Photo: Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0458 homes sold in St. Augustine in the last year, at a typical $446K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where St. Augustine homes are listed.
Every place St. Augustine homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to St. Augustine.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of St. Augustine’s sales are condos, at $291K less than a house
317 houses and 102 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 317 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $328FL $245
- Days to sell
- 121
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 102 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $205FL $262
- Days to sell
- 109
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 15 sold, typical $866K
Townhouses: 24 sold, typical $324K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
458 sales in the last year, against 857 in 2021 and a low of 422 in 2012. The typical sale went from $231K in 2016 to $446K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in St. Augustine
Check a listing against what St. Augustine homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in St. Augustine are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of St. Augustine’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 458 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Augustine
- Shop in January. It brings about 63 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.4% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 116 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 76 a month), but May is the most competitive: 13% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| St. Augustine now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 7% | 19% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 17% | 41% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 17% | 12% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.4% | 96.2% | 97.9% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 116 | 88 | 50 | 76 |
294 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (163) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 24%
A house typically sold for $540K in the last year (317 sales), a condo for $249K (102).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
St. Augustine ranks 437th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. St. Augustine is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical St. Augustine home costs about $2,565 a month
Price: St. Augustine’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Augustine’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether St. Augustine is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $446K home, about $2,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Augustine, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. AugustineTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Augustine.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
St. Augustine South, St. Augustine Shores and World Golf Village sell for less a square foot; Vilano Beach and St. Augustine Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Augustine, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Golf Village | 792 | $445K | $212 | 11% | 101 |
| St. Augustine | 458 | $446K | $296 | 4% | 116 |
| St. Augustine Shores | 246 | $317K | $215 | 8% | 97 |
| St. Augustine Beach | 221 | $630K | $382 | 4% | 92 |
| Butler Beach | 204 | $533K | $362 | 5% | 117 |
| St. Augustine South | 89 | $400K | $250 | 10% | 75 |
| Vilano Beach | 88 | $766K | $396 | 6% | 120 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in St. Augustine
What do homes sell for in St. Augustine, FL?
458 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $446K, $296 a square foot. Houses sold for about $540K, condos for about $249K.
Is St. Augustine a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 246 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.4% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in St. Augustine?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Augustine?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $446K home that’s near $2,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Augustine?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Augustine’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Augustine.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).