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6 4 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2026 Economic Trends Comparable Home Prices, Zillow.com Government City of Savannah Mayor, eight Aldermen, City Manager Chatham County Chairman, eight Commissioners, County Manager. Other Chatham County municipalities: Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt, Tybee Island, and Vernonburg Military & Federal Employment in Savannah and Hinesville MSAs Military Personnel: 29,000 Federal Civilian Workers: 6,700 Retired military personnel in Savannah and 13 county surrounding area: approximately 13,000 Taxation 2025 Property Tax on $358,000 home with $10,000 freeze exemption Unincorporated Chatham County: $4,700 City of Savannah: $5,400 Sales Tax Chatham County: 7% tax on the purchase of all goods and some services and 3% tax on food items Other Counties: 7% tax on the purchase of all goods and some services and 3% tax on food items Room Tax Chatham County: 8% (plus 7% sales tax) Tybee Island: 7% (plus 7% sales tax) Personal Income Tax 5.19% flat tax rate Standard deductions $24,000 for married, filing jointly $12,000 for other filers Workforce—Savannah MSA Year Employed Year Employed 2025 207,800 2019 189,900 2024 207,600 2018 185,800 2023 204,100 2017 180,800 2022 200,000 2016 177,600 2021 190,900 2015 170,000 2020 180,300 2014 166,800 Employment by Place of Work. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 figure estimated from data through August. Georgia is a "right to work" state. Air Transportation Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport has numerous daily nonstop flights. Airlines: Allegiant, American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Breeze, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country Airlines, United, Spirit. Foreign Trade Zone 104 is located at the airport. Ground and Water Transportation: • CSX & Norfolk Southern Railroad • Amtrak • Airport/Amtrak Shuttle Service • Greyhound • Taxis and pedi-cabs • Chatham Area Transit (local bus system) • Water Ferry Port of Savannah – Georgia Ports Authority • Ships to 160+ countries • Direct shipping to 800+ ports • 30+ freighter lines • 50+ freight forwarders & custom brokers Highways/Interstates U.S. 17, 17A, 80; GA 21, I-16, I-95, I-516 Driving distance to: Atlanta – 250 miles Charleston – 110 miles Jacksonville – 140 miles 15 miles to Tybee Island and the Atlantic Ocean Economic Development Agencies Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, (912) 644-6400 www.savannahchamber.com Savannah Economic Development Authority, (912) 447-8450 www.seda.org City of Savannah Office of Business Opportunity, (912) 652-3582 http://www.savannahga.gov/483/Office-of-Business-Opportunity The Creative Coast, (912) 665-7825 www.thecreativecoast.org Single Family Home (Home Value Index) City, State Nov.2025 Nashville, TN $499,930 Raleigh, NC $430,483 Charlotte, NC $421,667 Savannah, GA $381,650 Orlando, FL $371,667 Atlanta, GA $365,233 Gainesville, FL $296,333