Cost of living in Augusta: rent, homes and salary
The cost of living in Augusta is 8.1% below the US average: the 2024 BEA regional price parity (RPP) in the Augusta, GA metro area is 91.9, the US at 100, and housing alone at 70.6.
- Level of prices
- 91.9US = 100, BEA 2024
- Price level for housing
- 70.6. Rents, US = 100.
Cost of living index for Augusta
Set at 100 for the US average, a regional price parity shows how much the same set of goods and services costs in a given place. BEA prices the whole Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the region that includes Augusta. Housing (rents) is the section that sits furthest from the US average, at 70.6, or 29.4% below the US.
| Price level, US = 100 | Augusta, GA metro | Georgia | Metro against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 91.9 | 96.3 | −8.1% |
| Goods | 96.3 | 98.9 | −3.7% |
| Housing (rents) | 70.6 | 88.7 | −29.4% |
| Utilities | 89.5 | 92.8 | −10.5% |
| Other services | 98.5 | 97.3 | −1.5% |
The 2024 regional price parities for metro areas and states come from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S.). BEA regional price parities
Augusta rent
Typical asking rent in Augusta runs $1,344 a month, up +4.4% on a year. The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) covers rent on homes listed now. In the US the figure is $1,932. By Census, the median gross rent is $1,328, a figure covering every renting household rather than only new leases. One year of the asking rent equals 27% of the median household income.
| Rent | Augusta | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical asking rent, Zillow ZORI | $1,344 | $1,932 |
| Asking rent, 12-month change | +4.4% | |
| Median gross rent, Census ACS 2024 | $1,328 | $1,487 |
| Asking rent for a year, share of median income | 27% | 28% |
Sources: Zillow Observed Rent Index, and Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 with one-year estimates.
Augusta home prices
In September 2026, the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) valued the typical home in Augusta at $187,663. It measures what a home in the middle of the market is worth. That figure is +2.4% on a year, while the US figure is $366,157. The cost equals 3.2 years of median household income. For the US it is 4.5.
| Home prices | Augusta | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value, September 2026 | $187,663 | $366,157 |
| 12-month change | +2.4% | +1.2% |
| 10-year change | +98.4% | +77.4% |
| Price to income (years of median income) | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Price to rent (years of asking rent) | 11.6 | 15.8 |
Days on market, what the forecast says, and a price chart that starts in 2000: Augusta housing market.
Living in Augusta: the salary needed
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How Augusta's cost of living compares with other cities
| City | Level of prices | Housing | Rent, typical | Typical value of a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 91.9 | 70.6 | $1,344 | $187,663 |
| Atlanta | 100.1 | 111.0 | $1,942 | $380,331 |
| New York City | 112.6 | 148.6 | $4,089 | $825,854 |
| Los Angeles | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,772 | $927,891 |
| Chicago | 103.6 | 112.0 | $2,311 | $334,108 |
| Houston | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,544 | $259,465 |
| Phoenix | 103.3 | 121.2 | $1,571 | $404,067 |
| Philadelphia | 102.6 | 113.1 | $1,757 | $231,584 |
| San Antonio | 94.7 | 94.6 | $1,381 | $244,623 |
Price levels: US = 100, from BEA regional price parities, 2024. Rent figures come from Zillow ZORI. Home value comes from Zillow ZHVI, September 2026.
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