Brunswick housing market

Buyer's marketBrunswick, GA metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$320K
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,673/mo
▲ 1.2% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.5%
#434 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.3%
#222 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
97 days
▲ +12 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
22%
▼ −1.3 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $319,696, up 1.3% in a year and up 27% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,673/mo (+1.2% YoY), a 6.3% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,757/mo in principal and interest, $84 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 97 days (+12 days vs last year); 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #419 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $320K
$177K$222K$267K$312K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,673
$1,408$1,494$1,579$1,665202120232025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 97
296610414120182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 22.0%
9.4%14.5%19.5%24.5%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 933
For saleNew listings
1976141,0301,44720182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 10.2%
6.7%15.0%23.3%31.6%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $86K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$40K$55K$69K$84K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Brunswick compares

MeasureBrunswickUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+1.3%+1.2%#343
Home value, 5-yr change+27.3%+19.7%
12-month forecast+0.5%+1.1%#434
Rent, 1-yr change+1.2%+2.7%#466
Gross rent yield6.3%6.3%#222
Price-to-rent ratio15.915.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,757$2,012
Income needed to buy$86,366$100,902
Days to pending9756

Cities in the Brunswick metro

2 cities with home value and rent data.

Brunswick$255K▲ 0.4%$1,568▲ 1.0%7.4%
Saint Simons Island$671K▲ 2.3%$2,985▲ 4.2%5.3%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.