Cathead Landing
Homes for Sale in Darien, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Kristine Cooper, Real Broker, LLC · via scout
Cathead Landing's pricing sits on a small data set right now — just six closings feed the current read, so the $309,250 median and $170.72 per-square-foot figure should be treated as a directional snapshot rather than a fixed line. With only a handful of sales, one unusually finished or unusually dated home can swing both numbers more than it would in a larger market.
The median list-to-close window of roughly 71.5 days, paired with a year-over-year price move of -2.4%, points to a market that is not moving fast and is not pricing itself upward. For a seller, that argues for pricing at or near recent comparable levels rather than testing the top of the range. For a buyer, it means there is room to negotiate on timeline and terms rather than racing another offer.
Cathead Landing right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($309K) is down 2.4% from the prior 12 months ($317K). With about 5 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 30. Confidence: Low (6 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 30, 2026 · Live data: scout, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Cathead Landing market snapshot (as of August 30, 2026): the median sale price is about $309K ($171 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 72 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level scout closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Cathead Landing is a small-volume community in Darien, McIntosh County, where pricing is still being set by a limited number of closings rather than a deep, continuously refreshing sales history.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Cathead Landing is best for.
Best for
- Purchasing with flexibility on closing timeline, given a median days-on-market above two months.
- Evaluating a home primarily on its own condition and lot rather than on community-wide amenities.
- Comfortable making a pricing decision from a small comparable set with guidance on the underlying data.
Probably not for
- Needing a quick, competitive-offer resale environment.
- Prioritizing built-in community amenities as part of the purchase decision.
- Wanting a large, well-established sales history to benchmark price with high confidence.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 30 of each year, from record-level scout closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($309K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($317K) IS the -2.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 27 sales each (6 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. 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.
Cathead Landing Market Scorecard
Cathead Landing is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 9 days.
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Live data: scout, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Cathead Landing
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 Cathead Landing
Live MLS inventory for Cathead Landing. 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 Cathead Landing listings as of 2026-08-31, priced high to low. 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. Tap any home to ask about it.
Cathead Landing 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
- McIntosh County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Todd Grant Elementary · Elementary
- McIntosh Middle School · Middle
- McIntosh Academy · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Cathead Landing listings and can change; always confirm with McIntosh County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Cathead Landing address.
The Cathead Landing buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cathead Landing 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 Cathead Landing.
A market still finding its footing
With a six-closing sample, Cathead Landing does not yet have the transaction volume to establish a tight, predictable price band. The $170.72 per-square-foot figure is useful as a reference point for evaluating an individual listing, but it should be checked against the specific condition and finish level of that home rather than treated as a market-wide constant.
The negative year-over-year move (-2.4%) combined with a median days-on-market near 71.5 suggests pricing has softened modestly and homes are taking longer than a fast-moving market would tolerate. No community amenities are currently identified from active MLS listings, which means value here is being driven by the home and lot itself rather than by shared recreational infrastructure — worth confirming directly if amenities matter to your decision.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cathead Landing. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with only a handful of recent closings, the interpretation of those numbers matters as much as the numbers themselves. We pull the underlying comparables, not just the headline median, so a pricing or offer decision in Cathead Landing is based on what actually sold and how it compares to the specific property in front of you.
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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 Cathead Landing 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 Cathead Landing sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Cathead Landing, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | scout closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 30, 2026 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (49 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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