Rental numbers for Chatham County, GA
The typical home here runs -$972 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 1 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.3%
- 11 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$972/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $335,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,752/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Chatham County
13 with published figures
| 31415Savannah | $143,000 | $1,679 | 14.0% | 9.1% | +$319 | n/a |
| 31404Savannah | $251,000 | $1,794 | 8.6% | 4.9% | -$324 | +1.6% |
| 31408Garden City | $256,000 | $1,600 | 7.5% | 4.0% | -$525 | n/a |
| 31302Bloomingdale | $322,000 | $1,905 | 7.1% | 3.7% | -$749 | -0.3% |
| 31407Port Wentworth | $309,000 | $1,729 | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$791 | -3.4% |
| 31322Pooler | $336,000 | $1,759 | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$988 | -1.4% |
| 31419Savannah | $308,000 | $1,543 | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$972 | -1.4% |
| 31405Savannah | $340,000 | $1,666 | 5.9% | 2.7% | -$1,075 | -3.0% |
| 31406Savannah | $315,000 | $1,527 | 5.8% | 2.6% | -$1,022 | -1.2% |
| 31410Savannah | $444,000 | $1,845 | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,623 | +0.1% |
| 31401Savannah | $556,000 | $2,080 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$2,219 | +0.9% |
| 31328Tybee Island | $620,000 | $1,580* | 3.1% | 0.5% | -$3,067 | n/a |
| 31411Skidaway Island | $896,000 | $2,150* | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$4,477 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -3.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.84%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $255,571 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $309,565 | $1,649 |
| Aug 2023 | $333,174 | $1,699 |
| Aug 2024 | $355,211 | $1,750 |
| Aug 2025 | $346,207 | $1,765 |
| Aug 2026 | $335,273 | $1,752 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Savannah, GA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,481 | $1,542 | $1,679 | $2,185 | $2,484 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 29.2
- 3,520 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 96th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Chatham County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$972 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.2%. 1 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Chatham County?
- About 0.84% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $335,000 home that is about $2,813 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Chatham County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,542 for a 1-bedroom, $1,679 for a 2-bedroom and $2,185 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$972 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.