Area data
Brunswick, GA — ZIP 31523
Population: 15,402 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $334,079
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.6%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $336,055
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,500
- Median list price
- $399,000
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 85
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,235/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,605/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 243
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Frederica National Monument (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 26
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +306 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,608
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,969
- Average weekly wage
- $931
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 734
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