One home closed inside the gates, at 100 percent of its asking price. Plus: The Landings Association has announced the Marsh Tower will remain permanently closed.
October 21 – 28, 2026 · Inside the gates of The Landings
| Closed | Sold for | Asked | Share of ask | Address | Listed | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26 | $849,000 | $849,000 | 100.0% | 5 Riding Lane | Jul 31 | $312 |
One home closed between October 21 and October 28. 5 Riding Lane closed October 26 at its full $849,000 asking price: three bedrooms and three full baths, 2,723 square feet on 0.19 acre, built in 2003. The MLS records a list date of July 31 and no seller-paid closing costs. List dates are the listing contract dates in the MLS export.
No late reports this week. The October 28 sold export carried one closing, and no closing dated on or before October 20 was added after last week’s export.
Most headlines about this island quote the median sale price. Since January that number has been as high as $1,079,500 and as low as $749,900 by month, the low being October to date.
The median price per square foot over the same months: $293, $300, $306, $287, $289, $318, $292, $287, $295, and $275 in October to date. The high month is 15.6 percent above the low one.
The monthly median sale price ranged from $749,900 to $1,079,500, a spread of $329,600. The monthly median price per square foot ranged from $275 to $318, a spread of $43. On individual homes the figure varies more. This week’s one closing, 5 Riding Lane, was $312 a square foot.
| Month | Closings | Median close | Median days on market | Median per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 12 | $920,000 | 84 | $293 |
| February 2026 | 9 | $945,000 | 42 | $300 |
| March 2026 | 17 | $850,000 | 47 | $306 |
| April 2026 | 16 | $882,500 | 71 | $287 |
| May 2026 | 27 | $859,000 | 61 | $289 |
| June 2026 | 28 | $1,079,500 | 47 | $318 |
| July 2026 | 25 | $960,000 | 56 | $292 |
| August 2026 | 18 | $794,500 | 78 | $287 |
| September 2026 | 20 | $845,000 | 29 | $295 |
| October 2026 to date | 17 | $749,900 | 41 | $275 |
January 1 through October 28: 189 closings, $196,613,778 in volume, an $875,000 median and a $1,040,285 average. Median days on market rounded to the nearest day.
Last week, five homes closed. This week, one: 5 Riding Lane on October 26, at $849,000. October to date is now seventeen closings, a $749,900 median and $275 a square foot. Last week’s issue showed sixteen; the difference is this week’s one closing.
New to the MLS. Six active listings in the October 28 export carry listing dates from October 21 through October 27, asking from $525,000 to $2,900,000. One more listing dated October 23 is already under contract.
Status changes. Three listings that were active on October 20 are active contingent on October 28. One active listing’s asking price changed, from $599,900 to $575,000.
Not every home is in the MLS. The Landings Real Estate Company also holds office exclusives — homes for sale on this island that are not in the MLS and cannot be advertised. I can show you one that matches your criteria.
68 homes are active inside the gates as of October 28, at a median asking price of $849,000. 18 more are active contingent and 11 are under contract. The October 20 export counted 64 active, 16 active contingent and 11 under contract. This week’s export carried active, active contingent and under contract listings only, so withdrawn and expired are not counted this week.
Marsh Tower to remain permanently closed. Based on recent independent professional assessments, The Landings Association has determined the Marsh Tower cannot be safely reopened. Portions of the structure have shifted and a platform bolt failed; the estimated cost to make it safe exceeds $150,000. Public Works will secure the site with safety fencing and warning signage (The Landings Association).
Skidaway Island Town Hall, Wednesday, November 4, 6 p.m. Chatham County holds a community meeting in Bailey Hall at Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Topics: the Green Island Road Path, the Diamond Causeway Path, the four-way traffic light in front of the Main Gate, and the Lake Street intersection upgrades (Chatham County).
Board election voting and daffodil orders close Friday, October 30. Electronic voting for three Landings Association Board Directors (2027–2029) is open through October 30; credentials were sent by email through eBallot, and webmaster@landings.org can help with access (Board election). The Landings Garden Club’s Carlton Daffodil bulb sale has been extended through October 30 (daffodil sale).
The Club: record charity field and fall match play. The 14th annual Parker’s Kitchen Fueling the Community Golf Tournament was played at The Landings Club on October 19 with 288 golfers across two courses, and raised more than $615,000 for schools (WTOC). LWGA Bouchillon Match Play runs October 27–29 (TLA community calendar).
Landings Harbor dry rack phase four under way. The final phase of the dry rack replacement began October 26, with boats moved from the A, B and C racks; completion is expected in the first quarter of 2027. At Delegal Creek Marina, the new fuel tank site is to be cleared by the end of November, with tank delivery tentatively set for the first week of January 2027 (On The Waterfront).
Also on the calendar: October 29, TLA Annual Roundtable Meeting, 2:30 p.m.; October 30, the Kiwanis Sam McLaughlin Concert; October 31, Tidewater Square closed to cars 5 to 9 p.m. and trick-or-treating 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; November 2, Skidaway Speakers Series begins (read Tuesday’s Did You Know); November 7, Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Athletic Field; November 8, Savannah Wind Symphony 50th Anniversary Season opener; November 12, Skidaway Audubon, “Can Whales Be Saved?” 4 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal; November 18–20, Garden Club Holiday Bazaar; November 20, Landings Art Association Holiday Market, Palmetto Ballroom. More at landings.org and thelandings.com.
If you are selling, the monthly median price per square foot inside the gates has ranged from $275 to $318 this year, the $275 being October to date. This week’s one closing was $312 a square foot.
If you are buying, 68 homes were active on October 28, at a median ask of $849,000. 18 more were active contingent and 11 under contract. The Landings Real Estate Company also holds office exclusives, which are not in the MLS and cannot be advertised. I can show you one that matches your criteria.
If you are watching, six active listings carry listing dates from October 21 through October 27, asking from $525,000 to $2,900,000, and three listings moved from active to active contingent between the October 20 and October 28 exports.
One home closed inside the gates this week, at its full asking price. Sixty-eight are active as of October 28.
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