Rents are 5% below what North Augusta'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 $1,576 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 North Augusta is 0.3% below its high of $1,581 in August 2026, at $1,576 as of September 2026.
Rent in North Augusta changed +2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 South Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,092) is $2,152 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,700).
Augusta, GA, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,344/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Augusta. 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
North Augusta, SC is majority owner-occupied, 36.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Augusta, SC has changed in 5 years
Rent in North Augusta, SC has increased 19.0% since 2023, going from about $1,324 per month to roughly $1,576 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in North Augusta, SC now reports about $86,092, up from $72,202 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 24,013 to 25,653 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.8% change. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and North Augusta, SC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Augusta is $1,576/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $940/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,390/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($86,092/yr), North Augusta ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.1% over the past year.
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At $1,576/mo, rent takes ~22% of North Augusta's median household income ($86,092/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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