More homes to look at.
Prices did not crash.
A simple update for people thinking about a move to Savannah, Georgia.
The one thing to know
There are more homes for sale. They take a little longer to sell. The typical price stayed about the same. That is good news if you are shopping.
4% fewer than last year
17% more than last July
up or down by 1–2%
How long did homes take to sell?
Fewer days means a faster sale. Bryan County got faster. Chatham and Effingham got slower.
Days to sell (the middle number)
Orange = this year. Gray = last year.
The three counties, in plain English
Bryan County
- 47 days fastest county (was 62)
- 359 sales up 10%
- $444,290 typical price, up 1%
- 99.4% of first ask
Chatham County
- 58 days 10 days slower
- 1,239 sales down 10%
- $360,000 typical price, down 1%
- 96.8% of first ask
Effingham County
- 62 days 13 days slower
- 336 sales about even
- $343,990 typical price, down 2%
- 97.8% of first ask
More homes on the market
July had about 450 more homes for sale than last July. Buyers have more to look at.
Homes for sale (May to July)
Orange = 2026. Gray = 2025.
Fastest and slowest spots
Eden (31307) sold the fastest. That beat Savannah ZIP 31419, which took 52 days.
Meldrim (31318) took the longest. Same metro. Very different pace.
What this means if you are moving here
If you are buying
You have more homes to tour. You may not have to rush like last year. You can still lose a home in Bryan if you wait too long.
If you are selling
Price it right on day one. Homes still sell. They just do not fly off the market like they did in the faster years.
So far this year, the three counties have sold 4,106 homes. Chatham sold 2,679. Effingham sold 743. Bryan sold 684. Typical prices so far: Bryan $430,000. Chatham $355,990. Effingham $340,500.
Want help picking the right town around Savannah?
Search homes around Savannah GANumbers are for homes (residential) in Chatham, Bryan, and Effingham. May–July 2026 compared with May–July 2025. “Typical price” means the middle sale price. “Days to sell” means the middle number of days. Data from local MLS sales. Luis Bruno, Realtor · eXp Realty · Savannah GA metro.