Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro

Cost of Living in Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro

Official metro name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro has a population of 612,898. Median household income is $62,941 and median rent is $1,016 per month. Rent is roughly 19.4% of median monthly income.

State: GAPopulation: 612,898Income: $62,941Rent: $1,016Affordability: Affordable (19.4%)
Median Household Income
$62,941
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,016
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.4%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
84
Simplified relative index

Is Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,016, which is about 19.4% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,016 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Augusta–Richmond County, GA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $62,941 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in GA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.