Augusta - GA housing market
The Augusta metro has a typical home value of $252,841, up 2.8% from a year ago. Homes sell in 31 days on average, a balanced market. 28% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Augusta housing market, October 2026
The typical Augusta home is worth $252,842 as of August 2026, up 0.1% from the prior month, up 0.1% over three months, and up 2.8% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $245,687 to $252,842.
Homes are going pending in about 31 days, slower than the 25 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 2,989 homes for sale, 17% more than a year ago. 28.0% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 24.0% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,488 a month, up 2.8% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 14.2.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($50,568), the typical Augusta home costs about $1,717 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $73,600 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($252,841) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Augusta - GA metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 2.8% over the past year. In Augusta - GA, that means a home worth $245,954 last year is now worth roughly $252,841.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $256,027. Homes are selling at 97.5% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Augusta - GA sit on the market for roughly 31 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 28.0% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 749 new listings hit the market each month in Augusta - GA. There are currently 2,989 homes for sale, up 17.0% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Augusta - GA is $1,488, up 2.8% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 14.2x, buying territory (#166 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,400 a month in principal and interest, $88 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 8.03% rate.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in GA
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta - GA | $377,428 | -1.6% | 42.0d |
| Savannah - GA | $342,336 | -2.6% | 40.0d |
| Columbus - GA | $210,990 | +3.8% | 20.0d |
| Macon - GA | $200,076 | +3.2% | 31.0d |