The story of this market
The typical home in Richmond County, Georgia sells for about $209,000, or $125 per square foot.
Prices are up +5.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 82% since 2000. Last year 20 of 31 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,329 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,329 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2021 (+15.2%). Worst: 2011 (-5.5%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
GA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,672
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 31 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
38
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $56,847,781.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
68.6%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7197 | 3111 | 68.6% | 11.5% | $115,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County's residential market exhibits stable, accessible pricing supported by reliable institutional demand from healthcare and Fort Eisenhower. Modest price appreciation continues amid expanding active inventory, allowing buyers reasonable negotiating room with median days on market hovering around 60 to 70 days.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 4 cities · 9 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 1.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 2.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
29% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 66.77% of asking — demand is cooling.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.2% · poverty 20.9% — a mixed stability profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 9 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Richmond County, Georgia — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 19, 2026.
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| 30805 | Blythe | $219,868 | $139 | +7.3% | 56 | 99% | 48% | 2.1 | 1,147 | $777 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30813 | Grovetown | $340,000 | $152 | +8.7% | 48 | 98.5% | 15.7% | 6.2 | 451 | $1,483 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30815 | Hephzibah | $259,360 | $148 | +18.4% | 107 | 100% | — | — | 93 | $1,179 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30901 | Augusta | $150,000 | $115 | +1.2% | 57 | 100% | 48% | 6 | 150 | $900 | researched Sep 16 |
| 30904 | Augusta | $163,049 | $136 | -0.5% | 41 | 100% | 47.5% | 4.2 | 146 | $995 | researched Sep 17 |
| 30905 | Augusta | $205,000 | $132 | 0% | 23 | — | — | — | 26 | $1,670 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30906 | Augusta | $159,000 | $132 | -3.8% | 95 | 98% | 48% | 3.5 | 258 | $1,079 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30907 | Martinez | $290,000 | $155 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 22% | 3.2 | 185 | $1,284 | researched Sep 20 |
| 30909 | Augusta | $237,600 | $135 | +2.4% | 42 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.2 | 226 | $1,268 | researched Oct 1 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Richmond County, encompassing the consolidated government of Augusta-Richmond County, experiences violent and property crime rates higher than Georgia state and national medians, with localized concentrations in urban core tracts. While selective property crime reductions have been noted over recent cycles, public safety initiatives remain a core focus for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
The Richmond County School System serves the county, showing broad academic performance variations where magnet and specialty academies (such as Davidson Fine Arts and A.R. Johnson Magnet) rank among the highest in the state, whereas standard neighborhood-zoned schools generally reflect average to below-average proficiency indices.
First Street risk modeling indicates a minor overall flood factor (approx. 3% of properties exposed to severe flood risk), while wildfire risk is moderate (approx. 47%) and wind factor is major (over 90% of parcels exposed to hurricane or tropical storm force gusts, as highlighted by severe weather events). Property insurance capacity remains generally available but faces upward rate pressure linked to convective storms and broader Gulf/Atlantic exposure.
Economic expansion is anchored by the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon), Augusta University/Wellstar Health System, and growing industrial logistics. Ongoing development includes Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center expansions and mixed-use revitalization along the Augusta downtown and Savannah River corridors.
Augusta-Richmond County operates as a consolidated city-county jurisdiction with a unified millage levy combining general county government, school district, and fire protection levies (typical aggregate millage sits around 30 to 35 mills on a 40% assessed value basis). Standard homestead exemptions are available, alongside targeted agricultural, conservation, and commercial enterprise zone incentives.
Richmond County is globally renowned as the home of Augusta National Golf Club (The Masters Tournament), alongside the historic Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Savannah Riverwalk, and expansive county parks such as Phinizy Swamp Nature Park.
Richmond County exhibits an active rental market driven by military personnel stationed at Fort Eisenhower, medical residents at Augusta University/Wellstar, and student populations, keeping median rents accessible relative to the broader Southeast.
The economy of Richmond County is anchored by military defense operations at Fort Eisenhower, advanced healthcare systems led by Augusta University and Wellstar MCG Health, and specialized manufacturing and logistics. Cybersecurity development continues to serve as a fast-growing economic cluster linked to national defense infrastructure.
Interstate 20 traverses the northern portion of the county providing direct east-west links to Atlanta and Columbia, while Interstate 520 (Bobby Jones Expressway) forms a major beltway around Augusta. Public transit is operated by Augusta Transit, serving regional and local bus routes.
Current county planning prioritizes infill residential developments, urban connectivity between the medical district and the downtown core, and expanding industrial parks near the Augusta Regional Airport corridor.
The Richmond County Board of Tax Assessors oversees real and personal property valuations, applying Georgia's standard 40% statutory assessment ratio to fair market values with periodic mass reappraisals.
Augusta and Richmond County operate a consolidated government; overlying special jurisdictions include the Richmond County School District, Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, and Downtown Development Authority districts.
Richmond County maintains an accessible property insurance market compared to coastal Georgia, though homeowners experience moderate rate hardening linked to wind and severe convective storm loss experience across the interior Southeast.
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.510.7 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.211.9 mi
- Richardson's Lake Water Park4.722.4 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.110.2 mi
- Mastermind Escape Games Augusta513.1 mi
- Topgolf4.214.7 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.112.8 mi
- SRP Park4.713 mi
- Stars and Strikes4.210.2 mi
- Bell Auditorium4.412.5 mi
- Riverwatch Cinemas4.714.6 mi
- Regal Augusta Exchange4.111.6 mi
- Evans Towne Center Park4.715.6 mi
- Phinizy Swamp Nature Park4.78.1 mi
- Riverwalk Augusta4.612.9 mi
- Augusta Museum of History4.712.8 mi
- Morris Museum of Art4.812.8 mi
- Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site4.714.4 mi
- Sacred Heart Cultural Center4.812.5 mi
- The TREEHOUSE4.812.6 mi
- Evans Towne Center Park4.715.6 mi
- Patriots Park4.616.1 mi
- Phinizy Swamp Nature Park4.78.1 mi
- Riverwalk Augusta4.612.9 mi
- Aqueduct Park4.513.2 mi
- Augusta Riverwalk Marina4.612.9 mi
- Clarks Hill Marina4.829 mi
- Riverview Park Boat Ramp, SC4.513.2 mi
- Augusta National Golf Club4.713.1 mi
- Topgolf4.214.7 mi
- Champions Retreat Golf Club4.919.6 mi
- Applewood Golf Course4.58.6 mi
- Augusta Country Club4.612 mi
- Augusta Mall4.39.9 mi
- Sprouts Farmers Market4.512.2 mi
- Publix Super Market at National Plaza4.513.3 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.310.1 mi
- Publix Super Market at North Augusta Plaza4.514 mi
- Augusta Regional Airport4.27.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
World-famous venue of the Masters Tournament; provides significant international prestige, tourism impact, and elite golfing heritage to the county.
A multi-level esplanade along the Savannah River featuring public plazas, gardens, open-air amphitheatres, and walking paths connecting downtown cultural venues.
Historic industrial canal system offering miles of crushed-stone towpaths for biking and running, boat tours, and natural waterfront recreation.
A 1,100-acre nature park with extensive boardwalks, wetlands, birdwatching trails, and research facilities just minutes from downtown Augusta.
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Richmond County, GA.
Allows lenders to foreclose on property without a court order provided the security deed contains a power of sale clause; requires specific notice and advertising procedures.
O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 14, Article 7
Sellers are required to truthfully answer questions posed by buyers regarding the property's condition, though specific liability protections exist for non-disclosure of certain psychological impacts or non-material facts.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16
applies when — Owner must occupy the property as their legal residence and have owned the property on January 1 of the tax year.
Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the property; the state standard exemption is $2,000, which is subtracted from the assessed value before the millage rate is applied.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-40
Taxable tangible property is assessed at 40 percent of its fair market value. The formula for tax due is: ((Fair Market Value * 0.40) - Exemptions) * Millage Rate.
O.C.G.A. § 48-5-7
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.