Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$319,696+1.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$69,303About 1.0× the local median income ($70,320): affordable for a typical household
Days on market87 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.5%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA is worth $319,696, up 1.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $305,721, so the area is 4.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 87 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.5% over the next year. A household needs about $69,303 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,320. Typical rent is $1,673 a month, or $1,980 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 946 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$319,696
Change in 1 year
+1.3%
Overvalued %
+4.6%
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Fair home value
$305,721
Change in 5 years
+27.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.5%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,733
Income needed to afford it
$69,303
Property tax rate
0.65%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,673
Typical rent for houses
$1,980
Price-to-rent ratio
15.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,378
Gross rental yield
6.28%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.08%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−6.5%
Days on market
87
Listings with a price cut
16.1%
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Homes for sale
951
Pending sales per 100 listings
20
Asking price per sq ft
$252
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,320
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
118,524
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,182
Net moves in (IRS)
+946
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
71.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
76.5
Wildfire risk score
87.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brunswick-St. Simons, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $305,721, so the area is 4.6% overvalued.
Is Brunswick-St. Simons, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA is a balanced market: homes take about 87 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?
Home values in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA are up 1.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?
A household needs about $69,303 a year to afford the typical home in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,320.