Stillwater
Homes for Sale in St. Simons Island, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Carey, Liberty Realty Group LLC · via scout
Stillwater's numbers are thin by design — four closings in the window means every sale carries outsized weight on the median, and the $1,697,500 figure should be read as a directional marker rather than a precise line. What it does confirm is that this is a high-per-square-foot market: $442.92 per square foot puts pricing well above typical Glynn County resale levels, and that ties to lot position and construction quality more than any listed amenity package, since the MLS shows none identified.
The 226.5-day median days on market is the number that matters most for strategy right now. That is a market where sellers who price against the comps rather than against hope get the calls, and buyers have real room to negotiate on terms, timelines, or price adjustments rather than competing against multiple offers. The 7.0% year-over-year pullback in price reinforces that this is a market cooling from a prior peak, not one still climbing.
Stillwater right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 9.0 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, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.70M) is down 7.0% from the prior 12 months ($1.83M). With about 2 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 (4 and 6 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 4x the typical Glynn County sale ($1.70M vs $425K, trailing 12 months, scout records).
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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
Stillwater market snapshot (as of August 31, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.70M ($443 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 227 days on market for closed sales, and 9.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level scout closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Stillwater is a low-volume, high-price-point pocket of St. Simons Island where per-square-foot value and extended marketing times tell you more about the current cycle than the median price alone.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Stillwater is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold for the long term rather than needing near-term resale liquidity.
- Negotiating hard on price or closing terms in a market with a 226.5-day median marketing period.
- Evaluating a specific home on per-square-foot value ($442.92 median) rather than relying on a thin comp set.
Probably not for
- Needing a fast sale or a tight, predictable closing timeline.
- Relying on a large pool of recent comparable sales to validate a price — only four closings are on record in this window.
- Expecting price appreciation momentum; the year-over-year figure here is a 7.0% decline.
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 ($1.70M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.83M) IS the -7.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (4 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).
Stillwater Market Scorecard
Stillwater is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 9.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,500,000, and homes go under contract in about 88 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 Stillwater
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 Stillwater
Live MLS inventory for Stillwater. 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 · 69 daysTop listingActive · 88 daysActive · 100 daysActive and pending Stillwater 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.
Stillwater on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from scout. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Glynn County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Oglethorpe · Elementary
- Glynn Middle School · Middle
- Glynn Academy · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Stillwater listings and can change; always confirm with Glynn County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Stillwater address.
The Stillwater buying strategy.
If we were buying in Stillwater 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 Stillwater.
A market defined by patience, not pace
With only four recorded closings, Stillwater does not behave like a high-turnover subdivision — it behaves like a small set of individually negotiated transactions. That makes the median price and price-per-square-foot useful as a general read on where value sits, but not as a precise appraisal tool for any single home. Two comparable closings can move the median substantially in a pool this size.
The median days on market of 226.5 is the more stable signal here, and it points to a community where homes sit through multiple pricing conversations before they sell. Combined with a 7.0% year-over-year price decline, the current posture favors buyers willing to do diligence and negotiate, and sellers who are realistic about timeline from day one rather than expecting a fast sale at an aspirational number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Stillwater. 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 Stillwater 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 3 factors (1.9). Basis: Recent Direction -7.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 9.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 85.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market built on four closings and a 226-day median marketing period is not one where you want a generic pricing model. We track each Stillwater transaction individually, weigh how much any single sale is skewing the median, and build pricing and negotiation strategy around the actual comparable, not an average that a small sample can distort.
Stillwater 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 Stillwater 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 Stillwater sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 2007 (28 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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