Port Wentworth
Housing Market
Median sale price $342,690, down 3.9% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 43 days, 4 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 0.7 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 22% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 3.9% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 98.5% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 22% of inventory sits under contract.
Derived from current Port Wentworth data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
The read on Port Wentworth
The median sale price across Port Wentworth currently stands at $342,690, down 3.9% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $208 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 43 days. Sellers are capturing 98.5% of their original asking price on average.
There are 4 active listings on the market, with 1 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 0.7 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 71 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Port Wentworth is 69 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 21, 2026.
Where the market is heading
Median price · daily recalculation
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Chatham County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Wentworth ← this page | $343K | 4 | 69 | |
| Savannah | $351K | 10 | 43 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Rice HopePort Wentworth | $343K | ▲ -3% |
| Rice HopePort Wentworth | $343K | ▼ 3% |
| Rice HopePort Wentworth | $343K | 3 |
| Rice CreekPort Wentworth | $285K | 1 |
| Rice HopePort Wentworth | $343K | 39 days |
Port Wentworth ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Port Wentworth right now?
The data says conditions currently favor sellers in Port Wentworth — the Momentum Score reads 69/100 with 0.7 months of supply. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Port Wentworth becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Port Wentworth is $342,690, down 3.9% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 98.5% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Port Wentworth?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Rice Hope (-3%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Port Wentworth neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Rice Hope (39 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 43 days.
How does Port Wentworth compare to the rest of Chatham County?
Port Wentworth's median of $342,690 runs 0% below the county-wide median of $342,690, and homes here take 43 days to go under contract versus 46 county-wide.
Port Wentworth housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Port Wentworth right now?
As of September 21, 2026, the Port Wentworth housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $342,690 (down 3.9% year over year), 4 homes are for sale against 71 sales in the last 12 months, which is 0.7 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 43 days.
How much is a house in Port Wentworth?
The median home sold for $342,690 in Port Wentworth over the last 12 months, about $208 per square foot; asking prices on the 4 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.
Is it a good time to sell a house in Port Wentworth?
By the numbers, sellers in Port Wentworth are getting 98.5% of asking price and going under contract in about 43 days with 0.7 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.
What is the Port Wentworth housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Port Wentworth median sale prices are down 3.9% year over year, inventory stands at 0.7 months of supply, and 22% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.
What is the median home price in Port Wentworth?
The median sale price in Port Wentworth is currently $342,690, down 3.9% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 21, 2026.
Is Port Wentworth a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Port Wentworth scores 69 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 0.7 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Port Wentworth?
The typical home in Port Wentworth goes under contract in about 43 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Port Wentworth?
There are approximately 4 active listings in Port Wentworth as of September 21, 2026.
Are home prices in Port Wentworth rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 3.9% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Port Wentworth. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Georgia MLS feeds, recorded public sales and public records — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: September 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (public records) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.