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Bahamas private-island market history

What private islands have actually sold for in The Bahamas.

Private-island transactions can be difficult to compare because every cay differs in acreage, infrastructure, access and improvements. This page uses a Bahamas MLS export dated August 12, 2026 to show recorded list and sale prices for sold private-island properties.

MLS sold records

28 private-island sales from the Bahamas MLS.

These records span entry-level cays through major eight-figure islands. Use them as market context—not as a substitute for a property-specific valuation.

Data note: The table below is based on the Bahamas MLS sold-property export supplied August 12, 2026. “List price” is the MLS asking price shown in that record; “sale price” is the recorded MLS sale price. Historical data may contain legacy entry conventions and should be independently verified before being used for appraisal, tax, legal or investment decisions.
Island / CayLocationMLS List PriceRecorded Sale PriceCompletionMLS #
Ben'S Cay Ragged IslandRagged Island
Other Ragged Island
BSD 500,000BSD 500,000Feb 9/2347411
Wood CayGrand Bahama/Freeport
West End
BSD 650,000BSD 600,000Jan 30/2662890
Blue Hole Cay AndrosAndros
Congo Town
BSD 795,000BSD 725,000Jan 22/2140068
Caribe CayEleuthera
Harbour Island
BSD 975,000BSD 1,099,000May 3/2453873
Lower Harbour CayNew Providence/Paradise Island
Rose Island
BSD 1,000,000BSD 650,000Nov 15/1727256
Prince CayAbaco
Other Abaco
BSD 1,075,000BSD 1,075,000Apr 12/2135652
Goat CayBerry Islands
Other Berry Islands
BSD 1,200,000BSD 850,000May 6/1516598
EleutheraEleuthera
Other Eleuthera
BSD 1,350,000BSD 1,000,000Dec 5/1833160
Staniel CayExuma & Exuma Cays
Exuma Cays
BSD 1,600,000BSD 1,500,000Apr 12/1114016
Bottle Cay (Eleuthera)Eleuthera
Rock Sound
BSD 2,200,000BSD 1,200,000Mar 14/1215366
High Cay, San SalvadorSan Salvador
Other San Salvador
BSD 2,495,000BSD 2,147,500Jul 11/2244067
Victoria Point CayAndros
Mangrove Cay
BSD 2,900,000BSD 2,750,000Sep 1/2141704
St. Andrew'S IslandRagged Island
Other Ragged Island
BSD 3,000,000BSD 3,750,000Nov 15/2247844
Lignum Vitae CayBerry Islands
Bullocks Harbours
BSD 3,500,000BSD 3,000,000Jan 10/2342447
Chandler'S Cay /South EndAbaco
Guana Cay
BSD 3,500,000BSD 3,500,000Nov 3/2353017
Big Fish CayAbaco
Other Abaco
BSD 3,900,000BSD 3,350,000Apr 28/2241451
Wild Berry CayBerry Islands
Other Berry Islands
BSD 4,500,000BSD 3,050,000Aug 14/2455622
Jumentos CaysRagged Island
Ragged Island
BSD 6,000,000BSD 4,600,000Feb 10/1418376
Bonefish CayAbaco
Other Abaco
BSD 7,500,000BSD 7,000,000Jun 30/2144070
Foot'S CayAbaco
Other Abaco
BSD 8,700,000BSD 8,000,000Dec 18/2227985
Cornish CayAbaco
Winding Bay
BSD 9,000,000BSD 6,200,000Jan 6/1111852
Big Grand CayAbaco
Other Abaco
BSD 11,500,000BSD 4,050,000Oct 12/1518086
St. Andrews IslandRagged Island
Other Ragged Island
BSD 19,500,000BSD 7,000,000Jun 26/2143493
Saddleback CayExuma & Exuma Cays
Exuma Cays
BSD 21,000,000BSD 18,500,000Jun 23/2662398
Big Grand Cay ArchipelagoAbaco
Other Abaco
BSD 29,000,000BSD 18,200,000Feb 8/2139447
Children'S Bay CayExuma & Exuma Cays
Exuma Cays
BSD 29,900,000BSD 24,000,000Sep 18/1316530
L'Danges Cay ExumasExuma & Exuma Cays
Exuma Cays
BSD 35,000,000BSD 35,000,000Mar 18/2243458
Cave Cay Exuma CaysExuma & Exuma Cays
Other Exuma
BSD 55,000,000BSD 55,000,000Dec 15/2247953

Source: Bahamas MLS sold private-island export supplied August 12, 2026.

How to read the history

Infrastructure can move value by millions.

A private island with a protected marina, utility systems, staff housing, multiple residences or approvals is a fundamentally different asset from an undeveloped cay. That is why acreage alone rarely explains the sale price.

Explore Existing + Renovating

Three questions behind every comparable

1. What already exists?
Docks, homes, power, water, roads, seawalls and staff facilities can represent years of work.

2. How practical is access?
Airport proximity, protected water, dredged depth and construction logistics affect both lifestyle and cost.

3. What still needs to be built?
Deferred maintenance, storm hardening and modernization should be priced into an acquisition decision.

A useful trophy benchmark

L'Danges Cay closed at a recorded BSD $35 million.

The MLS export shows L'Danges Cay in the Exuma Cays with a BSD $35 million list price and a BSD $35 million recorded sale price, completed March 18, 2022. It is one example of how a highly developed Exuma estate can occupy an entirely different value tier from raw or lightly improved cays.

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