Rents are 2% below what Evans's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,856 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Evans is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in Evans changed +3.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($125,098) is $3,127 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,830).
Augusta, 13 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,344/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Evans. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Evans, GA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 52.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Evans, GA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Evans, GA stood at $1,593 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,856, reflecting a 16.5% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Evans, GA now reports about $125,098, up from $118,399 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.8% since 2021, moving from about 38,452 residents to roughly 36,998. College-educated residents now make up 52.2% of adults here, versus 49.6% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Evans, GA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Evans is $1,856/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,760/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,560/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,310/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($125,098/yr), Evans ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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At $1,856/mo, rent takes ~18% of Evans's median household income ($125,098/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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