- Island and beachfront homes don’t have to cost millions.
- We teamed up with Trulia to find some of the most affordable of their kind in the US for less than $1 million.
- A cottage in the Hamptons, land of multi-million dollar homes, is up for sale for just over a quarter of a million dollars.
Why take a vacation to an island when you can live on one? Turns out, you don’t always need to spend a fortune to live in paradise.
We teamed up with Trulia to find some of the most affordable island and beachfront homes in the US, and there were plenty for sale under $1 million.
There’s a contemporary home surrounded by palm trees in Honolulu, Hawaii; a Southern-style country house complete with picket fence and front porch in Savannah, Georgia; and a modern condo right across the bay of San Diego.
There’s even a charming cottage in the Hamptons, home to the most expensive zip code in New York and multi-million dollar real estate. The median asking price for a home in the Hamptons at the end of 2018 was $2.19 million, according to Out East, but the gem we found is listed for only a little over a quarter of a million dollars.
From Florida to Maine, scroll through below for a look at some island homes across the US that will make you feel like you're on a never-ending vacation.
Full of southern charm, this $975,000 Wilmington Island house overlooks the Wilmington River and comes with its own private dock and sun deck.
City: Savannah, Georgia
Size: 3,429 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/3 baths
Situated on a 4,125-square-foot lot, this $967,000 Hawaiian home is in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of O'ahu.
City: Honolulu, Hawaii
Size: 1,576 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 beds/3 baths
Located on Peaks Island, this $875,000 home sits atop a hill looking out to Casco Bay and the Portland skyline.
City: Portland, Maine
Size: 1,773 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 beds/2 baths
Perched on Marco Island in southwest Florida, this colorful $800,000 home comes with the state's real estate staple: a pool.
City: Marco Island, Florida
Size: 1,773 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 beds/2 baths
This $769,000 condo is situated on a 6,556-square-foot lot on the Coronado peninsula, separated from San Diego by the San Diego Bay.
City: Coronado, California
Size: 1,153 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2 beds/2 baths
A $769,000 East Hamptons cottage offers tranquil ocean views and is just steps away from Ditch Plains Beach.
City: Montauk, New York
Size: 600 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2 beds/1 bath
A California coastal complex in Shelter Cove for $465,000 overlooks the sea and is within walking distance of the beach.
City: Whitehorn, California
Size: 1,136 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2 beds/2 baths
Situated on 3.4 acres in Louisiana's Cameron Parish, this $439,000 Gulf Coast gem has a place to store your boat.
City: Cameron, Louisiana
Size: 1,338 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2 beds/2 baths
A $289,900 Lake Superior house features 150 feet of waterfront on Whitefish Bay.
City: Paradise, Michigan
Size: 2,035 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 beds/4 baths
A $250,000 cabin on Stuart Island is only a few minutes away from Canadian fishing waters and is complete with a guest cabin and kayak.
City: Friday Harbor, Washington
Size: 960 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 beds/2 baths
A $195,000 townhome in Nemo Cay resort on Mustang-Padre Island sits on a 1,132-square-foot lot.
City: Corpus Christie, Texas
Size: 1,120 square feet
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2 beds/3 baths
