Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.066 homes sold in Darien in the last year, at a typical $288K
About one sale in 6 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 Darien homes are listed.
Every place Darien 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 Darien.
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.
17% of Darien’s sales are condos, at $287K more than a house
55 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $190GA $181
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $314GA $253
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 64%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2017 price
66 sales in the last year, against 94 in 2024 and a low of 18 in 2015. The typical sale went from $142K in 2017 to $288K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Darien
Check a listing against what Darien 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 Darien are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Darien’s home sales since 2014 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, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Darien
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 6% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but December is the most competitive: 26% of December sales close over asking. November has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Georgia
| Darien now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 6% | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 0% | 2% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | 8% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 94.2% | 98.1% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 124 | 124 | 63 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (12) and 82% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Since 2019, houses are up 75%, condos 216%
A house typically sold for $275K in the last year (55 sales), a condo for $562K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Darien ranks 157th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Darien is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Darien home costs about $1,760 a month
Price: Darien’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Darien’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Darien is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $288K home, about $3,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Darien, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DarienCheck 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.
Sterling, Country Club Estates, Dock Junction and Brunswick sell for less a square foot; St. Simons and Jekyll Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Darien, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Simons | 517 | $682K | $357 | 5% | 71 |
| Brunswick | 96 | $200K | $130 | 9% | 43 |
| Darien | 66 | $288K | $201 | 6% | 84 |
| Country Club Estates | 61 | $261K | $154 | 25% | 50 |
| Dock Junction | 51 | $215K | $146 | 10% | 61 |
| Jekyll Island | 49 | $829K | $416 | 10% | 89 |
| Sterling | 22 | $319K | $162 | 14% | 110 |
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 Darien
What do homes sell for in Darien, GA?
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $288K, $201 a square foot. Houses sold for about $275K, condos for about $562K.
Is Darien a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Darien?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Darien?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $288K home that’s near $3,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Darien?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Darien’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Darien.
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).