King City
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA
All 302 homes for sale in St. Simons Island, GA · median $847,495 · 344 homes for sale in 31522
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-03, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,800,000, $856 per square foot, a median 99 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking. At the median price and Glynn County's 2025 rate of 24.07 mills, annual property tax runs about $17,330.
King City prices at a median of $1,800,000, with a per-square-foot median of $856.16 — figures that put the pricing conversation on lot, structure, and proximity to the water rather than on any packaged amenity set. With only 3 closings in the current window, treat any single data point here as a snapshot, not a trend line. Pricing at this level in a low-volume pocket of St. Simons Island tends to move on the specifics of the individual property more than on broader market direction.
A median of 99 days on market signals a deliberate pace on both sides of the table. Sellers here are not pricing for a quick turn, and buyers who need to move fast on a competing offer will find less urgency to work with than in higher-volume segments. That works in a buyer's favor on due diligence time, but it also means a seller should expect the process to take longer than a typical listing and should price with that patience already built in.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside King CityHomes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
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The 60-Second Overview
King City market snapshot (as of September 3, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.80M ($856 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 99 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 31522 (St. Simons Island), 716 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $600K ($308/sq ft), down 0.7% year over year, with a median 89 days on market. Right now 264 active and 61 pending listings put supply at about 5.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 31522 housing market.
SCOUT sales records identify 26 homes in King City that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1900 and 2022 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 3,112 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 4-bath layout; 96% are single-family homes. Source: SCOUT closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
King City sits within St. Simons Island in Glynn County, a low-volume enclave where pricing runs well above the broader island median and per-square-foot values reflect direct exposure to the water and land rather than any listed community amenity.
The setting & the homes.
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Who King City is best for.
Best for
- Buying with flexibility on timeline, given a median of 99 days on market.
- Prioritizing site and structure value over shared community features.
- Comfortable pricing a purchase without a large set of recent comparables to lean on.
Probably not for
- Needing a fast, high-certainty closing timeline.
- Wanting a defined amenity package as part of the purchase.
- Relying heavily on comparable sales volume to validate a price.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 3 of each year, from record-level ScoutMLS® closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.80M) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (3 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.
King City Market Scorecard
King City is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
The King City buying strategy.
If we were buying in King City 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 King City.
Reading a thin market correctly
With only 3 closings in the current window, King City does not generate the transaction volume that lets you lean on averages the way you would in a larger subdivision. The median price of $1,800,000 and median $856.16 per square foot are real, but each closing carries outsized weight in moving those figures. A buyer or seller should treat every comparable here as a case study, not a data set.
No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings for King City, which means value is being driven by the property itself — site, structure, water proximity — rather than by shared infrastructure like a pool, gate, or clubhouse. That is worth confirming directly against the specific parcel before assuming what is or is not included.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in King City. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with 3 closings in the window rewards agents who read individual transactions closely rather than relying on aggregate trend lines. Momentum tracks King City's MLS activity closing by closing, so pricing conversations here are grounded in what actually closed, not in a broader St. Simons Island average that would mask this pocket's own pattern.
King City in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily (last: September 19, 2026) |
| Community market stats | ScoutMLS® closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 3, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | ScoutMLS® records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1996 (54 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Georgia DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of ScoutMLS® 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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