An Introduction to the St. Simons Island, Georgia Real Estate Market

Local knowledge is important when you buy or sell your most important asset.  Hodnett Cooper Real Estate wants you to have the best information about St. Simons Island real estate so that you can make the decisions that are right for you.  In the following pages, you’ll find helpful information about the factors affecting growth, and property values, in the St. Simons Island real estate market.      

This section of Southeast Coastal Georgia encompasses (1) the Golden Isles of St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island, and their mainland communities, of which Brunswick is the largest, and (2) other coastal barrier islands located along the Atlantic Seashore, including Little St. Simons Island.  The area is prized for its moss-draped grand oaks, unspoiled beaches, genteel Southern lifestyle, and temperate climate.  St. Simons Island is ideally suited for vacation and second homes, retirement homes and lifestyles and permanent homes.  The area is particularly attractive for those individuals seeking a balance between activity and a "laid-back" lifestyle.

The St. Simons Island real estate market is booming. Four factors are creating extensive growth in Glynn County with a corresponding impact on the St. Simons Island real estate market: (1) the expansion of the Port of Brunswick, (2) the influx of retirees and second home purchasers to Coastal Georgia, (3) the rapid appreciation in housing prices on St. Simons Island, and (4) the rapid growth in employment from expansion of the construction, retail, service, tourism and medical industries in the area.