Wilmington Island, Georgia Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Wilmington Island, Georgia rental market.
Wilmington Island, Georgia
Average Apartment Rent
$1,681
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-4.7%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Wilmington Island, Georgia apartments have recorded a -4.7% rent decrease.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Average apartment rent trend
Wilmington Island, Georgia Average Apartment Rent
Wilmington Island, Georgia Apartment rent ranges
At 78.34%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Wilmington Island, Georgia rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.02%.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 22% of Wilmington Island, Georgia real estate, occupying a total of 1,365 units, while homeowners live in 4,885 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.9
Renter median household income**
$68,623
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.06
Rental vacancy rate**
10%
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 549 rentals in Wilmington Island, Georgia with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 45 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Wilmington Island, Georgia homes for rent is 4.9.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Wilmington Island, Georgia are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 520 apartments for rent in Wilmington Island, Georgia, or 38% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 18% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 250 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Wilmington Island, Georgia is 2.06.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 38% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 0% of the homes for rent in Wilmington Island, Georgia.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Wilmington Island, Georgia apartment rentals, namely 29% or 391 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (23%, 318 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 174 units).
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Wilmington Island, Georgia renters (48%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Wilmington Island, Georgia condos for rent is 2018.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Wilmington Island, Georgia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 32% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.
Wilmington Island, Georgia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Wilmington Island, Georgia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Wilmington Island, Georgia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
