Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$369,272+5.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$80,051About 1.0× the local median income ($80,543): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+4.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Augusta County, VA is worth $369,272, up 5.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,247, so the area is 7.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.0% over the next year. A household needs about $80,051 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,543. Typical rent is $1,637 a month, or $2,025 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 517 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$369,272
Change in 1 year
+5.6%
Overvalued %
+7.3%
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Fair home value
$344,247
Change in 5 years
+25.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.0%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,001
Income needed to afford it
$80,051
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,637
Typical rent for houses
$2,025
Price-to-rent ratio
18.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,199
Gross rental yield
5.32%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.46%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+14.7%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
19.2%
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Homes for sale
179
Pending sales per 100 listings
47
Asking price per sq ft
$207
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,543
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
2.4%
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Population
78,940
Income adjusted for cost of living
$88,412
Net moves in (IRS)
+517
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
68.6
Flood risk score
80.2
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Wildfire risk score
72.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Augusta County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Augusta County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,247, so the area is 7.3% overvalued.
Is Augusta County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Augusta County, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Augusta County, VA?
Home values in Augusta County, VA are up 5.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Augusta County, VA?
A household needs about $80,051 a year to afford the typical home in Augusta County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,543.