Housing data for Wilmington Island, GA
Wilmington Island, GA has an estimated 13,905 residents and 6,429 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chatham County.
23.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,752 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−12.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,905 (±1,138)
- Housing units
- 6,429 (±312)
- Households that rent
- 23.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,752
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.2%
What stands out in Wilmington Island
Households that rent: 23.0% (±4.4 points) in Wilmington Island, lower than in Chatham County (43.2%).
Median home value: $404,900 (±$21,336) in Wilmington Island, higher than in Chatham County ($302,700).
Median household income: $93,924 (±$12,057) in Wilmington Island, higher than in Chatham County ($71,097).
Households without a vehicle: 4.1% (±2.2 points) in Wilmington Island, lower than in Chatham County (7.6%).
- Renters and owners in Wilmington Island
- Home values in Wilmington Island
- Income and affordability in Wilmington Island
- Commute and cars in Wilmington Island
Housing in Wilmington Island at a glance
- Median rent: $1,752 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,785 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $93,924 median household income
- Home values: $404,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,968 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,103 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wilmington Island against Chatham County, its state and the nation
| Wilmington Island | Chatham County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,905 (±1,138) | 300,879 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,429 (±312) | 137,532 (±240) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±4.4 points) | 43.2% (±1.1 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,752 (±$147) | $1,471 (±$27) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,924 (±$12,057) | $71,097 (±$1,907) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $404,900 (±$21,336) | $302,700 (±$9,807) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,103 (±$218) | $2,541 (±$98) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.6% (±6.3 points) | 41.8% (±1.3 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.3 minutes (±1.8) | 23.0 minutes (±0.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±2.3 points) | 92.2% (±0.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.2 years (±5.1) | 37.2 years (±0.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wilmington Island covers 8.3 square miles of land, about 1,675 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilmington Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,834 (±724) | 13,905 (±1,138) | −12.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,094 (±207) | 6,429 (±312) | −9.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,260 (±$170) | $1,752 (±$147) | +39.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $263,700 (±$10,520) | $404,900 (±$21,336) | +53.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,500 (±$7,902) | $93,924 (±$12,057) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,809 (±$136) | $1,968 (±$123) | +8.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,357 (±$172) | $3,103 (±$218) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±4.3 points) | 23.0% (±4.4 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±8.0 points) | 4.2% (±5.4 points) | −3.2 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
Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31410 | 37% | 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 Wilmington Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitemarsh Island | 3.1 mi | $1,777 | $399,700 | 23.6% |
| Dutch Island | 3.4 mi | — | $568,100 | 2.1% |
| Isle of Hope | 4.6 mi | — | $453,900 | 5.2% |
| Thunderbolt | 5.0 mi | $1,708 | $334,600 | 38.5% |
| Skidaway Island | 6.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $803,700 | 7.8% |
| Tybee Island | 7.0 mi | $1,696 | $611,200 | 11.5% |
| Montgomery | 8.0 mi | $1,382 | $387,700 | 20.2% |
| Vernonburg | 8.8 mi | $1,200 | $1,000,000 | 23.4% |
Places in Georgia most like Wilmington Island
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Park (community) | $1,818 | $350,300 | $96,166 | 19.5% |
| Mableton | $1,472 | $313,100 | $77,980 | 35.4% |
| Tybee Island | $1,696 | $611,200 | $120,479 | 11.5% |
| South Fulton | $1,702 | $309,800 | $82,324 | 28.5% |
| Tucker | $1,647 | $384,500 | $80,317 | 37.0% |
| Whitemarsh Island | $1,777 | $399,700 | $101,729 | 23.6% |
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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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.
Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island
What is the average rent in Wilmington Island, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wilmington Island is $1,752 (±$147) 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 Wilmington Island?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wilmington Island, GA is $1,415 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wilmington Island rent-burdened?
49.5% of renting households in Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island?
Wilmington Island has an estimated 1,369 (±269) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wilmington Island?
The median household income in Wilmington Island is $93,924 (±$12,057) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wilmington Island, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $404,900 (±$21,336) for owner-occupied homes in Wilmington Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilmington Island growing?
In Wilmington Island, the number of residents went from 15,834 in 2015–2019 to 13,905 in 2020–2024 (−12.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Wilmington Island?
The ZIP code that covers Wilmington 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 — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia (place:83168, 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 .