The Best Neighborhoods in St. Simons Island, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you St. Simons Island’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.
69 St. Simons Island, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 440 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $685,000. 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. Glynn Haven Estates had the most closings (24); Fairway Villas Condos the lowest sold $/sq ft ($234); Frederica Golf Club the highest median sold price ($3,719,415).
Most active: where St. Simons Island homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Glynn Haven Estates — 24 closings, median $452,000, 5 for sale now
- St. Simons Island Club — 21 closings, median $1,485,000, 5 for sale now
- St. Simons Heights — 17 closings, median $637,500, 10 for sale now
- Hampton Plantation — 15 closings, median $768,700, 12 for sale now
- Barnes Plantations — 14 closings, median $382,500, 5 for sale now
- East Beach — 13 closings, median $2,367,500, 11 for sale now
- Frederica Golf Club — 13 closings, median $3,719,415, 9 for sale now
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.
- Fairway Villas Condos — $234/sq ft, median $427,000, 3 closings
- Gascoigne Condos — $238/sq ft, median $262,500, 5 closings
- Deer Run Villas Condos — $238/sq ft, median $315,000, 5 closings
- Simonton — $245/sq ft, median $587,500, 4 closings
- Limeburn Village — $246/sq ft, median $490,000, 6 closings
- Hampton Plantation — $252/sq ft, median $768,700, 15 closings
- Courtside Villas Condos — $256/sq ft, median $258,750, 4 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Gascoigne Condos — median $262,500, 5 closings, built 1984
- Marina Docks — median $51,000, 5 closings, built 2017
- Village Green Condos — median $300,000, 4 closings, built 1973
- Courtside Villas Condos — median $258,750, 4 closings, built 1984
Highest median sold price
- Frederica Golf Club — median $3,719,415, $692/sq ft, 13 closings
- Hawkins Island — median $3,189,000, $569/sq ft, 3 closings
- East Beach — median $2,367,500, $689/sq ft, 13 closings
- Frederica Marsh Cottages — median $2,145,000, $562/sq ft, 7 closings
- Black Banks — median $1,950,000, $620/sq ft, 3 closings
- Hamilton Landing — median $1,775,000, $428/sq ft, 8 closings
- Stillwater — median $1,697,500, $443/sq ft, 4 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- London Murphy Lands — built 2026 (median), median $1,575,000, 3 closings
- Frederica Marsh Cottages — built 2026 (median), median $2,145,000, 7 closings
- Fifty Oaks — built 2024 (median), median $696,000, 4 closings
- Oyster Grove — built 2024 (median), median $1,190,000, 4 closings
- West Point Plantation — built 2023 (median), median $925,000, 4 closings
- Captain'S Cove — built 2023 (median), median $685,000, 5 closings
- Stillwater — built 2023 (median), median $1,697,500, 4 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Hampton Plantation — 12 for sale, median asking $924,950; 15 closed in 12 months
- East Beach — 11 for sale, median asking $3,375,990; 13 closed in 12 months
- St. Simons Heights — 10 for sale, median asking $687,450; 17 closed in 12 months
- Frederica Golf Club — 9 for sale, median asking $3,920,000; 13 closed in 12 months
- Beach Club Condos — 7 for sale, median asking $689,000; 8 closed in 12 months
- Sea Gate Inn Condos — 6 for sale, median asking $510,000; 3 closed in 12 months
- El Dorado — 5 for sale, median asking $849,990; 3 closed in 12 months
Every St. Simons Island community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn Haven Estates | 24 | $452,000 | $319 | 1997 | 5 |
| St. Simons Island Club | 21 | $1,485,000 | $481 | 1990 | 5 |
| St. Simons Heights | 17 | $637,500 | $426 | 1980 | 10 |
| Hampton Plantation | 15 | $768,700 | $252 | 2002 | 12 |
| Barnes Plantations | 14 | $382,500 | $333 | 1999 | 5 |
| East Beach | 13 | $2,367,500 | $689 | 1993 | 11 |
| Frederica Golf Club | 13 | $3,719,415 | $692 | 2022 | 9 |
| Sea Palms | 12 | $1,128,406 | $378 | 1981 | 5 |
| Shadow Brook Village | 12 | $424,250 | $294 | 2004 | 4 |
| Hampton Point | 11 | $1,442,500 | $368 | 2001 | 5 |
| Ocean Walk Condos | 10 | $452,000 | $409 | 1974 | 4 |
| Oak Forest | 10 | $705,000 | $328 | 2001 | 2 |
| Kings Terrace | 9 | $1,035,000 | $610 | 1954 | 1 |
| The Commons at Frederica | 9 | $625,000 | $279 | 1999 | 3 |
| Hamilton Landing | 8 | $1,775,000 | $428 | 1999 | 5 |
| Beach Club Condos | 8 | $647,500 | $671 | 1984 | 7 |
| Island Retreat - Sfr | 8 | $1,154,000 | $449 | 1964 | 3 |
| 400 Ocean | 7 | $410,000 | $689 | 2018 | 2 |
| Bay Tree Cottages | 7 | $495,000 | $308 | 1988 | 4 |
| Mallory Villas Condos | 7 | $350,000 | $275 | 1975 | 1 |
| Frederica Marsh Cottages | 7 | $2,145,000 | $562 | 2026 | 0 |
| Brockinton Marsh Condos | 7 | $376,000 | $258 | 1984 | 1 |
| Harbour Oaks Condos | 6 | $604,500 | $485 | 1986 | 0 |
| Limeburn Village | 6 | $490,000 | $246 | 2005 | 0 |
| Harrison Pointe | 6 | $707,000 | $313 | 1996 | 3 |
| Island Retreat Condos | 6 | $346,750 | $263 | 1981 | 5 |
| Village Oaks | 5 | $1,400,000 | $733 | 2014 | 1 |
| Captain'S Cove | 5 | $685,000 | $296 | 2023 | 2 |
| Island Square Condos | 5 | $304,500 | $344 | 1984 | 4 |
| Gascoigne Condos | 5 | $262,500 | $238 | 1984 | 5 |
| Demere Landing | 5 | $639,000 | $368 | 2000 | 2 |
| The Villas at Gascoigne | 5 | $775,000 | $432 | 2019 | 0 |
| Deer Run Villas Condos | 5 | $315,000 | $238 | 1974 | 0 |
| Marina Docks | 5 | $51,000 | — | 2017 | 0 |
| The Park at Village Creek | 5 | $800,000 | $365 | 2023 | 0 |
| West Point Plantation | 4 | $925,000 | $351 | 2023 | 1 |
| Island Townhouse Condos | 4 | $345,250 | $317 | 1963 | 1 |
| Hampton River Villas | 4 | $407,500 | $261 | 2000 | 3 |
| Linkside Patio Homes | 4 | $510,250 | $309 | 1982 | 0 |
| Grand View | 4 | $639,750 | $345 | 2007 | 1 |
| Brockinton South Condos | 4 | $320,000 | $268 | 1984 | 0 |
| Oyster Grove | 4 | $1,190,000 | $417 | 2024 | 2 |
| Skiff Landing Condos | 4 | $303,750 | $320 | 1983 | 5 |
| Village Green Condos | 4 | $300,000 | $435 | 1973 | 4 |
| Wymberly on the Marsh | 4 | $737,500 | $290 | 1973 | 1 |
| Village Creek Way | 4 | $660,000 | $303 | 2013 | 0 |
| Sinclair Pointe | 4 | $929,995 | $279 | 2015 | 1 |
| Sandcastle | 4 | $717,500 | $277 | 1992 | 3 |
| West Point Lake | 4 | $747,500 | $281 | 1997 | 1 |
| Fifty Oaks | 4 | $696,000 | $319 | 2024 | 0 |
| Simonton | 4 | $587,500 | $245 | 2004 | 0 |
| Ocean Breeze | 4 | $1,070,000 | $761 | 1979 | 2 |
| Stillwater | 4 | $1,697,500 | $443 | 2023 | 2 |
| Shaws Bounty | 4 | $1,025,000 | $334 | 1985 | 3 |
| Courtside Villas Condos | 4 | $258,750 | $256 | 1984 | 2 |
| El Dorado | 3 | $675,000 | $297 | 2007 | 5 |
| Highland Acres | 3 | $721,200 | $387 | 1958 | 1 |
| Hawkins Island | 3 | $3,189,000 | $569 | 2006 | 1 |
| Central Park | 3 | $800,000 | $504 | 2001 | 0 |
| Yacht Club | 3 | $1,675,000 | $410 | 2018 | 1 |
| Ocean Village | 3 | $1,200,000 | $590 | 1995 | 0 |
| Sea Gate Inn Condos | 3 | $540,000 | $632 | 2008 | 6 |
| Fairway Villas Condos | 3 | $427,000 | $234 | 1972 | 3 |
| Wesley Oaks | 3 | $755,000 | $307 | 1959 | 2 |
| London Murphy Lands | 3 | $1,575,000 | $550 | 2026 | 0 |
| St. Simons Park | 3 | $1,175,000 | $685 | 1949 | 1 |
| The Waterfront at Golden Isles Marina | 3 | $615,225 | $408 | 2008 | 2 |
| Black Banks | 3 | $1,950,000 | $620 | 2000 | 1 |
| The Gates of St. Simons Condos | 3 | $613,750 | $281 | 2001 | 1 |
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 October 10, 2025 and October 10, 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 290 homes for sale in St. Simons Island, moving to St. Simons Island, cost of living in St. Simons Island, new construction in St. Simons Island, luxury homes in St. Simons Island, new listings this week, homes under $300K in St. Simons Island, homes for sale in Glynn County.