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 59 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 2004, at $292/sq ft; 5% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 80 days. The most house for the money is in Brunswick (2,316 sq ft median); the least in St. Simons Island (1,564 sq ft); the newest in St. Simons Island (median build year 2005).
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 | 38 | 1,564 | 3 / 2.5 | 2005 | $319 | 0% | 77 |
| Brunswick | 20 | 2,316 | 4 / 3 | 2001 | $212 | 15% | 83 |
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 | 38 | 1,564 | 2005 | $319 | 0% |
| 31523 Brunswick | 9 | 2,572 | 2007 | $203 | 11% |
| 31525 Brunswick | 6 | 2,276 | 2022 | $221 | 33% |
| 31520 Brunswick | 5 | 2,640 | 1953 | $208 | 0% |
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 |
| Carriage Gate Plantation | Brunswick | 3 | 2,260 | 2023 |
| Glynn Haven Estates | St. Simons Island | 3 | 1,332 | 1998 |
| Oak Grove Island | Brunswick | 2 | 2,186 | 2000 |
| Shipwatch Condos | St. Simons Island | 2 | 822 | 1982 |
| North Golf Villas Condos | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,564 | 1974 |
| Bay Tree Cottages | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,730 | 1990 |
| Limeburn Village | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,800 | 2005 |
| Shadow Brook Village | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,435 | 2005 |
| Old Town | Brunswick | 2 | 2,334 | 1923 |
| Courtside Villas Condos | St. Simons Island | 2 | 1,645 | 1984 |
| River Ridge | Brunswick | 1 | 2,223 | 1989 |
| Tupelo | Brunswick | 1 | 2,400 | 1986 |
| Covington Pointe | Brunswick | 1 | 4,155 | 2017 |
| Ocean Walk Condos | St. Simons Island | 1 | 1,092 | 1975 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of November 6, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 49%, Condo 36%, Townhouse 14%. 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.