Housing data for Kings Bay Base, GA
Kings Bay Base, GA has an estimated 2,210 residents and 618 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Camden County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,587 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−30.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,210 (±407)
- Housing units
- 618 (±172)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,587
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −30.0%
What stands out in Kings Bay Base
Households that rent: 100.0% (±8.4 points) in Kings Bay Base, higher than in Camden County (32.2%).
Working from home: 31.9% (±14.7 points) in Kings Bay Base, higher than in Camden County (11.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 59.1% (±17.9 points) in Kings Bay Base, higher than in Camden County (33.7%).
Average commute: 11.8 minutes (±1.4) in Kings Bay Base, lower than in Camden County (28.3 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Kings Bay Base
- Commute and cars in Kings Bay Base
- How long people stay in Kings Bay Base
Housing in Kings Bay Base at a glance
- Median rent: $1,587 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,340 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,000 median household income
- Types of homes: 4.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 51.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 11.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 92.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 11.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −30.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 59.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kings Bay Base against Camden County, its state and the nation
| Kings Bay Base | Camden County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,210 (±407) | 56,970 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 618 (±172) | 23,671 (±41) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±8.4 points) | 32.2% (±2.5 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,587 (±$170) | $1,235 (±$65) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,000 (±$19,267) | $74,378 (±$4,646) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $261,400 (±$9,774) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,305 (±$119) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.6% (±18.5 points) | 19.3% (±2.4 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.8 minutes (±1.4) | 28.3 minutes (±1.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.4% (±1.3 points) | 91.3% (±1.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.3 years (±1.6) | 34.7 years (±0.2) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kings Bay Base covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 803 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kings Bay Base has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,158 (±303) | 2,210 (±407) | −30.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 655 (±82) | 618 (±172) | −5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,161 (±$92) | $1,587 (±$170) | +36.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,913 (±$9,905) | $78,000 (±$19,267) | +90.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±7.3 points) | 100.0% (±8.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.8% (±7.5 points) | 11.2% (±7.4 points) | −8.6 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 Camden County
Kings Bay Base has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Camden County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Camden County recorded 210 violent and 920 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 Kings Bay Base
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys | 3.1 mi | $1,183 | $312,300 | 38.9% |
| Yulee | 11 mi | $1,754 | $302,500 | 21.1% |
| Fernandina Beach | 12 mi | $1,259 | $555,400 | 19.5% |
| Kingsland | 14 mi | $1,275 | $251,400 | 32.7% |
| Woodbine | 14 mi | $901 | $149,400 | 36.8% |
| Hilliard | 23 mi | $1,147 | $239,500 | 41.5% |
| Callahan | 23 mi | $645 | $281,900 | 31.7% |
| Brunswick | 24 mi | $951 | $155,900 | 56.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kings Bay Base, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,071 | $1,194 | $1,300 | $1,800 | $2,111 |
HUD income limits for Kings Bay Base, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Camden County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Kings Bay Base 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 Kings Bay Base
What is the average rent in Kings Bay Base, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kings Bay Base is $1,587 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Kings Bay Base?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Kings Bay Base, GA is $1,340 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Kings Bay Base rent-burdened?
42.0% of renting households in Kings Bay Base pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kings Bay Base?
Kings Bay Base has an estimated 538 (±177) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kings Bay Base?
The median household income in Kings Bay Base is $78,000 (±$19,267) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Kings Bay Base?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 48.2% of homes in Kings Bay Base, GA.
Is Kings Bay Base growing?
In Kings Bay Base, the number of residents went from 3,158 in 2015–2019 to 2,210 in 2020–2024 (−30.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Camden County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Camden County, GA
- 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 Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia (place:43580, 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 .