Bay Tree Cottages
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of Hannah Melton, Duckworth Properties BWK · via scout
Bay Tree Cottages is a small, low-volume corner of the St. Simons Island market — with only six closings in the current window, a single unusual sale can move the median more than it would in a larger community. At $510,000 and roughly $323 per square foot, pricing here reflects a mix of lot position, cottage condition, and proximity to the island's core rather than any shared amenity package, since current MLS listings show none identified.
A median of just over 80 days on market and a heat score of 46 point to a market that is neither rushed nor stalled — homes here sell on their own timeline, and sellers who price realistically for condition tend to do better than those chasing the last comp. For buyers, that pace leaves room to inspect carefully and negotiate; for sellers, it argues against overpricing on the assumption of quick, competitive offers.
Bay Tree Cottages right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 scout records, as of August 31, 2026. Confidence: Medium (4 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($510K) is up 1.2% from the prior 12 months ($504K) and up 96% since 2012. With about 4 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 scout closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 31. Confidence: Low (6 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 31, 2026 · Live data: scout, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Bay Tree Cottages market snapshot (as of August 31, 2026): the median sale price is about $510K ($323 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 84 days on market for closed sales, and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 1% from the prior 12 months and up 96% since 2012, computed from record-level scout closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Bay Tree Cottages is a modest-sized enclave within St. Simons Island's broader Glynn County market, trading on a scale small enough that pricing and pace can shift meaningfully with just a few sales.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Bay Tree Cottages is best for.
Best for
- Buying with a multi-year hold in mind, where long-run value trends matter more than this year's number
- Wanting a quieter, low-turnover corner of St. Simons Island rather than a high-volume, amenity-driven community
- Comfortable evaluating a home on its own condition and comps rather than leaning on a large, active dataset
Probably not for
- Needing a fast close in a highly competitive, high-inventory market
- Prioritizing a community with an established amenity package, since none is identified in current listings
- Relying heavily on recent-month price trends to make a timing decision, given the small sample size
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 31 of each year, from record-level scout closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($510K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($504K) IS the +1.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 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.
100% of homes for sale in ZIP 31522 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 (2026-08-30).
Bay Tree Cottages Market Scorecard
Bay Tree Cottages is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 8.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $527,450, and homes go under contract in about 72 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: scout, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Bay Tree Cottages
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 the Golden Isles Association of REALTORS® / ScoutMLS. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Bay Tree Cottages
Live MLS inventory for Bay Tree Cottages. 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 · 24 daysTop listingActive · 19 daysActive · 91 daysActive · 72 daysActive and pending Bay Tree Cottages listings as of 2026-08-31, 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. Tap any home to ask about it.
Bay Tree Cottages on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from scout. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Glynn County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Oglethorpe · Elementary
- Glynn Middle School · Middle
- Glynn Academy · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Bay Tree Cottages listings and can change; always confirm with Glynn County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Bay Tree Cottages buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bay Tree Cottages 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Bay Tree Cottages.
A Small Sample, A Long Runway
The most telling number here isn't the median price — it's the six closings behind it. A community this size doesn't generate the kind of statistical smoothing you'd see in a larger subdivision, so month-to-month or even sale-to-sale swings in price and days on market are normal rather than alarming. That makes trend lines less reliable than they'd be elsewhere and puts more weight on evaluating each home and comp individually.
Zoomed out, the community's value has nearly doubled since 2012, though the most recent year shows only modest, single-digit movement. That combination — a strong long-run gain paired with a flat near-term read — is consistent with a market that has already done most of its repricing and is now moving in smaller, condition-driven increments rather than broad appreciation.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bay Tree Cottages. 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 Bay Tree Cottages 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 4 factors (5.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +96% since 2012; Recent Direction +1.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 96.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with this few closings, generic comps and automated estimates lose accuracy fast. We track each sale in Bay Tree Cottages individually, weigh it against condition and lot specifics rather than a blended average, and price or negotiate accordingly — the only approach that makes sense when the whole dataset is a handful of homes.
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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 Bay Tree Cottages 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 Bay Tree Cottages sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | scout, refreshed twice daily (last: August 31, 2026) |
| Community market stats | scout closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 31, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | scout records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1995 (101 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of scout 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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