Cost of living in Whitemarsh Island, Georgia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,777 a month.
Whitemarsh Island is a Census community, not a separate city government in Georgia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $101,729 a year.
- People
- 6,886
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,777
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $101,729
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $399,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,679
- Savannah, GA MSA
Whitemarsh Island, Georgia has about 6,886 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $399,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Chatham County is $1,679 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Whitemarsh Island. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Savannah, GA metro area, prices sit at 95.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Georgia taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Whitemarsh Island's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Georgia home paid 16.27¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Whitemarsh Island's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Georgia in the table we use.
Among 354 places we list in Georgia with a rent figure, 38 have higher typical rent than Whitemarsh Island.
Nearby places
- Thunderbolt
Typical rent $1,708
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- Wilmington Island
Typical rent $1,752
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- Skidaway Island
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with Whitemarsh Island - Montgomery
Typical rent $1,382
Compare with Whitemarsh Island - Tybee Island
Typical rent $1,696
Compare with Whitemarsh Island - Garden City
Typical rent $1,282
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Georgia
Bigger places in Georgia
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.