Oglethorpe Park
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of Larry Delaney, DeLoach Sotheby's International Realty · via scout
Oglethorpe Park's median price of $780,000 and price per square foot near $525 put it firmly in the higher tier of St. Simons Island pricing, and that number is doing a lot of the talking here. With only three closings in the most recent window, each sale carries outsized weight on the median — a single high-end renovation or a smaller original-condition home can swing the read considerably, so any given list price needs to be checked against comparable condition, not just the headline figure.
The year-over-year figure is down 5.7%, a pullback worth noting after a run that has put cumulative appreciation since 2012 at 410%. That combination — a long climb followed by a recent softening — usually signals a market resetting from a stretched run rather than one in genuine decline. A median 28-day time on market and a heat score of 66 still point to a community that moves with reasonable pace when a home is priced to its condition.
Oglethorpe Park right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 18.0 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 scout records, as of August 31, 2026. Confidence: Medium (3 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($780K) is down 5.7% from the prior 12 months ($828K) and up 410% since 2012. 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 31. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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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
Oglethorpe Park market snapshot (as of August 31, 2026): the median sale price is about $780K ($525 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 28 days on market for closed sales, and 18.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months and up 410% since 2012, computed from record-level scout closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Oglethorpe Park sits within the broader St. Simons Island market in Glynn County, where pricing has always run above the county average and the current snapshot reflects that positioning rather than any shift in what the location itself offers.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Oglethorpe Park is best for.
Best for
- Buying with a multi-year hold in mind, given the long-run appreciation trend since 2012.
- Comfortable evaluating price against condition directly rather than relying on a thin recent-sales sample.
- Looking for a St. Simons Island location where per-square-foot pricing sits at the higher end of the market.
Probably not for
- Needing a large, stable set of recent comparables before making a pricing decision.
- Working with a fixed budget near the median that leaves no room for the price spread a small sample can produce.
- Prioritizing built-in community amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings here.
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 ($780K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($828K) IS the -5.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 8 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.
100% 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 (2026-08-30).
Oglethorpe Park Market Scorecard
Oglethorpe Park is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 18.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $609,000, and homes go under contract in about 171 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: scout, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Oglethorpe Park
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 Oglethorpe Park
Live MLS inventory for Oglethorpe Park. 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 · 171 daysTop listingActive · 39 daysActive · 172 daysActive and pending Oglethorpe Park 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.
Oglethorpe Park on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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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 Oglethorpe Park listings and can change; always confirm with Glynn County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Oglethorpe Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Oglethorpe Park 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 Oglethorpe Park.
Small sample, sharp swings
With a closings window of only three sales, Oglethorpe Park's statistics should be read as a directional signal, not a precise instrument. The $780,000 median and $525 per-square-foot figure represent a small set of transactions, and either number can move meaningfully with the next handful of closings depending on what condition and finish level those homes bring to market.
The 5.7% year-over-year dip sits against a backdrop of substantial long-term gain — a 410% increase since 2012 — which is the more useful number for understanding where this market has come from. Sellers pricing off last year's peak should expect some correction; buyers should expect that correction to be measured in a few percentage points, not a structural reset. A 28-day median days-on-market and a heat score of 66 both suggest homes priced appropriately for their condition are still finding buyers without excessive delay.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Oglethorpe Park. 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 Oglethorpe Park 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 (5.5). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +410% since 2012; Recent Direction -5.7% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 18.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 95.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin on recent closings, pricing strategy matters more than usual — three sales can either anchor a listing accurately or mislead it entirely. Momentum works through the underlying condition and comparables sale by sale rather than leaning on a median that a single transaction can distort in either direction.
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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.
Tools for a Oglethorpe Park buy.
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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 |
| Under-contract shares | scout records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1996 (101 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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