Augusta, ME housing market
Typical home value
$276K
▲ 0.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,549/mo
▲ 4.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+33%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Augusta is worth $276,497, up 0.4% over the past year and up 33% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,549 a month (+4.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.7% (above the Augusta, ME metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,519/mo, $30 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Augusta, ME metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Augusta, ME metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 30/100, #443 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, ME metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $276,497 | $315,691 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.4% | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,549 | $1,497 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.2% | +5.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.7% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.9 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,519 | $1,735 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Augusta
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Monthly payment on a $276K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.