Jekyll Beach
Homes for Sale in Jekyll Island, GA
All 28 homes for sale in Jekyll Island, GA · median $962,500
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of Hannah Melton, Duckworth Properties BWK · via ScoutMLS®
As of September 2026, Jekyll Beach in Jekyll Island, GA has 3 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,185,000, $528 per square foot, a median 59 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (-2% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1956–1967. At the median price and Glynn County's 2025 rate of 24.07 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,410.
| Location | Jekyll Island, Glynn County, GA · ZIP 30286, 31527 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Beach Access, Airport/Runway, Gated, Park, Jogging Path, Trail(s) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $1,185,000 median across 6 closed sales · $528 per sq ft · -2.0% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 59 median |
| For sale right now | 3 active, 0 pending · median asking $1,549,500 · 6.0 months of supply |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data provided by ScoutMLS® (Golden Isles Association of REALTORS®). The data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed to be accurate by ScoutMLS. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Jekyll Beach key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/jekyll-beach, data as of September 20, 2026.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Jekyll Beach
Live MLS inventory for Jekyll Beach. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Jekyll Beach listings as of 2026-09-26, priced high to low. Listing data provided by ScoutMLS® (Golden Isles Association of REALTORS®). The data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed to be accurate by ScoutMLS. 
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Every Home for Sale in Jekyll Beach Right Now (3)
All 3 active and pending Jekyll Beach listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 12 Tyler Lane · $1,549,500 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Aug 14, 2026 · listed by Duckworth Properties BWK
- 9 Austin Lane · $2,492,000 · 6 bd / 5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by eXp Realty, LLC
- 913 N Beachview Drive · $975,000 · 5 bd / 4 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Jekyll Realty
Jekyll Beach prices off condition and lot position more than anything else, and the numbers back that up: a median of $1,185,000 against a median of $528 per square foot leaves a wide gap between a dated interior and a recently rebuilt one. With closings this thin — six in the current window — a single sale can swing the read on value, so treat the median as a directional marker rather than a fixed line.
Fifty-nine days of median time on market and a market heat score of 67 point to a segment that moves at a deliberate pace, not a bidding-war pace. Pricing is down about 2% year-over-year, which after a 128% run since 2012 reads less like weakness and more like a market catching its breath. For sellers, that argues for pricing to the condition of the home rather than to the peak of the run. For buyers, it means there is room to negotiate on terms without needing to chase.
Jekyll Beach right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of ScoutMLS® records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (3 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.19M) is down 2.0% from the prior 12 months ($1.21M). With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level ScoutMLS® closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Medium (6 and 8 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 3x the typical Glynn County sale ($1.19M vs $399K, trailing 12 months, ScoutMLS® records).
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· Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data: ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Jekyll Beach market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.19M ($528 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 59 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level ScoutMLS® closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30286 (Jekyll Island), 75 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $270K ($150/sq ft), down 2.3% year over year, with a median 73 days on market. Right now 26 active and 13 pending listings put supply at about 5.6 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30286 housing market.
SCOUT sales records identify 110 homes in Jekyll Beach that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1955 and 2022 (median 1962), with a median living area of about 2,184 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: SCOUT closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Jekyll Beach sits on Jekyll Island in Glynn County, where pricing runs on the high side of the barrier-island market and moves in a narrow, low-volume band rather than a high-turnover one.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Jekyll Beach is best for.
Best for
- Buying with flexibility on timeline, given a median 59 days on market rather than a fast-turnover pace.
- Evaluating a purchase primarily on the property itself, since no shared community amenities are documented here.
- Comparing offers on a per-square-foot basis to account for the wide condition-driven price spread.
Probably not for
- Needing a large pool of comparable listings to benchmark against, given only six recent closings.
- Requiring built-in community amenities as part of the purchase decision.
- Expecting a fast-moving, competitive-offer market rather than a deliberate, negotiated one.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level ScoutMLS® closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.19M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.21M) IS the -2.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 16 sales each (6 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data provided by ScoutMLS® (Golden Isles Association of REALTORS®). The data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed to be accurate by ScoutMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
27% of homes for sale in ZIP 31527 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-27).
Jekyll Beach Market Scorecard
Jekyll Beach is currently a buyer's market. About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,549,500, and homes go under contract in about 135 days.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Jekyll Beach, Jekyll Island
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing data provided by ScoutMLS® (Golden Isles Association of REALTORS®). The data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed to be accurate by ScoutMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Jekyll Beach on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from ScoutMLS®. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Glynn County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Glynn County School System posted a 99.0% four-year graduation rate and 12,278 students across 17 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Satilla Marsh · Elementary
- Glynn Middle School · Middle
- Glynn Academy · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Jekyll Beach listings and can change; always confirm with the Glynn County School System for a specific address.
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Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Satilla Marsh Elementary School · Homes zoned for Glynn Middle School · Homes zoned for Risley Middle School · Homes zoned for Glynn Academy
The Jekyll Beach buying strategy.
If we were buying in Jekyll Beach today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Jekyll Beach.
A thin, high-value market
The per-square-foot figure here — $528 — is the more reliable number to anchor on, since it normalizes for the size and condition spread that a small sample of closings can otherwise distort. A $1,185,000 median tells you where the last few deals landed, not necessarily where the next one will.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings for Jekyll Beach, which means the value proposition is the island setting and the individual property itself rather than a shared clubhouse, pool, or gate. That is worth confirming directly against any specific listing before assuming otherwise.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Jekyll Beach. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Jekyll Beach buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (5.6). Basis: Recent Direction -2.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 6.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 96.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only six recent closings to read from, pricing this community well means weighing condition and lot specifics against a small comparable set rather than leaning on a broad trend line — that is where a local read matters more than a market report.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Jekyll Beach buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Jekyll Beach sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Jekyll Beach
Homes in Jekyll Beach that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 912 N Beachview Drive · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026) |
| Community market stats | ScoutMLS® closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | ScoutMLS® records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2000 (162 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Georgia DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of ScoutMLS® records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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