Virgin Islands - Real Estate

St. John - Mostly National Park.

People from St. John are St. Johnians (pronounced joe-ni-ins).

St. John is a beautiful gem in the Virgin Islands. Tourism is the main industry. There are only a few hotels, campgrounds and bed and breakfasts on the island. However, each year thousands of visitors come to visit little St. John. Traffic jams are caused by herds of goats or wild donkeys.

Compared to St. Thomas and St. Croix, St. John is a quiet, laid back island. Cruz Bay gets hopping in the early afternoons and during season as patrons in small bars in Cruz Bay spill into the roads and sidewalks during happy hour. St. John has an easygoing atmosphere.

You wont find large shopping areas on St. John. Cruz Bay does have several unique shops. Grocery shopping is getting better every year - but many residents still go over to St. Thomas for wider selection and savings. Medical and educational facilities are on St. Thomas for the most part.

Many people from St. Thomas work on St. John in the hotels and restaurants. They commute daily to their homes on St. Thomas. The commute is necessary as accommodations, real estate and apartments are extremely scarce and the market is extremely competitive on St. John. St. John does not have an airport; a water ferry from/to St. Thomas facilitates commuting.

St. John real estate is unique. It offers the opportunity to own a dream home with magnificent ocean view on an island that is two-thirds protected from development by the National Park Service. Price tags fitting of a dream home nestled on a beautiful, protected Caribbean island are of course attached! The allure of St. John is in the lush green hills and beautiful white sand beaches. The island offers a slow pace of living and is home to a small community of about 4,200 people.