Housing data for Whitemarsh Island, GA
Whitemarsh Island, GA has an estimated 6,886 residents and 3,153 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chatham County.
23.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,777 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,886 (±767)
- Housing units
- 3,153 (±307)
- Households that rent
- 23.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,777
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.1%
What stands out in Whitemarsh Island
Median household income: $101,729 (±$19,687) in Whitemarsh Island, higher than in Chatham County ($71,097).
Households that rent: 23.6% (±5.4 points) in Whitemarsh Island, lower than in Chatham County (43.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±2.3 points) in Whitemarsh Island, lower than in Chatham County (7.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 21.5% (±5.7 points) in Whitemarsh Island, lower than in Chatham County (41.8%).
- Income and affordability in Whitemarsh Island
- Renters and owners in Whitemarsh Island
- Commute and cars in Whitemarsh Island
- Age of homes in Whitemarsh Island
Housing in Whitemarsh Island at a glance
- Median rent: $1,777 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,726 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $101,729 median household income
- Home values: $399,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,039 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,420 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 21.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Whitemarsh Island against Chatham County, its state and the nation
| Whitemarsh Island | Chatham County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,886 (±767) | 300,879 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,153 (±307) | 137,532 (±240) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.6% (±5.4 points) | 43.2% (±1.1 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,777 (±$73) | $1,471 (±$27) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $101,729 (±$19,687) | $71,097 (±$1,907) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $399,700 (±$58,413) | $302,700 (±$9,807) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,420 (±$494) | $2,541 (±$98) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.5% (±5.7 points) | 41.8% (±1.3 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±3.2) | 23.0 minutes (±0.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.0% (±1.5 points) | 92.2% (±0.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±6.0) | 37.2 years (±0.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Whitemarsh Island covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 1,184 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Whitemarsh Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,893 (±630) | 6,886 (±767) | −0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,195 (±131) | 3,153 (±307) | −1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,257 (±$100) | $1,777 (±$73) | +41.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $246,400 (±$87,587) | $399,700 (±$58,413) | +62.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,318 (±$12,336) | $101,729 (±$19,687) | +36.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,714 (±$136) | $2,039 (±$216) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,796 (±$374) | $3,420 (±$494) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.5% (±6.0 points) | 23.6% (±5.4 points) | −10.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.5% (±9.3 points) | 2.8% (±4.0 points) | −6.7 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
Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31410 | 26% | 22,214 | $1,765 | $407,700 | $97,807 |
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 Whitemarsh Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt | 2.2 mi | $1,708 | $334,600 | 38.5% |
| Dutch Island | 2.2 mi | — | $568,100 | 2.1% |
| Wilmington Island | 3.1 mi | $1,752 | $404,900 | 23.0% |
| Isle of Hope | 3.8 mi | — | $453,900 | 5.2% |
| Skidaway Island | 6.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $803,700 | 7.8% |
| Montgomery | 7.6 mi | $1,382 | $387,700 | 20.2% |
| Vernonburg | 7.7 mi | $1,200 | $1,000,000 | 23.4% |
| Tybee Island | 9.3 mi | $1,696 | $611,200 | 11.5% |
Places in Georgia most like Whitemarsh Island
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell | $1,810 | $567,100 | $128,654 | 28.1% |
| Peachtree City | $2,086 | $482,500 | $113,987 | 27.9% |
| Flowery Branch | $1,814 | $442,500 | $103,942 | 33.3% |
| St. Simons | $1,799 | $555,600 | $108,771 | 14.1% |
| Pooler | $1,671 | $322,400 | $91,766 | 39.8% |
| Wilmington Island | $1,752 | $404,900 | $93,924 | 23.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Georgia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh 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.
Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Island
What is the average rent in Whitemarsh Island, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Whitemarsh Island is $1,777 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Whitemarsh Island?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Whitemarsh Island, GA is $1,486 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Whitemarsh Island rent-burdened?
46.9% of renting households in Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Island?
Whitemarsh Island has an estimated 660 (±178) renting households, 23.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Whitemarsh Island?
The median household income in Whitemarsh Island is $101,729 (±$19,687) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Whitemarsh Island, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $399,700 (±$58,413) for owner-occupied homes in Whitemarsh Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Whitemarsh Island growing?
In Whitemarsh Island, the number of residents went from 6,893 in 2015–2019 to 6,886 in 2020–2024 (−0.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Whitemarsh Island?
The ZIP code that covers Whitemarsh Island is 31410.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 31410?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31410 is $1,765 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Island CDP, Georgia (place:82636, 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 .