Islander
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Islander's median sale price sits at $337,500, working out to $260.62 a square foot on the current snapshot — pricing that has climbed 6% over the past year and 150% since 2012. That kind of multi-year run says the community's value has been rewritten steadily over time, not driven by a single speculative spike.
With just 2 active listings and a median of 107 days on market, this reads as a thin market more than a fast one. At 4.8 months of supply, Islander lands in balanced territory, but that read is built from only 5 closings, so a single sale can move the numbers. Sellers should price with precision; buyers who are patient and ready to act have real leverage when something does list.
Islander right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.8 months of supply and 0% 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 realMLS records, as of August 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($338K) is up 6.5% from the prior 12 months ($317K) and up 146% 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 realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 20. Confidence: Low (5 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Islander market snapshot (as of August 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $338K ($261 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 107 days on market for closed sales, and 4.8 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months and up 146% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Islander is a gated, pool-amenity community in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, with grounds and structure maintenance handled through off-site, part-time management — an ownership structure that shows up in day-to-day upkeep rather than in any marketing language.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Islander is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a gated, pool-amenity community with a budget near the $337,500 median
- Sellers comfortable pricing precisely in a thin, low-listing market
- Buyers who can move decisively once a listing appears, rather than shop for weeks
Probably not for
- Buyers who want several active listings to compare before choosing
- Buyers needing a fast, predictable closing timeline given the 107-day median
- Anyone underwriting price purely off a large, liquid comp set — the trailing read here is just 5 closings
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($338K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($317K) IS the +6.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 10 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
18% of homes for sale in ZIP 32080 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 (2026-08-18).
Islander Market Scorecard
Islander is currently a balanced market. About 4.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $321,250, and homes go under contract in about 58 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Islander
Live MLS inventory for Islander. 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 Islander listings as of 2026-08-20, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Islander on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Islander
- Pool · reported on 5 of 5 listings
- Gated · reported on 3 of 5 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 3 of 5 listings
- Management - Off Site · reported on 2 of 5 listings
- Management - Part Time · reported on 1 of 5 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 5 listings
- Maintenance Structure · reported on 1 of 5 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- St. Johns County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- St. Augustine High School (St. Johns County School District); verify by address · High
- Sebastian Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Middle
- R. B. Hunt Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Islander address.
The Islander buying strategy.
If we were buying in Islander 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 Islander.
Price power, thin supply
The number that matters most here is the 150% climb in median price since 2012, paired with a 6% gain over the last year alone — steady repricing rather than a single burst. At $260.62 per square foot on a $337,500 median, per-square-foot cost is doing real work in any valuation conversation, not just the headline price.
The market band here is described as balanced, with 4.8 months of supply — not a seller's sprint, not a buyer's stall. But with only 2 active listings and a median of 107 days on market, that balance is deceiving: there simply isn't much inventory to compare against. The trailing pricing read is built from 5 closings, so any single comp should be treated with caution.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Islander. 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 Islander 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 (6.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +146% since 2012; Recent Direction +6.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.8 months of supply; Pricing Power 94.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this thin — 2 active listings and a five-closing sample behind the current pricing read — the value of a broker already tracking Islander closely is higher than in a high-volume subdivision. Momentum follows the gate, the HOA structure, and every closing here as it happens, so pricing and offer strategy are built on the freshest read available rather than a stale comp.
Islander in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- 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 Islander buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Islander sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 20, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (60 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 realMLS 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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