Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Georgia

Richmond County

ZIP 30815

206,040 residents469 permits TTM$53,197 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$163,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

9.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

24.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.08%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

469

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 30815

Median home value

$215,535

Gross yield

7.6%

Buy Box score

0.9

Section 8 gap

26.0%

Affordability

P/I: 4.1R/I: 33.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,370Rent: $1,087Gap: 26.0%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
30901$66,783$1,10019.8%20.2%-2.0%
30906$141,776$1,21010.2%11.8%-15.7%
30904$158,412$1,2009.1%10.2%-12.3%
30815$215,535$1,3707.6%8.3%-8.6%
30812$163,300county est.$1,2108.9%8.0%10.2%
30905$163,300county est.$1,89013.9%8.0%42.5%
30912$163,300county est.$1,2709.3%8.0%14.4%
30909$261,222$1,4806.8%6.2%8.9%
30805$221,710$9905.4%5.9%-9.8%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

51.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

19.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

53.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

35.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026