Georgia · Census place 69000
Savannah city, GA
Quick answer
Savannah city has 147,546 residents, ranking #5 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $56,782, the median home is worth $225,200 and median gross rent runs $1,302 a month.
- Population
- 147,546Savannah city residents
- Median household income
- $56,782Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $225,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,302Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Savannah city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Savannah city median would spend about 27.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.5% of residents and 44.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Columbus city 204,383
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 201,504
- Macon-Bibb County 156,543
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 126,987
- South Fulton city 109,157
- Sandy Springs city 107,198
- Roswell city 92,577
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