Augusta, GA housing market
Typical home value
$188K
▲ 2.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,344/mo
▲ 4.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+25%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Augusta is worth $187,663, up 2.4% over the past year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,344 a month (+4.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.6% (above the Augusta, GA metro's 7.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,031/mo, $313 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Augusta, GA metro's home values to change +1.5% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Augusta, GA metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #410 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Augusta compares
| Measure | Augusta | Augusta, GA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $187,663 | $250,497 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.4% | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,344 | $1,464 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.4% | +3.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.6 | 14.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,031 | $1,377 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $188K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.