West Augusta
Desirable, stable, family renters.
Augusta, GA
Is Augusta a good place to buy rental property in 2026?
Short answer: yes — for balanced buy-and-hold. Augusta's median cap rate of about 6.5% (Georgia state median) sits near the ~6.5% national median, with typical rent at $1,261–$1,627/mo and Georgia property tax near 0.92%.
Augusta is a steady, affordable Georgia market anchored by a major medical center and Fort Eisenhower (Army cyber) — recession-resistant demand.
Augusta market snapshot
Balanced marketMid-range cap rates — cash flow and appreciation are both realistically on the table.
Typical cap rate
6.5%
Georgia state median
Typical rent
$1,261–$1,627/mo
HUD FMR · 2–3BR · 2026
Typical price
$170,000–$260,000
est., all-in
Property tax
0.92%
Georgia effective
Rent is HUD Fair Market Rent where available, otherwise a market estimate; price is a market estimate. Cap-rate and tax are the defaults TrueCap applies — enter a specific address for exact, auto-filled numbers.
Sources & methodology. These are screening defaults and market estimates — not an appraisal, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify rents, taxes, insurance, and local landlord/tenant law against the county assessor and your state's landlord-tenant statute before relying on them.
Data: HUD Fair Market Rent · FRED 30-yr mortgage rate · Tax Foundation (property tax) · Updated July 2026
Metro-level estimates — precision is lower at the neighborhood and parcel level; pull a specific address for exact, auto-filled figures. Reviewed by the TrueCap team. See our full methodology.
What rents actually look like in Augusta
One number never tells the story — HUD publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents for the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the metro-wide FMR region that includes Augusta, and the spread across its ZIP codes is where deals are won or lost. Same purchase price, different ZIP, very different rent.
| ZIP code | 2BR rent | 3BR rent |
|---|---|---|
| 30809 | $1,890/mo | $2,440/mo |
| 30815 | $1,370/mo | $1,770/mo |
| 30912 | $1,270/mo | $1,640/mo |
| 29828 | $1,240/mo | $1,600/mo |
| 29822 | $1,200/mo | $1,550/mo |
| 29816 | $1,140/mo | $1,460/mo |
| 29164 | $1,080/mo | $1,390/mo |
| 29129 | $1,020/mo | $1,300/mo |
| 29842 | $1,010/mo | $1,300/mo |
| 30828 | $980/mo | $1,290/mo |
| 29853 | $970/mo | $1,190/mo |
| 30816 | $970/mo | $1,250/mo |
Showing 12 of 64 ZIP codes in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area — the HUD FMR region that includes Augusta — sampled highest to lowest across the rent range. Source: HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. TrueCap auto-fills the exact ZIP-level figure when you enter a Augusta address.
Why Augusta works for rental investors
Military + healthcare employment keeps occupancy stable, and entry is affordable. Balanced cash flow with a steady demand floor.
See the full Georgia investing guide — taxes, landlord law & top metros →
Neighborhoods to look at in Augusta
Martinez
Suburb with top schools, low vacancy.
South Augusta
Affordable, value-add, cash flow.
Neighborhood notes are starting points, not recommendations — always underwrite the specific property.
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