Housing data for Sky Valley, GA
Sky Valley, GA has an estimated 647 residents and 986 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Rabun County.
40.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,377 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+82.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 647 (±175)
- Housing units
- 986 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 40.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,377
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +82.3%
What stands out in Sky Valley
Median real estate taxes: $3,114 (±$485) in Sky Valley, higher than in Rabun County ($1,651).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.1% (±9.3 points) in Sky Valley, higher than in Rabun County (4.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 95.1% (±27.7 points) in Sky Valley, higher than in Rabun County (47.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 16.2% (±10.2 points) in Sky Valley, lower than in Rabun County (34.3%).
Housing in Sky Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $1,377 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 95.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.6% of households rent
- Home values: $376,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,644 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,114 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 16.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 2.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +82.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sky Valley against Rabun County, its state and the nation
| Sky Valley | Rabun County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 647 (±175) | 17,312 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 986 (±188) | 12,263 (±32) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.6% (±19.9 points) | 22.9% (±3.0 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,377 (±$23) | $1,047 (±$113) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $67,493 (±$4,617) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $376,600 (±$46,148) | $295,200 (±$16,215) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,114 (±$485) | $1,651 (±$133) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 16.2% (±10.2 points) | 34.3% (±3.4 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±3.3) | 23.1 minutes (±2.1) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.3% (±2.5 points) | 90.8% (±1.9 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.3 years (±4.6) | 50.1 years (±0.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sky Valley covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 213 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sky Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 355 (±63) | 647 (±175) | +82.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 986 (±115) | 986 (±188) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $925 (±$672) | $1,377 (±$23) | +48.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $241,700 (±$38,048) | $376,600 (±$46,148) | +55.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,483 (±$151) | $1,644 (±$190) | +10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,630 (±$338) | $3,114 (±$485) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.6% (±4.8 points) | 40.6% (±19.9 points) | +38.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.6% (±50.5 points) | 2.8% (±5.2 points) | −25.8 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 Rabun County
Sky Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Rabun County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Rabun County recorded 129 violent and 741 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 Sky Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30537 | 16% | 1,406 | $1,363 | $318,500 | $50,000 |
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 Sky Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard | 2.8 mi | $950 | $208,800 | 18.4% |
| Mountain City | 5.1 mi | $1,102 | $153,400 | 41.7% |
| Clayton | 8.5 mi | $814 | $249,600 | 36.5% |
| Highlands | 9.1 mi | $650 | $700,900 | 32.8% |
| Tiger | 11 mi | $3,500 or more | $250,000 | 38.1% |
| Franklin | 14 mi | $725 | $195,000 | 41.8% |
| Tallulah Falls | 18 mi | $820 | $404,500 | 50.7% |
| Walhalla | 22 mi | $669 | $171,900 | 43.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sky Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $785 | $862 | $1,127 | $1,561 | $1,740 |
HUD income limits for Sky Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,050 | $30,000 | $48,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,950 | $68,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,200 | $85,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,650 | $90,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rabun County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Sky Valley
What is the average rent in Sky Valley, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sky Valley is $1,377 (±$23) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Sky Valley rent-burdened?
95.1% of renting households in Sky Valley 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 Sky Valley?
Sky Valley has an estimated 171 (±130) renting households, 40.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sky Valley, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $376,600 (±$46,148) for owner-occupied homes in Sky Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sky Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sky Valley, GA is $1,644 (±$190) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sky Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sky Valley, GA is $3,114 (±$485) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sky Valley growing?
In Sky Valley, the number of residents went from 355 in 2015–2019 to 647 in 2020–2024 (+82.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Sky Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Sky Valley is 30537.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 30537?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 30537 is $1,363 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sky Valley city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rabun County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rabun County, GA
- 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 Sky Valley city, Georgia (place:71282, 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 .