White Chimney
Homes for Sale in Townsend, GA
All 67 homes for sale in Townsend, GA · median $538,500
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Photo courtesy of Melanie Hagen, Salt Coast Properties of Georgia · via ScoutMLS®
As of October 2026, White Chimney in Townsend, GA has 3 homes for sale. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1958–2019; none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 10 ft).

White Chimney sits in Townsend, in McIntosh County, and the current MLS snapshot is thin: only two closings fall inside the tracked window as of late August 2026. That is not enough transaction volume to draw a reliable median price or a trend line, and any agent who hands you a confident number here is overreaching the data.
What this means practically: pricing in White Chimney has to be built home-by-home, using condition, lot specifics, and direct comparison to what has actually closed rather than a community-wide average. For a seller, that puts real weight on how the listing is priced and presented since there is little market noise to hide behind. For a buyer, it means negotiating leverage is tied to the specific property, not a broader trend.
White Chimney 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 ScoutMLS® records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Low (3 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated October 10, 2026 · Live data: ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
White Chimney is a small residential pocket in Townsend, McIntosh County, with a light MLS footprint rather than an established sales pattern to reference. No community amenities are identified in current listings, so any appeal here is tied to the homes and the setting rather than a shared amenity package.
SCOUT sales records identify 26 homes in White Chimney that have changed hands since 2011, built between 1958 and 2019 (median 2000), with a median living area of about 1,408 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 73% 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.
Aerial and on-site photos of White Chimney. Swipe to explore the community.
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Who White Chimney is best for.
Best for
- Buying a home based on its own condition and lot rather than a community-wide comparable set.
- Comfortable with limited MLS history and willing to verify amenities and details directly.
- Looking for a low-turnover setting in McIntosh County without needing an established sales trend.
Probably not for
- Needing a clear median price or days-on-market trend to guide an offer.
- Requiring confirmed community amenities as part of the purchase decision.
- Wanting a high-volume market with recent comparable sales to lean on for negotiation.
The market around White Chimney
White Chimney is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 31313, 80 homes are on the market and 15% are under contract — a slower corner of Townsend.
Across McIntosh County, 117 homes are active and 28 pending (19% under contract).
In ZIP 31313 (Townsend), 50 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $264K ($162/sq ft), down 5.6% year over year, with a median 52 days on market. Right now 21 active and 4 pending listings put supply at about 12.5 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 31313 housing market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not White Chimney specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in White Chimney, Townsend
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 White Chimney
Live MLS inventory for White Chimney. 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 White Chimney listings as of 2026-10-09, 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 White Chimney Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending White Chimney listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1222 River Drive · $299,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 11, 2026 · listed by Salt Coast Properties of Georgia
- 1223 White Dr N · $169,900 · 3 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Jul 11, 2026 · listed by South + East Properties
White Chimney on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from ScoutMLS®. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- McIntosh County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
McIntosh County School System posted a 98.1% four-year graduation rate and 1,320 students across 3 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Todd Grant Elementary · Elementary
- McIntosh Middle School · Middle
- McIntosh Academy · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent White Chimney listings and can change; always confirm with the McIntosh County School System for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any White Chimney address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Mcintosh Academy
The White Chimney buying strategy.
If we were buying in White Chimney 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 White Chimney.
A thin-data market
With only two closings recorded in the tracked window, White Chimney does not yet generate the kind of transaction history that supports a dependable median price, days-on-market figure, or absorption trend. That is common in smaller McIntosh County communities where turnover is infrequent, and it means each listing needs to be evaluated on its own terms rather than measured against a community average.
The MLS record also shows no identified community amenities tied to current listings. That does not necessarily mean none exist, only that the current data set does not surface a clubhouse, pool, or similar shared feature. Buyers who want that piece of the puzzle answered should treat it as an open question to verify directly rather than an assumed feature of the community.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in White Chimney. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with this little closed-sale history, the value of an agent is in knowing what the data cannot tell you and being honest about it. Momentum will price and negotiate off the specific property and comparable evidence available, not off a manufactured community trend, and we will flag directly when the sample size is too small to support a claim.
White Chimney 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 White Chimney 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 White Chimney sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in White Chimney, 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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Recently off market in White Chimney
Homes in White Chimney that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 1201 Floyd Drive · off market
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 31331 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 (2026-10-09).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | ScoutMLS®, refreshed twice daily (last: October 9, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | ScoutMLS® records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (35 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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