Rents are 4% below what Richmond Hill'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 $2,215 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
February. Asking rents in Richmond Hill usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in August, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Richmond Hill is 0.4% below its high of $2,225 in June 2026, at $2,215 as of September 2026.
Rent in Richmond Hill changed +1.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Richmond Hill rose 51% while median household income rose 29.9% ($71,438 to $92,824). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Richmond Hill is 52.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,824) is $2,321 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,130); a 3-bedroom is $2,870.
Savannah, 15 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,712/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Richmond Hill. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Richmond Hill, GA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Richmond Hill, GA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Richmond Hill, GA has shifted from $1,574 to $2,215, up 40.7% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $77,878 to $92,824 across the same window, up 19.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Richmond Hill, GA adding about 2,281 residents over the five-year window, up 14.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 41% to 37.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Richmond Hill, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Tips for renters in Richmond Hill
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Richmond Hill is $2,215/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,920/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,870/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($92,824/yr), Richmond Hill ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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