North Augusta, SC housing market
The typical North Augusta home is worth about $281,000, up 2.7% in a year, 8% below the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 27 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Augusta compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Augusta at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | North Augusta | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $162,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $168,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $180,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $191,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $211,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $237,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $259,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $263,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $272,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $277,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $281,000 | $306,000 |
517 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 517 new homes in North Augusta in 2025: 194 single-family houses and 323 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $137.9 million to build. That's 20 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, North Augusta has permitted 3,207 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Augusta gained 3,031 residents while 1,715 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How North Augusta ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 193 | 193 | 0 | $91.7 million |
| 2025 | 517 | 194 | 323 | $137.9 million |
| 2024 | 518 | 199 | 319 | $134.9 million |
| 2023 | 312 | 178 | 134 | $108.6 million |
| 2022 | 369 | 237 | 132 | $93.4 million |
| 2021 | 284 | 284 | 0 | $88.6 million |
| 2020 | 209 | 209 | 0 | $69.2 million |
| 2019 | 166 | 166 | 0 | $51.2 million |
| 2018 | 185 | 185 | 0 | $46.9 million |
| 2017 | 403 | 123 | 280 | $66.7 million |
| 2016 | 244 | 190 | 54 | $48 million |
| 2015 | 151 | 151 | 0 | $39.6 million |
| 2014 | 115 | 115 | 0 | $25.4 million |
| 2013 | 104 | 102 | 2 | $24.6 million |
| 2012 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $22 million |
| 2011 | 119 | 119 | 0 | $20.4 million |
| 2010 | 137 | 89 | 48 | $23.2 million |
| 2009 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $15.1 million |
| 2008 | 132 | 100 | 32 | $18.5 million |
| 2007 | 272 | 232 | 40 | $38.7 million |
| 2006 | 207 | 205 | 2 | $33 million |
| 2005 | 251 | 251 | 0 | $28.5 million |
| 2004 | 200 | 200 | 0 | $28.5 million |
| 2003 | 240 | 240 | 0 | $32.2 million |
| 2002 | 197 | 197 | 0 | $25.6 million |
| 2001 | 190 | 190 | 0 | $22.2 million |
| 2000 | 128 | 128 | 0 | $16.7 million |
How North Augusta ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
North Augusta and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Augusta | $281K | +2.7% | $1,190 | 517 | $86,092 |
| Clearwater | — | +7.2%† | $1,110 | — | $51,731 |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government | $188K | +2.4% | — | — | $55,637 |
| Burnettown | $242K | +2% | $1,240 | — | $50,347 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical North Augusta home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How North Augusta ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,190
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Augusta is $1,190 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Augusta pay a median of $1,169. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $890 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29841, 29842, 29860; Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in North Augusta
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.