ZIP Code · GA

ZIP 31312

Part of Guyton, GA

Pop. 25,991·Effingham County·14th most expensive ZIP in Georgia

Median rent (all units)

$2,275/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

+$343

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 31312 · $2,275

More expensive than 73% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,490

1 BR

$1,570

2 BR

$1,720

3 BR

$2,290

4 BR+

$2,610

Research median

$1,720/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($101,750) is $2,544 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,290); a 4-bedroom is $2,610.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 31329, 9 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,965/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 31312. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,300/yr

At $2,275/mo median

Location

CityGuyton

StateGA

CountyEffingham County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 31312 (Guyton, GA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 30.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,991

Median income

$101,750

Median age

34.4

Renters

12.2%

Age distribution

31.5%

19.3%

29.4%

Under 1831.5%

18–3419.3%

35–5429.4%

55–6410.8%

65+8.9%

Gender

49%

51%

Male49%

Female51%

Race & ethnicity

73%

12.5%

White73%

Black12.5%

Hispanic8.7%

Asian1%

Other4.8%

Education (25+)

29.6%

30.5%

30.6%

No HS diploma9.3%

HS diploma29.6%

Some college30.5%

Bachelor's+30.6%

Housing tenure

87.8%

12.2%

Owner87.8%

Renter12.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 31312 in Guyton, GA has changed in 5 years

Income

$84,857 → $101,750

up 19.9%

Population

23,175 → 25,991

up 12.2%

Renter share

14.4% → 12.2%

-2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

23.9% → 30.6%

+6.7 pts

Median age

35.1 → 34.4

-0.7 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $101,750 today, compared with $84,857 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 31312 in Guyton, GA adding about 2,816 residents over the five-year window, up 12.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 14.4% to 12.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 23.9% to 30.6% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 31312 covers Guyton, GA. The median rent here is $2,275/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,570/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,720/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($101,750/yr), ZIP 31312 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 31312?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $91,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,275/mo in ZIP 31312. The local median household income is $101,750/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.