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St. Simons Island, GA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

St. Simons Island, GA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 16,250, 7,343 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $667,270, St. Simons Island house prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, St. Simons Island real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in St. Simons Island, accounting for 67.63% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in St. Simons Island include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.28%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.24%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 6.02%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in St. Simons Island. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 82.05% of St. Simons Island's homes, and 67.28% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in St. Simons Island built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in St. Simons Island built between 2000 and later ( 30.02%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 12.65%). There's also some housing in St. Simons Island built before 1939 ( 1.01%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in St. Simons Island. Fully 27.19% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant St. Simons Island homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding St. Simons Island real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

St. Simons Island Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, St. Simons Island has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. St. Simons Island real estate appreciated 147.90% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.50%, putting St. Simons Island in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, St. Simons Island definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in St. Simons Island that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, St. Simons Island real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, St. Simons Island appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 14.72%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 99.55% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in St. Simons Island. St. Simons Island appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.58%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 10.74%.

Importantly, this makes St. Simons Island one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the town's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Georgia, our data show that St. Simons Island's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Georgia.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within St. Simons Island differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in St. Simons Island - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best St. Simons Island real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$667,270

St. Simons Island, GA Home Prices
> $1,515,000
$1,137,001 - $1,515,000
$758,001 - $1,137,000
$606,001 - $758,000
$455,001 - $606,000
$303,001 - $455,000
$151,001 - $303,000
$76,001 - $151,000
$0 - $76,000
9.8%
9.8%
9.5%
9.5%
23.0%
23.0%
19.8%
19.8%
17.4%
17.4%
14.5%
14.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Georgia

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,343

St. Simons Island Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,088 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
82.1%
82.1%
17.9%
17.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
27.2%
27.2%
72.8%
72.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
30.0%
30.0%
56.3%
56.3%
12.7%
12.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
67.6%
67.6%
6.0%
6.0%
6.2%
6.2%
18.3%
18.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.3%
2.3%
4.9%
4.9%
19.3%
19.3%
47.1%
47.1%
20.2%
20.2%
6.1%
6.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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