Housing data for Isle of Hope, GA
Isle of Hope, GA has an estimated 2,053 residents and 973 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chatham County.
5.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,053 (±363)
- Housing units
- 973 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 5.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.5%
What stands out in Isle of Hope
Households that rent: 5.2% (±4.4 points) in Isle of Hope, lower than in Chatham County (43.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.3 points) in Isle of Hope, lower than in Chatham County (19.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.8 points) in Isle of Hope, lower than in Chatham County (7.6%).
Median home value: $453,900 (±$40,295) in Isle of Hope, higher than in Chatham County ($302,700).
Housing in Isle of Hope at a glance
- Rent burden: 54.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $105,478 median household income
- Home values: $453,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,899 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,440 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Isle of Hope against Chatham County, its state and the nation
| Isle of Hope | Chatham County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,053 (±363) | 300,879 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 973 (±177) | 137,532 (±240) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.2% (±4.4 points) | 43.2% (±1.1 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,471 (±$27) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,478 (±$34,275) | $71,097 (±$1,907) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $453,900 (±$40,295) | $302,700 (±$9,807) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,440 (±$911) | $2,541 (±$98) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.1% (±19.5 points) | 41.8% (±1.3 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±2.6) | 23.0 minutes (±0.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.5% (±3.6 points) | 92.2% (±0.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.1 years (±4.2) | 37.2 years (±0.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Isle of Hope covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,047 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Isle of Hope has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,487 (±256) | 2,053 (±363) | −17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,131 (±68) | 973 (±177) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $371,100 (±$28,000) | $453,900 (±$40,295) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $110,625 (±$20,479) | $105,478 (±$34,275) | −4.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,236 (±$171) | $2,899 (±$497) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,279 (±$493) | $3,440 (±$911) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.4% (±5.8 points) | 5.2% (±4.4 points) | −11.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.8% (±18.8 points) | 0.0% (±50.7 points) | −12.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Chatham County
Isle of Hope has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chatham County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chatham County recorded 109 violent and 364 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Isle of Hope
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Island | 1.7 mi | — | $568,100 | 2.1% |
| Skidaway Island | 3.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $803,700 | 7.8% |
| Thunderbolt | 3.4 mi | $1,708 | $334,600 | 38.5% |
| Montgomery | 3.7 mi | $1,382 | $387,700 | 20.2% |
| Whitemarsh Island | 3.8 mi | $1,777 | $399,700 | 23.6% |
| Vernonburg | 4.2 mi | $1,200 | $1,000,000 | 23.4% |
| Wilmington Island | 4.6 mi | $1,752 | $404,900 | 23.0% |
| Savannah | 8.7 mi | $1,382 | $248,900 | 54.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Isle of Hope, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,481 | $1,542 | $1,679 | $2,185 | $2,484 |
HUD income limits for Isle of Hope, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,600 | $60,100 |
| 2 people | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 3 people | $29,000 | $48,300 | $77,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,950 | $92,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,250 | $99,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,550 | $106,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,850 | $113,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Savannah, GA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Isle of Hope is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Isle of Hope
What is the median household income in Isle of Hope?
The median household income in Isle of Hope is $105,478 (±$34,275) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Isle of Hope, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $453,900 (±$40,295) for owner-occupied homes in Isle of Hope (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Isle of Hope?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Isle of Hope, GA is $2,899 (±$497) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Isle of Hope?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Isle of Hope, GA is $3,440 (±$911) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Isle of Hope?
Isle of Hope, GA has an estimated 973 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Isle of Hope?
73.1% of homes in Isle of Hope, GA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Isle of Hope growing?
In Isle of Hope, the number of residents went from 2,487 in 2015–2019 to 2,053 in 2020–2024 (−17.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Savannah, GA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Savannah, GA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Isle of Hope CDP, Georgia (place:41484, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .