Augusta Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Augusta home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Augusta
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Augusta home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $1,690/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,464/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
What changed this month
- The typical home in Augusta now costs over $250k
Augusta vs Georgia vs the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This metro | $250k | +2.9% | $1,464/mo |
| Georgia | $329k | -0.6% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Augusta?
No - the typical Augusta-area home value is up 2.9% over the past 12 months, at $250k (September 2026).
Is the Augusta housing market crashing?
Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 2.9% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.
How much is rent in Augusta?
Typical rent in the Augusta metro is $1,464 a month (September 2026), +3.1% over 12 months.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Augusta?
About $69k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).
Nearby and similar metros
Atlanta, GA · Cleveland, OH · Tulsa, OK · Columbia, SC · Baton Rouge, LA
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Augusta, GA metro area. How we calculate.