Pooler, GA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Chatham County · Savannah · population 31,171

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Pooler, GA
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56
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Pooler stands

Home values down 4.5% in the last year. population growing 4.9% per year.

Median home $348,813
1-year -4.5%
5-yr CAGR +6.5%
vs 5-yr peak -5.6%
Population +4.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-09$349k$191k$255k$320k$384k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
88/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,715/mo$1,215$1,566$1,917202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent137133100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.9
Lean buy

At a 16.9 price-to-rent ratio, Pooler is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
27 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
72 · w22%
Distance from peak
58 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
21 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
64 · w10%
Long thesis

Pooler has been growing population at 4.9% per year while home values compounded +6.5% annually. Demand-driven appreciation — the kind that persists as long as people keep showing up, which they currently are.

Short thesis

Pooler is down 4.5% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Pooler

Pooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 31,171. It anchors the Savannah metro area. The population has grown 4.9% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Pooler is $348,813 as of 2026-04, down 4.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.5% annual growth (-5.6% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Pooler average $1,715 per month, down 4.8% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 56 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 4.9% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
●Healthy 5-year run: +6.5% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -4.5% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Pooler (Wikipedia)

Pooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pooler had a population of 25,711. Pooler is located northwest of Savannah along Interstates 95 and 16. It comprises part of the Savannah metropolitan area.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Chatham County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Chatham County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Pooler

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
55° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
217
~59% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Savannah area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
70%
Humid climate
Median household income
$71,400
Georgia state median
Top industries (state-level)
Logistics/DistributionFilm/TVHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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