825 | 22 | 22 closings |
| 3 | St. Simons Heights · values | $771,500 | 18 | 18 closings |
| 4 | Sea Palms · values | $911,000 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 5 | Barnes Plantations · values | $380,000 | 15 | 15 closings |
| 6 | Fifty Oaks · values | $711,750 | 14 | 14 closings |
| 7 | Hampton Plantation · values | $890,000 | 14 | 14 closings |
| 8 | Ocean Walk Condos · values | $452,000 | 14 | 14 closings |
| 9 | East Beach · values | $2,235,000 | 13 | 13 closings |
| 10 | Frederica Golf Club · values | $3,688,830 | 13 | 13 closings |
| 11 | Shadow Brook Village · values | $425,000 | 12 | 12 closings |
| 12 | Hampton Point · values | $1,442,500 | 11 | 11 closings |
| 13 | The Commons at Frederica · values | $625,000 | 11 | 11 closings |
| 14 | Mariners Landing · values | $590,000 | 10 | 10 closings |
| 15 | Kings Terrace · values | $1,035,000 | 9 | 9 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Landing · values | $1,775,000 | 8 | +34.5% |
| 2 | Ocean Walk Condos · values | $452,000 | 14 | +13.3% |
| 3 | Harrison Pointe · values | $707,500 | 8 | +9.3% |
| 4 | Hampton Point · values | $1,442,500 | 11 | +6.9% |
| 5 | Frederica Golf Club · values | $3,688,830 | 13 | +3.2% |
| 6 | Fifty Oaks · values | $711,750 | 14 | -1.0% |
| 7 | Hampton Plantation · values | $890,000 | 14 | -1.1% |
| 8 | Glynn Haven Estates · values | $467,445 | 28 | -2.2% |
| 9 | Barnes Plantations · values | $380,000 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Oak Forest · values | $722,000 | 9 | -3.7% |
| 11 | Mariners Landing · values | $590,000 | 10 | -4.7% |
| 12 | Sea Palms · values | $911,000 | 16 | -6.1% |
| 13 | St. Simons Island Club · values | $1,576,825 | 22 | -6.8% |
| 14 | St. Simons Heights · values | $771,500 | 18 | -8.4% |
| 15 | East Beach · values | $2,235,000 | 13 | -14.0% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Landing · values | $1,775,000 | 8 | 49 days avg |
| 2 | Ocean Walk Condos · values | $452,000 | 14 | 55 days avg |
| 3 | East Beach · values | $2,235,000 | 13 | 60 days avg |
| 4 | St. Simons Heights · values | $771,500 | 18 | 64 days avg |
| 5 | Kings Terrace · values | $1,035,000 | 9 | 64 days avg |
| 6 | Glynn Haven Estates · values | $467,445 | 28 | 64 days avg |
| 7 | Sea Palms · values | $911,000 | 16 | 72 days avg |
| 8 | Harrison Pointe · values | $707,500 | 8 | 76 days avg |
| 9 | Barnes Plantations · values | $380,000 | 15 | 78 days avg |
| 10 | Mariners Landing · values | $590,000 | 10 | 96 days avg |
| 11 | The Commons at Frederica · values | $625,000 | 11 | 97 days avg |
| 12 | Fifty Oaks · values | $711,750 | 14 | 104 days avg |
| 13 | Oak Forest · values | $722,000 | 9 | 109 days avg |
| 14 | St. Simons Island Club · values | $1,576,825 | 22 | 110 days avg |
| 15 | Shadow Brook Village · values | $425,000 | 12 | 113 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glynn Haven Estates · values | $467,445 | 28 | $467,445 |
| 2 | St. Simons Heights · values | $771,500 | 18 | $771,500 |
| 3 | Barnes Plantations · values | $380,000 | 15 | $380,000 |
| 4 | Fifty Oaks · values | $711,750 | 14 | $711,750 |
| 5 | Ocean Walk Condos · values | $452,000 | 14 | $452,000 |
| 6 | Shadow Brook Village · values | $425,000 | 12 | $425,000 |
| 7 | The Commons at Frederica · values | $625,000 | 11 | $625,000 |
| 8 | Mariners Landing · values | $590,000 | 10 | $590,000 |
| 9 | Oak Forest · values | $722,000 | 9 | $722,000 |
| 10 | Harrison Pointe · values | $707,500 | 8 | $707,500 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
Tell us your budget and must-haves and a Momentum agent will run the same data these rankings use — against every St. Simons Island community, not just the top 15.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures