Santa Monica
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in Santa Monica in St. Augustine, FL, the most recent in March 2006. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 2,670 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $453,314, 52 median days on market, with 685 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,110 ($5,590 with the full homestead exemption).
The facts I have on Santa Monica are limited to location: it sits in St. Augustine, in St. Johns County. With no current median, no days-on-market figure, and no inventory count in hand, I won't guess at price or pace — anyone who quotes you a hard number here should be able to show you the comps behind it.
What I can say honestly is that this is a St. Johns County address in the St. Augustine market, and that alone shapes buyer interest and the questions worth asking before you make an offer. Until we pull a live snapshot, treat any pricing conversation as condition- and comp-driven rather than settled.
The 60-Second Overview
Santa Monica is a St. Augustine community within St. Johns County; the meaningful decisions here turn on the specific home and a current comp pull rather than a headline number.
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.
Who Santa Monica is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on staying inside St. Johns County near St. Augustine
- Buyers willing to make decisions off a current comp pull rather than a published number
- Buyers with a target home in Santa Monica who want it valued against live data
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a firm median or price range quoted up front
- Buyers unwilling to tour before pricing conversations firm up
- Buyers who need location outside St. Augustine or St. Johns County
The market around Santa Monica
Santa Monica is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across St. Johns County, 1,840 homes are active and 837 pending (31% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Santa Monica specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Santa Monica buying strategy.
If we were buying in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Santa Monica. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
We work the St. Augustine and St. Johns County market directly, so instead of leaning on stale figures we pull a live comp set for Santa Monica before you write or accept an offer. When we don't have a number, we tell you that plainly — and then we go get it.
Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Santa Monica, 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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Should you buy in Santa Monica?
An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.
Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (1 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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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are St. Johns County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · St. Johns County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.