Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home · Photo: Annalisa.frazier · CC BY-SA 3.02,120 homes sold in Augusta in the last year, at a typical $219K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Augusta homes are listed.
Every place Augusta homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Augusta.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
2% of Augusta’s sales are condos, at $55K less than a house
1849 houses and 46 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1849 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $136GA $181
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 46 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $133GA $253
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $220K
Townhouses: 205 sold, typical $207K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
2,120 sales in the last year, against 3,115 in 2021 and a low of 2,094 in 2024. The typical sale went from $108K in 2016 to $219K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Augusta
Check a listing against what Augusta homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Augusta are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Augusta’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 2,120 sales.
If you’re buying in Augusta
- Shop in October. It brings about 217 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 270 a month), and the most competition: 27% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Augusta now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 20% | 37% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 1% | 2% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | — | 4% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 96.7% | 99.3% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 72 | 52 | 63 |
713 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (590) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 22%
A house typically sold for $225K in the last year (1849 sales), a condo for $169K (46).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Augusta ranks 63rd of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Augusta is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Augusta home costs about $1,297 a month
Price: Augusta’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Augusta’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Augusta is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 162.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $219K home, about $1,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Beech Island and Clearwater sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Augusta, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 2,120 | $219K | $138 | 19% | 69 |
| North Augusta | 480 | $294K | $165 | 17% | 57 |
| Martinez | 463 | $277K | $159 | 17% | 48 |
| Grovetown | 344 | $286K | $150 | 20% | 82 |
| Beech Island | 74 | $267K | $116 | 24% | 91 |
| Hephzibah | 34 | $254K | $143 | 15% | 91 |
| Clearwater | 24 | $222K | $129 | 12% | 57 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Augusta
What do homes sell for in Augusta, GA?
2,120 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $219K, $138 a square foot. Houses sold for about $225K, condos for about $169K.
Is Augusta a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 357 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 160 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Augusta?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Augusta?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $219K home that’s near $1,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Augusta?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Augusta’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Augusta.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).