Housing Market in Augusta
Augusta's 2026 housing market runs genuinely more affordable than the national figure, with Zillow's cited average home value at approximately $283,386 against a cited national median of approximately $408,776 -- though this record discloses a real, disclosed cross-source spread on the exact current price picture.
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Learn moreA Genuinely Affordable Market, Though Softening Modestly
Zillow's cited average home value ran approximately $283,386 as of May 31, 2026 -- down approximately 0.7% year-over-year, a real, disclosed modest softening this record does not omit. A separate source cited a median LISTING price of approximately $309,000 for July 2026.
A Real, Disclosed Cross-Source Spread on the Exact Price Picture
This record discloses a real, disclosed spread directly rather than resolving it to one number: Zillow's average value (~$283,386), a separate median list price (~$309,000), and a separate, apparently older-vintage citation (~$202,358, source and exact date unconfirmed) diverge meaningfully -- different metrics and reporting windows can genuinely produce different figures.
A Real, Disclosed Discount Versus the National Median -- Though More Modest Than Some Tier A+ Markets
Against the ~$408,776 national median comparison figure used consistently across this project's records, Augusta's own Zillow-cited figure runs roughly 31% below -- a real, genuine affordability advantage, though more modest than the more dramatic discounts cited for some other Tier A+ markets in this project's dataset.
Neighborhood-Level Variance Was Not Researched to Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not independently research Augusta neighborhood-level price variance to comparable depth this pass -- see the best-areas topic page for what this record did confirm, and buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Confirm a Target Property's Flood-Risk Status, Particularly Near the Kennebec River
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, Augusta carries real, documented, recurring Kennebec River flood risk, most recently demonstrated by a significant December 2023 event -- this record's own web-search budget was exhausted before a current First Street Foundation percentage-of-properties-at-risk figure could be confirmed this pass, so confirm a specific target property's current flood-zone status directly via FEMA flood maps.
Key takeaways
- Zillow's cited Augusta average home value ran approximately 31% below the cited 2026 national median (~$408,776), though Zillow's own figure was down modestly (~0.7%) year-over-year.
- This record discloses a real, disclosed cross-source spread on Augusta's current home-price picture ($202,358-$309,000 depending on source and metric) rather than resolving it to one number.
- This record did not research Augusta neighborhood-level price variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current, address-specific data directly for a target area.
- Augusta's own effective property tax rate runs well above the national comparison figure -- confirm a specific property's bill directly with the City of Augusta Assessor.
- Confirm a target property's current Kennebec River flood-risk status directly -- this record could not confirm First Street's precise percentage figures for Augusta this pass.
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