Garden City is a working-class city of about 10,500 residents on the Savannah River, just northwest of downtown Savannah in Chatham County. It’s best known as the home of Garden City Terminal, the Georgia Ports Authority’s flagship container facility and one of the busiest and fastest-growing ocean terminals in North America. Browse current Garden City listings below, updated live from the MLS, or contact our team for a personal tour.
Living in Garden City, Georgia
A Port-Driven Economy
Garden City’s identity is tied directly to the Port of Savannah. Garden City Terminal handles containerized cargo of all kinds — consumer goods, retail products, food, and manufactured items — and its continued expansion has made logistics, warehousing, and transportation major employers for the surrounding area.
Affordability & Location
With a median household income around $31,900, Garden City offers some of the more affordable housing in the Savannah metro area, while still putting downtown Savannah, I-95, and I-16 within a short drive.
Schools
Public School District
Garden City is served by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS), the sole public school district in Chatham County, with roughly 36,000 students across 55 schools.
Magnet & Private Schools
Chatham County families also have access to SCCPSS magnet programs like Savannah Arts Academy and the STEM Academy at Bartlett, along with private schools such as Savannah Christian Preparatory School and Calvary Day School.
