Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0310 homes sold in Port Wentworth in the last year, at a typical $328K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Port Wentworth homes are listed.
Every place Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth.
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.
Houses are 95% of Port Wentworth’s sales, at a typical $335K (year to May 2026)
310 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 339 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $184GA $181
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $300K
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $246K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $152K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
310 sales in the last year, against 409 in 2025 and a low of 101 in 2014. The typical sale went from $142K in 2016 to $328K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in Port Wentworth
Check a listing against what Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Port Wentworth’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 September 2026, 310 sales.
If you’re buying in Port Wentworth
- Shop in July. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but August is the most competitive: 32% of August sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). September has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Port Wentworth now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 21% | 49% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 1% | 5% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.3% | 100.8% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 84 | 52 | 65 |
120 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2023 low (40) and 49% more than in 2017–19.
Port Wentworth ranks 59th of 171 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Port Wentworth is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Port Wentworth home costs about $1,907 a month
Price: Port Wentworth’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Port Wentworth’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Port Wentworth is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $328K home, about $2,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Port Wentworth, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Port WentworthTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Port Wentworth.
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.
Garden City sells for less a square foot; Hardeeville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Port Wentworth, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 2,081 | $339K | $198 | 14% | 83 |
| Hardeeville | 928 | $442K | $267 | 10% | 74 |
| Pooler | 575 | $372K | $177 | 17% | 93 |
| Port Wentworth | 310 | $328K | $177 | 18% | 77 |
| Rincon | 188 | $298K | $180 | 19% | 92 |
| Garden City | 29 | $278K | $167 | 26% | 66 |
| Henderson | 23 | $278K | $173 | 7% | 90 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Port Wentworth
What do homes sell for in Port Wentworth, GA?
310 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $328K, $177 a square foot.
Is Port Wentworth a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 107 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 22 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Port Wentworth?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Port Wentworth?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $2,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in Port Wentworth?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Port Wentworth’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Port Wentworth.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).