Housing Market in St. Augustine
St. Augustine's housing market shows real disagreement between sources on both price level and direction as of 2026 -- readings range from the mid-$400Ks down slightly year-over-year to the same range up meaningfully, with days-on-market estimates spanning nearly a month. That inconsistency is itself the honest current read on this market, alongside the base record's own citation (Redfin, $463,000, down 6.1% YoY as of its 2026-07 snapshot).
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Learn moreMedian Price: A Genuine Multi-Source Disagreement
One 2026 source puts the median sale price at $449,485, down 2.4% year-over-year; another cites $430,000, up 8.24% year-over-year; a third cites $485,000 for homes sold specifically in May 2026. The base St. Augustine record separately cites Redfin at $463,000, down 6.1% YoY as of a 2026-07 snapshot. These figures cluster in the low-to-mid $400Ks to mid $400Ks but disagree on both exact level and direction of travel -- likely reflecting different measurement windows and slightly different geographic definitions of "St. Augustine" (city limits vs. the broader mailing/ZIP area). Treat any single number as directional, not precise.
Days on Market Also Diverges Sharply Between Sources
One source describes homes going under contract in about 54 days with a 1.47-month supply; another cites an average of 67 days on market; a third cites 85 days. As with price, these differences likely stem from different measurement methodologies (median vs. average, different trailing windows) rather than one figure being wrong -- but the spread (54 to 85 days) is wide enough that a buyer or seller should confirm current numbers with a local agent rather than relying on any single web source.
Historic-District Inventory Behaves Differently Than the Citywide Average
Homes within the historic downtown core -- particularly coquina-stone or otherwise protected historic structures -- carry renovation, permitting, and flood-insurance complications that don't apply to newer St. Johns County construction nearby (see insurance-hazard-costs and buying-a-home). Citywide median figures blend this older, often smaller historic-district housing stock with newer construction elsewhere in city limits, so a buyer specifically targeting the historic core should expect the price and condition range to differ from the citywide median.
Market Runs Softer Than St. Johns County's Newer Communities
Consistent with the base record's characterization, St. Augustine's market moves more slowly than newer, amenity-driven St. Johns County communities like Nocatee -- it's an older housing stock in a built-out historic city, not a still-selling master-planned community, and pricing and pace reflect that difference.
Key takeaways
- Median sale price estimates for 2026 span roughly $430,000 to $485,000 depending on the source and measurement window, with the base record separately citing Redfin at $463,000 (down 6.1% YoY) -- sources disagree on both level and direction, so treat any single figure as directional.
- Days-on-market estimates range from about 54 to 85 days across sources -- a wide spread reflecting different methodologies rather than a single reliable number.
- Historic-district homes (coquina-stone construction, protected structures) carry renovation and flood-insurance complications the citywide median doesn't capture.
- St. Augustine's market runs slower than newer, faster-growing St. Johns County communities nearby, consistent with its older, built-out housing stock.
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