Marshes
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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Photo courtesy of Chris Moline, Sea Island Properties · via ScoutMLS®
As of September 2026, Marshes in St. Simons Island, GA has 1 home for sale. As of September 2026, the MLS records 69 closed sales in Marshes in St. Simons Island, GA since 1997, the most recent in March 2026. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $700,000 to $905,000 (median $755,000), on homes of 1,634 to 2,210 sq ft. Across St. Simons Island as a whole, 456 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $707,500, 90 median days on market, with 185 homes for sale today. At that median and Glynn County's 2025 rate of 24.07 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,270.
Marshes sits inside St. Simons Island's Glynn County market, but the MLS feed behind this snapshot is thin — only a single closing has come through in the window we track, and no community amenities are documented in current listings. That is not unusual for a smaller or lower-turnover enclave, but it means anyone quoting a firm price expectation here is guessing rather than reading data.
For now, the honest posture is patience and direct verification. A buyer or seller needs boots-on-the-ground comparables — plat maps, recent private sales, HOA documents — rather than aggregate stats, because the aggregate stats simply are not populated yet.
Marshes right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 ScoutMLS® records, as of September 3, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 1 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated September 20, 2026 · Live data: ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Marshes is a St. Simons Island community in Glynn County where recent MLS activity has been too limited to generate a reliable pricing or amenity profile.
SCOUT sales records identify 32 homes in Marshes that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1972 and 1992 (median 1976), with a median living area of about 1,874 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% 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.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Marshes is best for.
Best for
- Buying with flexibility to verify price and terms through direct research rather than aggregate data
- Prioritizing the St. Simons Island / Glynn County location itself over a documented amenity list
- Working with an agent to source off-market or recent private comparables before committing
Probably not for
- Needing a confirmed median price or days-on-market trend before considering an offer
- Requiring a documented list of community amenities before touring
- Wanting a high-liquidity market with frequent recent closings to benchmark against
The market around Marshes
Marshes is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 31522, 1 homes are on the market and 100% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of St. Simons Island.
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.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Marshes specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Marshes, St. Simons Island
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 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Marshes
Live MLS inventory for Marshes. 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 Marshes listings as of 2026-09-19, 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. 
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Every Home for Sale in Marshes Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Marshes listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 549 Marsh Circle · $855,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jun 21, 2026 · listed by Sea Island Properties
The Marshes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Marshes 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Marshes.
A market with too little data to average
With only one closing recorded in the current window, Marshes does not yet offer the kind of sample size that supports a median price, a days-on-market trend, or an inventory read. Treat any broad claim about this community's pricing as unverified until more transactions clear.
The MLS feed also does not surface a documented amenity package for Marshes. That does not mean the community lacks features — it means those details are not currently confirmed through listing data, and should be checked directly against HOA disclosures or a site visit before they factor into an offer or a listing strategy.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Marshes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where the public data set is this sparse, the value we add is legwork: pulling off-MLS comparables, confirming HOA terms directly, and walking a property in person before we let a client anchor to a number. We would rather tell you what we do not yet know than dress up a thin feed as a trend.
Marshes in 15 seconds.
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 Marshes 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 Marshes sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Marshes, 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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15% of homes for sale in ZIP 31522 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 (2026-09-19).
Marshes Market Scorecard
Marshes is currently a strong buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $855,000, and homes go under contract in about 115 days.
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily (last: September 19, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | ScoutMLS® records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1997 (69 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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