Sardis is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population is 995 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA).

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Town numbers

ZIP code30456

Area code478

Living in Sardis

Housing in Sardis

$114K▲ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sardis home is worth about $114,000, up 6.2% in a year, 66% below the Georgia typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Sardis

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Most working residents leave Sardis for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Waynesboro (13%), Savannah (3%) and Statesboro (2%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

Waynesboro

13%

Savannah

Statesboro

Millen

7%Work in townlive and work in Sardis 36 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 142Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sardis →

Health in Sardis

Compared with Georgia

1better than GA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.5%More adults treating high blood pressureGA 77.4% · better 9.6%More adults with COPDGA 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Jenkins County Medical CenterMillen · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Map @ Blakeney Elementary SchoolWaynesboro · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sardis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sardis →

Natural hazards in Sardis

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought

0Does Sardis flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sardis

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sardis →

Climate in Sardis

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Sardis has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°.

61° / 37°Winter

77° / 52°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Mar 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sardis →

Schools in Sardis

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School Grade C

The public schools Sardis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBurke CountySchools1

S G A Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 230 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.