Island Retreat - Sfr
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of Ken Haynes, BHHS Hodnett Cooper Real Estate · via scout
Island Retreat - Sfr prices off the water, not off a scorecard. With a median price of $1,299,000 and a median of $548 per square foot, this is a segment where lot position, dock or marsh access, and condition do most of the work — and where the same floor plan can trade at very different numbers depending on what it sits on.
The trailing window shows only six closings, so any single sale can swing the read. Combine that with a median days-on-market north of four months and a market heat score of 36, and the posture is clearly a buyer's-pace market: sellers who price to the property's actual condition and setting move it, and everyone else waits.
Island Retreat - Sfr right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 50% 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 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 ($1.30M) is up 18.3% from the prior 12 months ($1.10M) and up 284% since 2012. With about 6 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).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 3x the typical Glynn County sale ($1.30M vs $425K, trailing 12 months, scout records).
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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
Island Retreat - Sfr market snapshot (as of August 31, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.30M ($548 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 135 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 18% from the prior 12 months and up 284% since 2012, computed from record-level scout closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
This is a low-volume, high-value corner of St. Simons Island real estate, where price is set less by comparable sales and more by what each specific lot and structure offers.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Island Retreat - Sfr is best for.
Best for
- Purchasing with a longer timeline and willingness to wait through a median days-on-market well over four months.
- Prioritizing a specific waterfront or marsh setting over matching a strict per-square-foot budget.
- Holding for the long term, where the multi-year appreciation trend is more relevant than this month's list price.
Probably not for
- Needing a fast close in a market currently posting a cool market heat score and a slow median days-on-market.
- Relying on a tight, predictable per-square-foot comparison, given how few closings are available to benchmark against.
- Expecting community-level amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings for this specific property type.
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 ($1.30M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.10M) IS the +18.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 12 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.
Island Retreat - Sfr Market Scorecard
Island Retreat - Sfr is currently a balanced market. About 4.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $2,092,500, and homes go under contract in about 44 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 Island Retreat Sfr
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 Island Retreat - Sfr
Live MLS inventory for Island Retreat - Sfr. 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 · 44 daysTop listingActive · 19 daysPending · 1 daysPending · 0 daysActive and pending Island Retreat - Sfr 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.
Island Retreat - Sfr on the map.
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Schools
- Glynn County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- St. Simons · Elementary
- Glynn Middle School · Middle
- Glynn Academy · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Island Retreat - Sfr listings and can change; always confirm with Glynn County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Island Retreat - Sfr buying strategy.
If we were buying in Island Retreat - Sfr 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 Island Retreat - Sfr.
A market of one-off properties, not a track record
Six closings in the reporting window is not enough volume to establish a tight price band, and the spread here reflects that — the $548 per-square-foot median is a midpoint across homes that differ meaningfully in age, renovation level, and proximity to water. Buyers should treat any single comp as a data point, not a rule.
The longer view is the more useful one: value here is up 18.3% over the past year and 284% since 2012, a trajectory that speaks to sustained demand for this footprint of St. Simons Island rather than a short-term spike. The current median days-on-market of roughly 134 days signals that demand has not translated into speed — homes here still require patience on both sides of the table, and a market heat score of 36 confirms the pace is unhurried.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Island Retreat - Sfr. 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 Island Retreat - Sfr 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 (7.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +284% since 2012; Recent Direction +18.3% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 91.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only a handful of closings to draw from and a per-square-foot figure that varies by lot and condition, pricing a home in Island Retreat - Sfr correctly takes someone who will pull the actual comparables — not just the median — and explain what is driving each one. We walk both buyers and sellers through that property-by-property logic rather than leaning on a headline number.
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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.
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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 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (108 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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