Metro area · CBSA 12260
Augusta
The Augusta, GA metro area has 624,181 people. Median rent is $1,120, 19.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Richmond County at $1,329. Of the 29 places we track here, Harlem has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$69,344
Median home value
$226,100
Unemployment
6.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,329
HUD, Richmond County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | 201,528 | $1,142 | 24.7% |
| Evans | 36,998 | $1,617 | 15.5% |
| Martinez | 33,750 | $1,284 | 18.9% |
| Aiken | 32,521 | $1,180 | 18.5% |
| North Augusta | 25,653 | $1,169 | 16.3% |
| Grovetown | 17,014 | $1,407 | 19.7% |
| Thomson | 6,821 | $848 | 24.1% |
| Waynesboro | 5,644 | $746 | 21.5% |
| Belvedere | 5,180 | $987 | 22.3% |
| Edgefield | 4,010 | $731 | 22.1% |
| Harlem | 3,885 | $492 | 12.8% |
| Hephzibah | 3,747 | $1,127 | 20.8% |
| Clearwater | 3,319 | $735 | 17.0% |
| Burnettown | 3,135 | $932 | 22.2% |
| New Ellenton | 2,837 | $691 | 14.2% |
| Gloverville | 2,505 | $1,204 | 27.7% |
| Johnston | 2,132 | $491 | 17.1% |
| Graniteville | 2,056 | $945 | 29.1% |
| Jackson | 1,870 | $541 | 16.4% |
| Lincolnton | 1,768 | $734 | 20.0% |
| Beech Island | 1,578 | $1,207 | 40.2% |
| Langley | 1,310 | $871 | 19.5% |
| Wagener | 1,193 | $638 | 15.7% |
| Murphys Estates | 1,064 | $880 | 14.5% |
| Warrenville | 1,042 | $1,302 | 29.2% |
| Sardis | 912 | $758 | 17.4% |
| Blythe | 806 | $925 | 22.8% |
| Dearing | 760 | $1,105 | 20.0% |
| Appling | 702 | $1,159 | 14.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.