The Best Neighborhoods in Townsend, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Townsend’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.
8 Townsend, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 50 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $462,450. 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. Belvedere Island Plantation had the most closings (9); Shellman Bluff the lowest sold $/sq ft ($160); Springfield Plantation the highest median sold price ($725,000).
Most active: where Townsend homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Belvedere Island Plantation — 9 closings, median $545,000, 6 for sale now
- Sutherland Bluff — 8 closings, median $635,000, 8 for sale now
- Springfield Plantation — 7 closings, median $725,000, 2 for sale now
- Cooper'S Point — 7 closings, median $475,000, 7 for sale now
- Coastal Pines — 7 closings, median $265,000, 2 for sale now
- Shellman Bluff — 5 closings, median $255,000, 1 for sale now
- Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point — 4 closings, median $279,950, 1 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.
- Shellman Bluff — $160/sq ft, median $255,000, 5 closings
- Coastal Pines — $196/sq ft, median $265,000, 7 closings
- Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point — $197/sq ft, median $279,950, 4 closings
- Priester — $207/sq ft, median $449,900, 3 closings
- Belvedere Island Plantation — $221/sq ft, median $545,000, 9 closings
- Cooper'S Point — $248/sq ft, median $475,000, 7 closings
- Sutherland Bluff — $256/sq ft, median $635,000, 8 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Coastal Pines — median $265,000, 7 closings, built 2007
- Shellman Bluff — median $255,000, 5 closings, built 2007
- Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point — median $279,950, 4 closings, built 2005
Highest median sold price
- Springfield Plantation — median $725,000, $272/sq ft, 7 closings
- Sutherland Bluff — median $635,000, $256/sq ft, 8 closings
- Belvedere Island Plantation — median $545,000, $221/sq ft, 9 closings
- Cooper'S Point — median $475,000, $248/sq ft, 7 closings
- Priester — median $449,900, $207/sq ft, 3 closings
- Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point — median $279,950, $197/sq ft, 4 closings
- Coastal Pines — median $265,000, $196/sq ft, 7 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Sutherland Bluff — built 2022 (median), median $635,000, 8 closings
- Cooper'S Point — built 2016 (median), median $475,000, 7 closings
- Priester — built 2009 (median), median $449,900, 3 closings
- Shellman Bluff — built 2007 (median), median $255,000, 5 closings
- Coastal Pines — built 2007 (median), median $265,000, 7 closings
- Belvedere Island Plantation — built 2006 (median), median $545,000, 9 closings
- Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point — built 2005 (median), median $279,950, 4 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Sutherland Bluff — 8 for sale, median asking $852,450; 8 closed in 12 months
- Cooper'S Point — 7 for sale, median asking $649,000; 7 closed in 12 months
- Belvedere Island Plantation — 6 for sale, median asking $674,000; 9 closed in 12 months
- Springfield Plantation — 2 for sale, median asking $728,500; 7 closed in 12 months
- Coastal Pines — 2 for sale, median asking $249,875; 7 closed in 12 months
- Shellman Bluff — 1 for sale, median asking $668,000; 5 closed in 12 months
- Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point — 1 for sale, median asking $349,900; 4 closed in 12 months
Every Townsend community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Island Plantation | 9 | $545,000 | $221 | 2006 | 6 |
| Sutherland Bluff | 8 | $635,000 | $256 | 2022 | 8 |
| Springfield Plantation | 7 | $725,000 | $272 | 2002 | 2 |
| Cooper'S Point | 7 | $475,000 | $248 | 2016 | 7 |
| Coastal Pines | 7 | $265,000 | $196 | 2007 | 2 |
| Shellman Bluff | 5 | $255,000 | $160 | 2007 | 1 |
| Golfside Villas at Cooper'S Point | 4 | $279,950 | $197 | 2005 | 1 |
| Priester | 3 | $449,900 | $207 | 2009 | 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 15, 2025 and October 15, 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 67 homes for sale in Townsend, moving to Townsend, new construction in Townsend, homes under $300K in Townsend, homes for sale in McIntosh County.