The story of this market
The typical home in Bryan County, Georgia sells for about $434,686, or $188 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.9% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 76 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 107% since 2000. Last year 3 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,679 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,679 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2023 (+19.5%). Worst: 2010 (-11.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
GA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,185
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 7 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
90
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $33,028,319.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
80.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2880 | 1461 | 80.1% | 1.8% | $200,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Bryan County, Georgia
Bryan County's residential real estate market remains fundamentally supported by steady population inflows and transformational economic growth from the Hyundai Metaplant. While median home prices have softened modestly by 2.9% year-over-year to $434,686, transaction volumes expanded by over 21% and sale-to-list ratios remained resilient at 98.9%. Demand is polarized between coastal suburban Richmond Hill and the rapidly developing industrial-residential corridor along I-16 in northern Bryan County.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 4 cities · 4 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 3.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.07% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 8.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 4 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Bryan County, Georgia — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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researched Sep 17
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researched Sep 16
| 31308 | Ellabell | $349,900 | $198 | +2.4% | 68 | 98.2% | 12% | 5.6 | 79 | $1,214 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31314 | Fort Stewart | $309,000 | $179 | +10.5% | 86 | — | — | — | 56 | $1,679 | researched Sep 17 |
| 31321 | Pembroke | $299,900 | $206 | +3.5% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 58 | $1,018 | researched Sep 16 |
| 31324 | Richmond Hill | $410,000 | $200 | +3.3% | 59 | — | — | — | 469 | $1,790 | researched Sep 16 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Bryan County maintains lower violent and property crime rates than metro Savannah and statewide benchmarks, largely driven by family-oriented, lower-density suburban communities.
Public education is anchored by Bryan County Schools, known for high-performing campuses like Richmond Hill High School and Frances Meeks Elementary, which consistently receive strong ratings.
First Street data indicates moderate flood risk (21% of properties exposed), moderate wildfire risk (98%), and severe hurricane wind hazard (69% exposed) due to coastal Georgia exposure.
The northern corridor of Bryan County is experiencing historic industrial expansion centered around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America megasite and associated Tier-1 automotive suppliers.
Bryan County assesses property at 40% of fair market value subject to county, school district, and municipal millage rates, along with standard homestead exemption options.
Bryan County has evolved from a coastal bedroom suburb into an advanced automotive manufacturing powerhouse, anchored by Hyundai's Metaplant America alongside Fort Stewart military support and Savannah port logistics.
Primary arterial corridors include Interstate 95 running through Richmond Hill in the south, Interstate 16 crossing northern Bryan County near Pembroke and Ellabell, and US-17 / US-280.
The Bryan County Board of Tax Assessors appraises real property annually at 100% fair market value and applies Georgia's uniform 40% statutory assessment ratio.
Special tax and service districts include the Bryan County Board of Education taxing district, local fire protection districts, and the coastal Coastal Regional Commission service area.
Property insurance rates reflect coastal Georgia wind and tropical storm exposure, requiring separate hurricane deductibles and FEMA National Flood Insurance Program coverage in lower coastal zones.
- Fun Zone4.715.4 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.119.3 mi
- Exhilarate - The Adventure Zone4.320 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.721.1 mi
- The Escape Company4.722.4 mi
- Savannah Convention Center4.522.9 mi
- Enmarket Arena4.321.4 mi
- Vic's On the River4.422.7 mi
- Grayson Stadium4.823.1 mi
- Common Restaurant4.422.7 mi
- Royal Cinemas 14 & World’s Tallest IMAX4.515.4 mi
- Pooler Cinemas4.515.2 mi
- Dave & Buster's Pooler4.315.4 mi
- Keller's Flea Market4.113.1 mi
- National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force4.815.2 mi
- Wormsloe State Historic Site4.523.9 mi
- Chippewa Square4.722.5 mi
- SCAD Museum of Art4.522.1 mi
- Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters4.522.7 mi
- American Prohibition Museum4.622.4 mi
- Fort McAllister State Park4.618.5 mi
- Tom Triplett Park4.615.9 mi
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm4.512 mi
- J F Gregory City Park4.711 mi
- L Scott Stell Park411 mi
- Thunderbolt Marine Inc. & Thunderbolt Marina4.624.8 mi
- Safe Harbor Savannah Yacht Center4.621.7 mi
- Coffee Bluff Marina4.719.6 mi
- TPG Isle of Hope Marina4.724.5 mi
- Landings Harbor Marina4.727.3 mi
- Crosswinds Golf Club4.416 mi
- Southbridge Savannah Golf Club3.514.7 mi
- Henderson Golf Course4.112 mi
- Richmond Hill Golf Club4.113.7 mi
- Cherokee Rose Country Club3.817.1 mi
- Tanger Outlets Savannah4.515.4 mi
- Publix Super Market at Pooler Marketplace4.615 mi
- Publix Super Market at Richmond Hill Plantation4.613.8 mi
- Keller's Flea Market4.113.1 mi
- Publix Super Market At Blue Moon Crossing4.611.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A 1,725-acre historical park on the Ogeechee River featuring Civil War earthwork fortifications, camping, boat ramps, fishing docks, and nature trails.
A 335-acre multi-use park in Richmond Hill offering a 3-mile trail, 10-acre lake, wetland boardwalk, covered pavilion, and community event venue.
A premier 1,800-acre coastal sporting community featuring a Pete Dye championship golf course, equestrian facilities, and deepwater marina along the Ogeechee River.
Retrieved from Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates and state housing profile aggregations.
Allows lenders to foreclose on property without a court order provided the security deed contains a power of sale clause; requires specific notice and advertising procedures.
O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 14, Article 7
Sellers are required to truthfully answer questions posed by buyers regarding the property's condition, though specific liability protections exist for non-disclosure of certain psychological impacts or non-material facts.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16
applies when — Owner must occupy the property as their legal residence and have owned the property on January 1 of the tax year.
Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the property; the state standard exemption is $2,000, which is subtracted from the assessed value before the millage rate is applied.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-40
Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value. The formula for tax due is: ((Fair Market Value * 0.40) - Exemptions) * Millage Rate.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-7
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.