Frederica Marsh Cottages in St. Simons Island

Frederica Marsh Cottages
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA

Community in St. Simons Island · Glynn County · ZIP 31522
Median sale $2.12M
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Price
$2.12M
Median sold · 12 mo
down 0.3% vs the prior 12 months
-0.3%
1-yr price change
n = 5 and 9 sales in the two windows
$561/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $563 in 2025
100.0%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
154days
Median DOM · closed
154 days at the 2026 low
5
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 5 a year
Ownership and context
0%
Cash buyers · Frederica Marsh Cottages
0 of 5 sales, 12 mo ending August 2026
Track record · 2 years of records
3,816sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Frederica Marsh Cottages trades at a median of $2,115,000, with price per square foot near $561 — a level that puts pricing power squarely in the hands of the individual home rather than any broad market trend. With only five closings in the current window, each sale carries outsized weight in the numbers, so a single high-end or dated property can swing the median more than it would in a larger market.

A median days-on-market north of five months signals that buyers here are not moving fast, and pricing that reflects true condition and marsh exposure tends to sell; anything optimistically priced sits. Sellers should expect a longer runway and price to the comparable, not the headline number. Buyers get real negotiating room if they are patient enough to wait out the list.

Frederica Marsh Cottages Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of August 30, 2026

Frederica Marsh Cottages right now

🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($2.12M) is down 0.3% from the prior 12 months ($2.12M). 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 (5 and 9 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

Frederica Marsh Cottages market snapshot (as of August 30, 2026): the median sale price is about $2.12M ($561 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 154 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 0% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level scout closed sales (5 closings in the current window).

Frederica Marsh Cottages sits on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, a small enclave where limited annual turnover means pricing data should be read as a snapshot of a few specific homes rather than a broad trend line.

Best for

  • Buying for the marsh setting itself rather than for a shared clubhouse, pool, or amenity program.
  • Willing to hold a listing for months rather than weeks in exchange for negotiating leverage.
  • Prioritizing a specific home's condition and renovation quality over a market-wide pricing trend.

Probably not for

  • Needing a fast close or a high-liquidity resale market.
  • Expecting on-site community amenities as part of the purchase.
  • Relying on the published median as a precise appraisal for a specific home rather than a directional data point.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Frederica Marsh Cottages

Live MLS inventory for Frederica Marsh 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 and pending Frederica Marsh Cottages 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.

Listing locations from scout. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Schools

In short
  • 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 Frederica Marsh Cottages listings and can change; always confirm with Glynn County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Frederica Marsh Cottages address.

If we were buying in Frederica Marsh Cottages today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Frederica Marsh Cottages.

Best Buy
Buying a marsh-oriented cottage where condition and setting matter more than a shared amenity package.
Biggest Risk
A thin closings count makes the published median unreliable as a precise valuation tool for any single home.
Sweet Spot
Buyers and sellers who treat the per-square-foot figure as a starting comparable, then adjust hard for condition and lot specifics.
Avoid If
Needing a fast sale or expecting community amenities to be part of the value proposition.

A thin market that prices on the home, not the trend

The math here is straightforward but easy to misread. A median of just over $2.1M and a per-square-foot figure above $560 describe a small set of closings — five in the current window — which means outliers matter. A renovated cottage with strong marsh frontage can pull the number up considerably; a property needing work can pull it down just as fast. Treat the median as a directional marker, not a ceiling or floor for any specific listing.

The 154-day median days-on-market is the more telling figure. It suggests this is not a market where list-and-sell-in-weeks is the norm; homes here find their buyer over a longer stretch, often because the buyer pool for this price point and this specific setting is naturally narrower. A slight year-over-year pullback of roughly 0.3% reads as flat rather than declining — more evidence of a market holding its value in a low-volume setting than one correcting. No community amenities are listed in current MLS data for this enclave, so buyers should treat the appeal here as the setting and the individual home, not a shared amenity package.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Frederica Marsh Cottages. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

In a market this thin, five closings can tell two very different stories depending on what each home actually was. We pull the underlying sales, not just the median, so pricing conversations — on either side of the transaction — are grounded in the comparable that actually applies to your home, not a market-wide number diluted by outliers.

Frederica Marsh Cottages in 15 seconds.

Best forBuying a marsh-oriented cottage where condition and setting matter more than a shared amenity package.
Biggest advantageA long list period gives buyers room to negotiate on price and terms rather than compete on speed.
Biggest riskA thin closings count makes the published median unreliable as a precise valuation tool for any single home.
Sweet spotBuyers and sellers who treat the per-square-foot figure as a starting comparable, then adjust hard for condition and lot specifics.
Avoid ifNeeding a fast sale or expecting community amenities to be part of the value proposition.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Frederica Marsh Cottages sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Frederica Marsh Cottages?
The median sale price in Frederica Marsh Cottages was $2.12M over the 12 months ending August 30, 2026 (5 closed sales, scout).
How long do homes in Frederica Marsh Cottages take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending August 30, 2026 took a median 154 days on market (5 sales, scout).
Do cash buyers compete in Frederica Marsh Cottages?
Cash buyers took 0% of Frederica Marsh Cottages sales in the 12 months ending August 2026 (0 of 5 closings, scout).
Who is the best real estate agent for Frederica Marsh Cottages?
The best agent for Frederica Marsh Cottages is one who actively works St. Simons Island and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Frederica Marsh Cottages.
How do I find a top St. Simons Island real estate agent who knows Frederica Marsh Cottages?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Frederica Marsh Cottages and the wider St. Simons Island area.
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Buying for the marsh setting itself rather than for a shared clubhouse, pool, or amenity program.Excellent fit
Willing to hold a listing for months rather than weeks in exchange for negotiating leverage.Excellent fit
Prioritizing a specific home's condition and renovation quality over a market-wide pricing trend.Excellent fit
Needing a fast close or a high-liquidity resale market.Probably not
Expecting on-site community amenities as part of the purchase.Probably not
Relying on the published median as a precise appraisal for a specific home rather than a directional data point.Probably not

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Data sources & freshness

Community market statsscout closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 30, 2026
Under-contract sharesscout records, as of 2026-08-30
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2024 (14 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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Thinking of selling in Frederica Marsh Cottages? 5 recorded closings; median 154 days on market (window ending 2026-08-30). See the Glynn County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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