Housing data for Skidaway Island, GA
Skidaway Island, GA has an estimated 9,315 residents and 4,747 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chatham County.
7.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,315 (±621)
- Housing units
- 4,747 (±446)
- Households that rent
- 7.8%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.7%
What stands out in Skidaway Island
Median home value: $803,700 (±$40,380) in Skidaway Island, higher than in Chatham County ($302,700).
Median real estate taxes: $6,388 (±$318) in Skidaway Island, higher than in Chatham County ($2,541).
Working from home: 26.5% (±7.9 points) in Skidaway Island, higher than in Chatham County (11.6%).
Median household income: $136,156 (±$17,991) in Skidaway Island, higher than in Chatham County ($71,097).
- Home values in Skidaway Island
- Property taxes in Skidaway Island
- Commute and cars in Skidaway Island
- Income and affordability in Skidaway Island
Housing in Skidaway Island at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 60.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 7.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $136,156 median household income
- Home values: $803,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,168 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,388 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 92.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 12.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Skidaway Island against Chatham County, its state and the nation
| Skidaway Island | Chatham County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,315 (±621) | 300,879 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,747 (±446) | 137,532 (±240) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±2.9 points) | 43.2% (±1.1 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,471 (±$27) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $136,156 (±$17,991) | $71,097 (±$1,907) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $803,700 (±$40,380) | $302,700 (±$9,807) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,388 (±$318) | $2,541 (±$98) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 12.2% (±4.4 points) | 41.8% (±1.3 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±4.4) | 23.0 minutes (±0.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±1.7 points) | 92.2% (±0.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 66.4 years (±2.3) | 37.2 years (±0.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Skidaway Island covers 16.5 square miles of land, about 565 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Skidaway Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,986 (±469) | 9,315 (±621) | +3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,579 (±172) | 4,747 (±446) | +3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $495,700 (±$30,854) | $803,700 (±$40,380) | +62.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $93,690 (±$10,410) | $136,156 (±$17,991) | +45.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,633 (±$177) | $3,168 (±$190) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,187 (±$427) | $6,388 (±$318) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.7% (±2.6 points) | 7.8% (±2.9 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.2% (±11.5 points) | 8.1% (±11.7 points) | −3.1 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
Skidaway Island 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.
ZIP codes in Skidaway Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31411 | 73% | 9,390 | $3,500 or more | $804,700 | $137,375 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Skidaway Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3.1 mi | $1,382 | $387,700 | 20.2% |
| Isle of Hope | 3.3 mi | — | $453,900 | 5.2% |
| Dutch Island | 4.6 mi | — | $568,100 | 2.1% |
| Vernonburg | 4.8 mi | $1,200 | $1,000,000 | 23.4% |
| Wilmington Island | 6.0 mi | $1,752 | $404,900 | 23.0% |
| Whitemarsh Island | 6.7 mi | $1,777 | $399,700 | 23.6% |
| Thunderbolt | 6.8 mi | $1,708 | $334,600 | 38.5% |
| Savannah | 10 mi | $1,382 | $248,900 | 54.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Skidaway Island, 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 Skidaway Island, 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.
Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island
What is the average rent in Skidaway Island, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Skidaway Island is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Skidaway Island rent-burdened?
60.5% of renting households in Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island?
Skidaway Island has an estimated 342 (±128) renting households, 7.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Skidaway Island?
The median household income in Skidaway Island is $136,156 (±$17,991) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Skidaway Island, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $803,700 (±$40,380) for owner-occupied homes in Skidaway Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Skidaway Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Skidaway Island, GA is $3,168 (±$190) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Skidaway Island growing?
In Skidaway Island, the number of residents went from 8,986 in 2015–2019 to 9,315 in 2020–2024 (+3.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Skidaway Island?
The ZIP code that covers Skidaway Island is 31411.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 31411?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31411 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Savannah, GA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Savannah, GA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia (place:71184, 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 .