Sea Palms in St. Simons Island

Sea Palms
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA

Community in St. Simons Island · Glynn County · ZIP 31520
Median sale $895K
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Live Market Pulse
58/100
Market Heat
Normal for Sea Palms
2013 → 2026 · 90 at the 2023 peak
0 is Sea Palms's coldest market since 2013, 100 its hottest. Today: 58. How it's scored

Photo courtesy of LeAnn Duckworth, Duckworth Properties BWK · via ScoutMLS®

Built fromLive ScoutMLS® data31 years of closingsUpdated twice daily
Live · Sea Palms Housing Pulse ScoutMLS® + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$895K
Median sold · 12 mo
down 7.7% vs the prior 12 months
-7.7%
1-yr price change
n = 17 and 16 sales in the two windows
$332/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $366 in 2024
97.1%
Sale vs ask
Glynn median: 95.7%
+118%
T12M median vs 2012
from a $410K median in 2012
Tempo
5.5mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
53days
Median DOM · closed
38 days at the 2023 low
25%
Under contract
Glynn: 17% (162 of 949)
6 · 2
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
17
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 20 a year
Track record · 31 years of records
2,741sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales

Homes For Sale Right Now in Sea Palms

Live MLS inventory for Sea Palms. 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 Sea Palms listings as of 2026-09-20, 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.

Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Sea Palms prices on condition and lot more than on any shared amenity package — current MLS listings don't identify a defined amenities set for the community, so what a buyer is really paying for at a median of $911,000 and $357.69 per square foot is the island location itself and the individual home. That's a wide net: it means two houses a block apart can carry very different price tags depending on age, finish level, and how recently they've been updated.

A median 72 days on market and a market heat score of 58 point to a measured pace rather than urgency in either direction. Pricing has softened slightly over the past year (-6.1%) after a long run of appreciation since 2012 (+122%), which reads less like a correction and more like a market taking a breath. Sellers should expect real negotiation time built in; buyers get room to do proper diligence before committing.

Sea Palms Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Sea Palms right now

🟡 Balanced market. 5.5 months of supply and 25% 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 ScoutMLS® records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: High (8 active and pending listings, 17 closed sales in 12 months).

🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($895K) is down 7.7% from the prior 12 months ($970K) and up 118% since 2012. With about 20 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 ScoutMLS® closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: High (17 and 16 sales in the two windows).

What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Glynn County sale ($895K vs $399K, trailing 12 months, ScoutMLS® records).

Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ

· 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

Sea Palms market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $895K ($332 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 53 days on market for closed sales, and 5.5 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months and up 118% since 2012, computed from record-level ScoutMLS® closed sales (17 closings in the current window).

Sea Palms sits inland from the beachfront corridor on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, drawing its value from the island setting and lot characteristics rather than from a branded amenity program — current MLS data doesn't surface a defined community amenities list here.

Best for

  • Buying for the St. Simons Island location itself rather than for a shared clubhouse or amenity program.
  • Willing to evaluate each home on its own condition and lot merits given the wide price spread here.
  • Comfortable with a longer, more deliberate closing timeline reflected in the market's current 72-day median.

Probably not for

  • Needing a defined, documented amenity package as part of the purchase decision.
  • Looking for a fast-moving, high-competition market — current pacing runs measured, not urgent.
  • Expecting uniform pricing across the community rather than home-by-home variation.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level ScoutMLS® closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($895K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($970K) IS the -7.7% one-year change.

Windows contain 11 to 27 sales each (17 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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$500K$1M20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 7.7% year over year; up 118% since 2012.
Every sale since 1995 · price vs size
$0$1M$2M2k4k6k
607 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$200$30020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $139 in 2012 to a $366 peak in 2024; $332 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
10020020122014201620182020202220242026
38 days at the 2023 low; 53 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
97.1% now vs Glynn 95.7%.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
0102020122014201620182020202220242026
11 to 27 a year; 17 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182020202220242026
90 at the 2023 peak, 12 in the troughs, 58 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

Sea Palms Market Scorecard

Balanced

Sea Palms is currently a balanced market. About 5.5 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,312,500, and homes go under contract in about 58 days.

5.5
Months supply
$1,312,500
Median list
$1,083,406
Median sold
$380
Per sqft
58
Days on mkt
6/2/13
Active/Pend/Sold

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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.

Housing distress & ownership in Sea Palms, St. Simons Island

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 9 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-08-31 → 2026-09-19)

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.

Listing locations from ScoutMLS®. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Schools

In short
  • Glynn County School System
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available

Glynn County School System posted a 99.0% four-year graduation rate and 12,278 students across 17 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).

  • Oglethorpe · Elementary
  • Glynn Middle School · Middle
  • Glynn Academy · High

District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Sea Palms listings and can change; always confirm with the Glynn County School System for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Sea Palms address.

If we were buying in Sea Palms today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Sea Palms.

Best Buy
Buyers prioritizing the St. Simons Island location and willing to evaluate homes individually rather than on a shared amenity package.
Biggest Risk
With no defined amenity set, value swings on condition and lot more than the community name alone.
Sweet Spot
Homes priced near the $357.69 per-square-foot median with clear renovation or condition history tend to move most predictably.
Avoid If
Buyers expecting a packaged amenity community should confirm specifics directly, since none are currently identified in MLS data.

What's actually driving value here

The long-run number is the one that matters most for context: home values in Sea Palms have more than doubled since 2012, a 122% climb that reflects sustained demand for St. Simons Island real estate generally. The past twelve months show a modest pullback of 6.1%, which is worth reading as a normalization after years of steady gains rather than a signal of declining interest in the area.

With a median price per square foot of $357.69 and no standardized amenity package showing up in current listings, value here is set home-by-home. That puts more weight on inspection findings, recent renovation history, and lot specifics than on a community fee schedule or clubhouse. A median 72 days on market gives buyers time to compare properties carefully rather than compete on speed.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sea Palms. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
6.1C+ · Buy Score
Long-Term Appreciation7.7/10
Recent Direction4.1/10
Liquidity & Demand4.5/10
Pricing Power8.1/10

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 (6.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +118% since 2012; Recent Direction -7.7% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 5.5 months of supply; Pricing Power 97.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

Because value in Sea Palms is driven by the individual property rather than a shared amenity roster, pricing a home correctly here takes real comparable analysis rather than a template. We track how condition and lot factors move price per square foot across recent closings so sellers price accurately and buyers know what they're actually paying for before they write an offer.

Sea Palms in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers prioritizing the St. Simons Island location and willing to evaluate homes individually rather than on a shared amenity package.
Biggest advantageA median 72-day market gives buyers real time to vet condition and pricing before deciding.
Biggest riskWith no defined amenity set, value swings on condition and lot more than the community name alone.
Sweet spotHomes priced near the $357.69 per-square-foot median with clear renovation or condition history tend to move most predictably.
Avoid ifBuyers expecting a packaged amenity community should confirm specifics directly, since none are currently identified in MLS data.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Sea Palms sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Sea Palms?
The median sale price in Sea Palms was $895K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (17 closed sales, ScoutMLS®).
How long do homes in Sea Palms take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 53 days on market (17 sales, ScoutMLS®).
Is Sea Palms a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of September 20, 2026, Sea Palms is roughly balanced: 5.5 months of supply at the current sales pace (ScoutMLS® live counts).
Have Sea Palms home prices gone up?
The trailing-12-month median is up 118% since 2012, from $410K to $895K (ScoutMLS® closed records).
Who is the best real estate agent for Sea Palms?
The best agent for Sea Palms is one who actively works St. Simons Island and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Sea Palms.
How do I find a top St. Simons Island real estate agent who knows Sea Palms?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Sea Palms and the wider St. Simons Island area.
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Buying for the St. Simons Island location itself rather than for a shared clubhouse or amenity program.Excellent fit
Willing to evaluate each home on its own condition and lot merits given the wide price spread here.Excellent fit
Comfortable with a longer, more deliberate closing timeline reflected in the market's current 72-day median.Excellent fit
Needing a defined, documented amenity package as part of the purchase decision.Probably not
Looking for a fast-moving, high-competition market — current pacing runs measured, not urgent.Probably not
Expecting uniform pricing across the community rather than home-by-home variation.Probably not

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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily (last: September 20, 2026)
Community market statsScoutMLS® closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Under-contract sharesScoutMLS® records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 1995 (607 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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