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

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Chatham County · Savannah · population 148,808

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Savannah, GA
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55
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Savannah stands

Home values down 3.3% in the last year. averaging 7.4% annual growth over 5 years.

Median home $326,132
1-year -3.3%
5-yr CAGR +7.4%
vs 5-yr peak -4.7%
Population +0.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$326k$152k$220k$288k$356k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
33/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
82/100
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
$1,753/mo$1,176$1,532$1,889202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent143140100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.5
Lean buy

At a 15.5 price-to-rent ratio, Savannah 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
33 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
76 · w22%
Distance from peak
62 · w18%
Population growth
48 · w16%
Rent YoY
39 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
76 · w10%
Long thesis

Savannah has held up across the cycle: home values at $326,132 with +7.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Savannah's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Savannah

Savannah is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 148,808. The median home value in Savannah is $326,132 as of 2026-04, down 3.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.4% annual growth (-4.7% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Savannah average $1,753 per month, down 1.2% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 55 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +7.4% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
○The data is the data: Savannah has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.3% 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 Savannah (Wikipedia)

Savannah is a city in, and county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, United States. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, it is the oldest city in the state, and was the capital of the colonial Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah today is an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. The city is the most populous in the Coastal Georgia region and the fifth-most populous in the state as a whole, with a population of 147,780 at the 2020 census and an estimated 149,440 in 2025. The Savannah metropolitan area, with about 438,000 residents in 2025, is the third-largest metro area in the state.

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

City facts

MayorVan R. Johnson
Area113.27 sq mi
Elevation20 ft
Nickname"The Hostess City of the South"
Density1300/sq mi
Named forSavannah River

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Things to see in Savannah(Other attractions)

  • Clary's Cafe – featured in both the 1994 book and 1997 film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
  • Club One – former home of The Lady Chablis and also featured in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
  • Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens – a developing botanical garden located at Bamboo Farm, a former USDA plant-introduction station south of Savannah that began operations in 1919.
  • Crystal Beer Parlor, the city's oldest restaurant.
  • Leopold's Ice Cream, a popular ice cream parlor.
  • Ossabaw Island – an environmentally protected and commercially undeveloped barrier island south of Savannah.
  • Pirates' House – historic restaurant and tavern located in downtown Savannah.
  • Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum – a museum dedicated to African-American history in Savannah.
  • Skidaway Island – an affluent suburban community south of Savannah that hosts Skidaway Island State Park, the University of Georgia Aquarium and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.
  • Tybee Island – popular Atlantic resort town convert|17|mi|abbr=on east of Savannah, with public beaches, a lighthouse, and other attractions.
  • Waving Girl statue, honoring Florence Martus.

Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.

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.

Neighborhoods of Savannah

72 tracked · ranked by median home value
1South Historic District$954,557-5.7%
2North Historic District$772,308-3.8%
3Habersham Woods$715,477-1.2%
4Ardsley Park$667,769-2.9%
5West Victorian District$663,533-4.3%
6Dixon Park$617,558+1.1%
7Beach Institute$615,263-4.6%
8East Victorian District$555,868-4.1%
9Thomas Square$512,191+0.0%
10Ardmore/Gould Estates/Olin Heights$499,029-3.1%
11Metropolitan$473,969-4.9%
12Baldwin Park$453,124-10.6%
13Oakdale$440,559-0.5%
14Coffee Bluff$440,069-2.7%
15Mayfair$436,331-0.3%
16Fairway Oaks$434,447-1.0%
17Kensington Park$426,760-2.5%
18Gordonston$417,869-2.2%
19Parkside$416,925-1.4%
20Groveland$416,529-1.4%
21Abercorn Heights/Lamara Heights/Ridgewood$406,414-2.8%
22Avalon/Oglethorpe Mall$385,522+1.8%
23Sweetwater Plantation$379,603-1.9%
24Teal Lake/Gateway Village/South Oaks/Canebreak$373,378-4.3%

See the full neighborhood ranking →

Cities like Savannah

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Run the numbers for Savannah

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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.

Current weather

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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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