Chatham County · Georgia · South · 148k residents
Savannah, GA: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Savannah: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Georgia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Savannah is $330,000, 5% above the Georgia median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,600/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 95 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $55,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A coastal city of squares and moss-draped streets where port commerce and creative tourism coexist.
Known for: Historic squares, Gullah Geechee heritage, architecture, food, and the riverfront.
Calendar note: The Savannah Music Festival and St. Patrick’s Day parade are signature events.
Story source: Visit Savannah
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Savannah about 16 miles from the nearest tracked ocean.
- Climate signal: The profile records 216 sunny days and 0 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 43 and an average commute of 21 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Savannah side by side
Cost of living index
95
Median home value
$330,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,600/mo
Median household income
$55,000
Housing momentum
How fast Savannah's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
12/100
Cooling
Ranks Savannah's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Savannah's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $330,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $210 |
| Property tax rate | 1.1% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,400/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,600/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.94% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Cost of living index | 95 |
| Groceries index | 99 |
| Utilities | $170/mo |
| Transit pass | $40/mo |
| Gas price | $3.05/gal |
| Healthcare index | 97 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,000/mo |
| Median household income | $55,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% |
| Population | 148k |
| Crime index | 53/100 |
| School rating | 5.0/10 |
| Walkability | 43/100 |
| Disaster risk | 97/100 |
| Avg. commute | 21 min |
| Sunny days / year | 216 days |
| July high | 92°F |
| January low | 40°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | -3.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.4% |
| Rent YoY | -1.2% |
| Rent MoM | 0.0% |
| Ocean coast | 16 mi |
| Big lake | 137 mi |
| Mountains | 249 mi |
| Major airport | 7 mi |
| Ski resort | 273 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in Savannah
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- What is the cost of living in Savannah, GA?
- Savannah indexes at 95 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,600/mo and a median home value of $330,000.
- How much does a house cost in Savannah?
- The median home value in Savannah is $330,000, 5% above the Georgia median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Savannah?
- A two-bedroom in Savannah rents for about $1,600/mo.