Photo: Legohead · CC BY-SA 3.0356 homes sold in St. Marys 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 St. Marys homes are listed.
Every place St. Marys 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. Marys.
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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 99% of St. Marys’ sales, at a typical $314K (year to May 2026)
356 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 344 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $187GA $181
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $260K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $172K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
356 sales in the last year, against 560 in 2021 and a low of 185 in 2012. The typical sale went from $148K 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 St. Marys
Check a listing against what St. Marys 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. Marys are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of St. Marys’ 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, 356 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Marys
- Shop in March. It brings about 52 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| St. Marys now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 12% | 29% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 1% | 39% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 97.4% | 99.5% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 92 | 29 | 65 |
135 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (77), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 191.
St. Marys ranks 138th of 171 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. St. Marys is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 St. Marys home costs about $1,977 a month
Price: St. Marys’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Marys’ 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 St. Marys 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 24.
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 $3,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Marys, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. MarysTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Marys.
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.
Kingsland sells for less a square foot; Fernandina Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Marys, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland | 499 | $318K | $178 | 14% | 70 |
| Fernandina Beach | 403 | $679K | $382 | 5% | 67 |
| St. Marys | 356 | $328K | $185 | 11% | 72 |
| Yulee | 258 | $424K | $207 | 12% | 88 |
| Hilliard | 52 | $332K | $217 | 10% | 136 |
| Nassau Village-Ratliff | 27 | $381K | $219 | 9% | 78 |
| Callahan | 21 | $253K | $186 | 5% | 62 |
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 St. Marys
What do homes sell for in St. Marys, GA?
356 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $328K, $185 a square foot.
Is St. Marys a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 143 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 30 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in St. Marys?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Marys?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $3,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Marys?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Marys’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Marys.
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).