← Price Inflation Report / Rent Tracker
Rent Tracker
The average asking rent in Augusta, GA is $1,443/month as of 2026-03. That is +1.1% compared to a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · zillow.com/research
Current Avg Rent
$1,443/mo
as of 2026-03
Year-over-Year Change
+1.1%
Monthly ZORI index values for Augusta, GA.
| Month | Avg Asking Rent | Change from Prior Month |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $1,443 | +0.70% |
| 2026-02 | $1,433 | -0.07% |
| 2026-01 | $1,434 | +0.00% |
| 2025-12 | $1,434 | -0.49% |
| 2025-11 | $1,441 | -0.35% |
| 2025-10 | $1,446 | -0.34% |
| 2025-09 | $1,451 | -0.07% |
| 2025-08 | $1,452 | +0.48% |
| 2025-07 | $1,445 | -0.21% |
| 2025-06 | $1,448 | +0.21% |
| 2025-05 | $1,445 | +0.14% |
| 2025-04 | $1,443 | +1.12% |
| 2025-03 | $1,427 | +0.71% |
| 2025-02 | $1,417 | +0.85% |
| 2025-01 | $1,405 | +0.36% |
| 2024-12 | $1,400 | +0.29% |
| 2024-11 | $1,396 | +0.50% |
| 2024-10 | $1,389 | +0.65% |
| 2024-09 | $1,380 | +0.36% |
| 2024-08 | $1,375 | +0.29% |
| 2024-07 | $1,371 | +0.00% |
| 2024-06 | $1,371 | +0.73% |
| 2024-05 | $1,361 | +0.52% |
| 2024-04 | $1,354 | — |
Shelter is the single largest component of the official CPI, accounting for roughly one-third of the index. But the BLS shelter index tends to lag real-market rent changes by 12–18 months because it measures rents paid by all tenants — including long-term renters locked into old leases. ZORI measures asking rents for new leases, making it a timelier signal of where CPI shelter inflation is headed.
When ZORI is rising sharply in your city, it is a leading indicator that official shelter inflation — and therefore overall CPI — will remain elevated in coming months.
Data: Zillow Research ZORI · Updated monthly · Price Inflation Report