Momentum Housing Data · Seller Series · St. Simons Island

Should I Sell My House Now in St. Simons Island? The Local Numbers

Recorded closings, market speed, and price direction for St. Simons Island communities from MLS records — and the honest framework for the sell-now-or-wait call. No forecast, no pressure, just the tape.

SOURCE  MLS community statistics WINDOW  12 months ending Sep 15, 2026REFRESH  Updated monthly · next refresh October 2026
Median 1-yr price change
-2.1%
median across St. Simons Island communities
Typical market time
82 days
median community days-on-market
Recorded closings, 12 mo
564
St. Simons Island communities

The quick answer

St. Simons Island recorded 564 closings in the last 12 months with the median community selling in 82 days, and it is median community prices changed -2.1% over the year — pricing power leans to buyers. The verdict the data supports: selling now works at today’s prices; waiting is a bet this page won’t make for you.

Lee-7.1% · 70dHillsborough-6.4% · 50dPasco-5.6% · 55dCollier-5.5% · 72dPinellas-5.1% · 57dOrange-4.9% · 60dSt. Lucie-4.4% · 66dBroward-3.4% · 61dDuval-3.0% · 46dSt. Johns-3.0% · 59dMiami-Dade-2.9% · 57dBrevard-2.7% · 46dPalm Beach-2.2% · 56dSt. Simons Island-2.1% · 82dLake-1.3% · 64d
Bar = magnitude of 1-yr median community price change (faded = appreciating). St. Simons Island in gold vs the 14 largest-volume counties. 12 months ending Sep 15, 2026.

How St. Simons Island compares

The chart puts St. Simons Island (gold) against Florida’s 14 largest-volume counties. The statewide record — 201,552 failed listings in 12 months and why they failed — is at why isn’t my house selling; the statewide scoreboard is on the sell-now-or-wait page.

If you list in St. Simons Island

Price against the last 90 days of closed sales in your community (our community pages publish them), correct early if the first two weeks are quiet — statewide, 71.6% of failed listings cut price and still failed — and run your payoff on the net-proceeds tool. Weighing a fast sale? Compare both numbers first.

What this page won’t do

No 2027 forecast, no guaranteed outcomes, no algorithmic value estimate. City medians hide wide community spreads. For a records-based read on your home: a hand-prepared valuation from actual closings.

Methodology

Methodology: city figures aggregate per-community MLS statistics (median community days-on-market and median community 1-year price change; closings as recorded) for the 12 months ending September 15, 2026, from the MLS feeds Momentum Realty licenses. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. General information, not advice about any specific property.

Common questions

Is now a good time to sell a house in St. Simons Island?

Per MLS community statistics for the 12 months ending September 2026, St. Simons Island communities recorded 564 closings, the median community sold in 82 days, and the median community 1-year price change was -2.1%. Sellers priced to current closings are transacting.

Are home prices dropping in St. Simons Island?

The median community-level 1-year price change across St. Simons Island communities was -2.1% as of September 2026. Individual communities vary widely.

How long does it take to sell a house in St. Simons Island?

The median St. Simons Island community sold in 82 days over the last 12 months. Statewide, failed listings are typically withdrawn around day 92.

Should I wait until 2027 to sell?

This page makes no forecast. Weigh the recorded price direction here, known carrying costs, and that a Florida repurchase gives you the same market you sell into.