What it's like to live in Kingsland
Kingsland is a small city in Georgia with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, and crime rates well below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Kingsland deals with commute times longer than most cities, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, above-average rainfall, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Above-average commute times
- High rent burden for renters
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Kingsland compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Kingsland
Based on Kingsland's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,550
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $51,000 a year
- 53% of Kingsland renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$50,280
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $25,140
- Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,275/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,275 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $251,400. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $251,400 · 53% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Camden County is 3.1%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Camden County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 49% below US
168 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 741/100k · Kingsland Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 15% above US
30 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 29.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 40°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 35% below US
23% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 23%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Cumberland Island National Seashore (16 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Kingsland's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,275/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low) and anyone prioritizing low crime.
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