Aerial view of St. Eustatius and the forested peak of The Quill

About the Island

A Hidden Gem of the Caribbean

St. Eustatius — "Statia" to those who know it — is a special municipality of the Netherlands, sharing that status with Saba and Bonaire. At roughly 21 km² and home to around 3,100 residents, it is small, unhurried, and refreshingly uncommercial.

The island is crowned by The Quill, a near-perfect green peak whose crater holds a lush tropical rainforest. To the north, the rugged Boven hills meet the sea. Between them sits a gentle central plain where most of island life unfolds.

Like Saba, Statia has no high-rises and no crowds — just dramatic scenery, a deep sense of history, and a close-knit community.

What Makes Statia

A Different Kind of Caribbean

The Quill

A near-perfect green peak rising some 600 metres above the sea, with a forested crater you can hike down into — one of the Caribbean's most distinctive walks.

World-Class Diving

A protected marine park with healthy reefs, dramatic underwater pinnacles and 18th-century shipwrecks — quiet sites that divers often have to themselves.

The Golden Rock

Once one of the busiest trading ports on earth, Statia wears its history openly — colonial ruins, cobbled streets, and centuries-old fortifications.

A Storied Capital

Oranjestad & the First Salute

Statia's capital, Oranjestad, splits into a clifftop Upper Town and a seaside Lower Town, linked by a historic cobbled path. Above it all stands Fort Oranje, looking out over the anchorage where hundreds of ships once moored.

It was from that fort, on 16 November 1776, that St. Eustatius became the first foreign territory to formally salute the flag of the new United States — the event still remembered today as the "First Salute."

Wander Oranjestad now and you'll find museums, restored warehouses, and quiet streets where that long history is never far from view.

Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, with the green peak of The Quill behind

Coastal village and harbour on St. Eustatius

Property on St. Eustatius

Buying or Selling on Statia

Saban Realty works closely with RE/MAX SXM to handle property on St. Eustatius alongside our home market of Saba. From hillside homes and town houses to land parcels and investment opportunities, we can guide you through a Statia purchase or sale with the same local care we bring to Saba.

If you're considering Statia — whether as a home, a second home, or an investment — we're glad to talk it through and point you toward what's currently available.

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Two Islands, One Local Team

Whether your sights are set on Saba or St. Eustatius, Saban Realty brings the same island knowledge and personal guidance to your search.

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