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Market report · Updated October 2026

Golden Isles housing market report

Twelve months of local MLS data, updated each month by Maria Jennings.

How is the Golden Isles housing market right now?As of September 2026, St. Simons Island had 367 homes for sale (about 7.0 months of supply) and Brunswick had 376 (about 5.8 months). Typical monthly median sale prices over the past year were about $719,875 on St. Simons Island and $332,998 in Brunswick, and homes averaged roughly 100 days on market.
St. Simons sold, 12 mo.
625
residential sales
Brunswick sold, 12 mo.
774
residential sales
Jekyll sold, 12 mo.
46
60 active in Sept.
Sea Island sold, 12 mo.
38
21 active in Sept.

St. Simons Island

MonthMedian sale priceHomes soldAvg. days on market
Oct 2025$724,75050111
Nov 2025$735,0004099
Dec 2025$785,00060117
Jan 2026$679,0003394
Feb 2026$725,0004390
Mar 2026$682,00054104
Apr 2026$778,5004793
May 2026$635,0006291
Jun 2026$715,00055111
Jul 2026$673,00071126
Aug 2026$772,50056111
Sep 2026$647,50054120

Brunswick

MonthMedian sale priceHomes soldAvg. days on market
Oct 2025$299,9906079
Nov 2025$332,5005593
Dec 2025$305,0007996
Jan 2026$314,99049128
Feb 2026$352,00071113
Mar 2026$333,4956293
Apr 2026$342,9906397
May 2026$368,44070105
Jun 2026$335,5007297
Jul 2026$330,00066104
Aug 2026$321,61268102
Sep 2026$354,42059119

Jekyll Island & Sea Island

These small markets have only a handful of sales each month, so monthly medians swing widely. Jekyll Island had 46 sales and Sea Island 38 over the past 12 months. Ask me for a property-specific analysis.

Source: Golden Isles MLS data via Flexmls, residential property, October 2025 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Market questions

Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market on St. Simons Island?

With about 7.0 months of inventory in September 2026, St. Simons Island is close to a balanced market, leaning slightly toward buyers. Six months of supply is generally considered balanced.

How many homes sold in Brunswick in the past year?

About 774 residential properties sold in Brunswick from October 2025 through September 2026, according to Golden Isles MLS data.

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