What $500K Buys in Glynn County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Glynn County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 57 homes for sale in Glynn County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,772 sq ft, built 1998, at $288/sq ft; 5% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 70 days. The most house for the money is in Brunswick (2,260 sq ft median); the least in St. Simons Island (1,531 sq ft); the newest in Brunswick (median build year 2002).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Simons Island | 37 | 1,531 | 3 / 2 | 1994 | $322 | 0% | 70 |
| Brunswick | 19 | 2,260 | 4 / 3 | 2002 | $218 | 16% | 66 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31522 St. Simons Island | 37 | 1,531 | 1994 | $322 | 0% |
| 31523 Brunswick | 8 | 2,239 | 2007 | $217 | 12% |
| 31525 Brunswick | 7 | 2,260 | 2018 | $221 | 29% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Gate Inn Condos | St. Simons Island | 6 | 837 | 2008 |
| Bay Tree Cottages | St. Simons Island | 3 | 1,683 | 1987 |
| Glynn Haven Estates | St. Simons Island | 3 | 1,504 | 1994 |
| Carriage Gate Plantation | Brunswick | 2 | 2,300 | 2024 |
| Tupelo | Brunswick | 2 | 2,170 | 1987 |
| Shipwatch Condos | St. Simons Island | 2 | 822 | 1982 |
| North Golf Villas Condos | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,552 | 1974 |
| Shadow Brook Village | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,435 | 2005 |
| Old Town | Brunswick | 2 | 2,464 | 1909 |
| Courtside Villas Condos | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,645 | 1984 |
| River Ridge | Brunswick | 1 | 2,223 | 1989 |
| Ocean Walk Condos | St. Simons Island | 1 | 1,092 | 1975 |
| Hampton River Villas | St. Simons Island | 1 | 1,700 | 2000 |
| South Union | Brunswick | 1 | 3,222 | 1953 |
| Clear Water | Brunswick | 1 | 3,222 | 2007 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 49%, Condo 37%, Townhouse 12%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Glynn County: $300K, $400K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Glynn County, GA.