Augusta County, VA real estate

What the numbers say

Augusta County, VA real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Augusta County listed for $394,990, down 9.2% from a year earlier. That is 13% below the Virginia median of $455,953.

Homes spent a median of 40 days on the market, faster than 41 days a year ago. That makes Augusta County the #11 fastest-selling of 37 Virginia counties we track.

Homeowners in Augusta County pay a median of $1,446 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $306,100, an effective rate of about 0.47%. The Virginia average is 0.73%, which makes Augusta County the #14 lowest-tax of 133 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,136 a month, and $1,046 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 29 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $395,000 home here comes to about $2,474 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $106,000 a year (the median household here earns $82,049).