The Richmond Hill housing market is doing something Bryan County hasn’t done in years: splitting in two. The typical Richmond Hill home was worth about $422,000 in July 2026, down roughly 1.8% from a year earlier (Zillow Research, Zillow Home Value Index, data through July 2026). Up in north Bryan, Pembroke went the other way and posted a gain. Same county, same month, opposite directions. Here’s what the current data shows about both ends of it, and where the numbers stop being useful.
Key Takeaways
- Richmond Hill’s typical home value was about $422,000 in July 2026, down ~1.8% year over year, and up about 36% since July 2021 (Zillow Research, ZHVI).
- It held its premium: roughly $97,000 above Savannah and $79,000 above Pooler in the same data.
- North Bryan moved the opposite way: Pembroke rose ~2.4% on the year, and across five years Pembroke and Ellabell are up about 53% and 51% to Richmond Hill’s 36%.
- Savannah-metro homes, Bryan County included, went pending in a median 36 days in July 2026, faster than 42 days a year earlier (Zillow Research).
Where does the Richmond Hill housing market stand in the latest data?
Slightly softer than a year ago, still the priciest address in the corridor. Everything below comes from Zillow’s public home value and market-activity series, running through July 2026, the most recent month posted when we pulled it. Note the metric: the Zillow Home Value Index estimates the typical value of a home in an area, not a median sale price. Readings update as new months post, so read them as the picture through July 2026, not a live number for your block.
Are Richmond Hill home prices going down?
A little, and from a high base. As of the July 2026 data, the typical value sat about 2.3% below its February 2025 peak and 1.8% under July 2025 (Zillow Research, ZHVI, data through July 2026). Across five years it’s up roughly 36%. That’s a market that ran hard then flattened, not one that’s unwinding.
How does Richmond Hill compare with Savannah and Pooler?
It’s the priciest of the three and gave back the least this year. In the July 2026 data, typical values ran about (Zillow Research, ZHVI, data through July 2026):
- Richmond Hill: ~$422,000, down ~1.8% year over year
- Pooler: ~$344,000, down ~4.3%
- Savannah: ~$325,000, down ~2.8%
- Ellabell: ~$318,000, up ~0.4%
- Pembroke: ~$280,000, up ~2.4%
Pooler fell more than twice as fast on the year and sits about 6.9% below its September 2024 peak.
Our take: The year-over-year column is the boring one. The five-year column is where the county changed. Since July 2021, Pembroke is up about 53% and Ellabell about 51%, while Richmond Hill is up about 36% (Zillow Research, ZHVI, July 2026). North Bryan didn’t just appreciate; it re-rated off a much lower base. We covered what’s behind it in the Metaplant effect.
Why is north Bryan County moving the other way?
Because it started from a much lower price point and picked up a major employer nearby. Pembroke and Ellabell were the county’s affordable end for years, and in dollars they still are: about $280,000 and $318,000 in July 2026 against Richmond Hill’s $422,000 (Zillow Research, ZHVI). A big percentage move on a small base looks dramatic and still leaves a real gap. How long it stays this wide isn’t something the data can tell us, so we won’t guess. Compare the towns on our communities pages.
How fast are homes going under contract?
Faster than last summer. Zillow groups Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham County towns into one Savannah metro region, and across it the median home went pending in 36 days in July 2026, down from 42 days a year earlier, with inventory about flat near 2,750 listings (Zillow Research, metro market data, data through July 2026). Meanwhile about 29% of listings took a price cut, up from roughly 27% a year before. Quick pace, sharp buyers. The only way to know what your house is worth is to look at it, not a regional average. Start with a home valuation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richmond Hill still worth the premium over Savannah?
Financially, it has held. In July 2026 Richmond Hill’s typical value ran about $97,000 above Savannah’s and slipped less over the year, 1.8% against 2.8% (Zillow Research, ZHVI). Whether it suits you comes down to commute, home type, and budget.
Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market in Richmond Hill?
Close to balanced. Across the Savannah metro, inventory was about flat year over year, homes went pending in a median 36 days, and roughly 29% of listings took a price cut (Zillow Research, July 2026). Buyers have room; correctly priced homes still sell fast.
Should I look at Pembroke or Ellabell instead?
They’re materially cheaper: about $280,000 and $318,000 in July 2026 against $422,000 in Richmond Hill (Zillow Research, ZHVI). Both sit off I-95, in the more rural part of the county. The trade is price against commute, so drive it first.
The bottom line
Richmond Hill through July 2026 is holding its ground. Values are down slightly on the year, off just over 2% from the 2025 peak, and up around 36% across five years, while towns to the north climbed faster from a lower base. Homes are pending quicker than last summer and plenty of sellers adjust price along the way. None of that tells you what one address is worth. Ready to list? Reach out and we’ll run numbers for your street and price range.
Sources
- Zillow Research, “Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), All Homes (SFR + Condo/Co-op), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, city-level time series,” data through July 2026, retrieved 2026-08-27, https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zhvi/City_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv
- Zillow Research, “Median Days to Pending, metro-level time series,” data through July 2026, retrieved 2026-08-27, https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/med_doz_pending/Metro_med_doz_pending_uc_sfrcondo_sm_month.csv
- Zillow Research, “For-Sale Inventory, metro-level time series,” data through July 2026, retrieved 2026-08-27, https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/invt_fs/Metro_invt_fs_uc_sfrcondo_sm_month.csv
- Zillow Research, “Share of Listings With a Price Cut, metro-level time series,” data through July 2026, retrieved 2026-08-27, https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/perc_listings_price_cut/Metro_perc_listings_price_cut_uc_sfrcondo_sm_month.csv