Rental numbers for Augusta County, VA
The typical home here runs -$1,084 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,084/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $369,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,727/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Augusta County
16 with published figures
| 24430Craigsville | $178,000 | $1,160* | 7.8% | 4.1% | -$354 | n/a |
| 24485West Augusta | $253,000 | $1,330* | 6.3% | 3.5% | -$632 | n/a |
| 24432Deerfield | $272,000 | $1,330* | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$831 | n/a |
| 22939Fishersville | $396,000 | $1,890* | 5.7% | 3.0% | -$1,126 | n/a |
| 22952Lyndhurst | $345,000 | $1,560* | 5.4% | 2.8% | -$1,060 | n/a |
| 24441Grottoes | $312,000 | $1,270* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,122 | n/a |
| 24482Verona | $318,000 | $1,280* | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$1,131 | n/a |
| 24477Stuarts Draft | $360,000 | $1,420* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,298 | n/a |
| 24440Greenville | $343,000 | $1,330* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,259 | n/a |
| 24421Churchville | $358,000 | $1,350* | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$1,332 | n/a |
| 24486Weyers Cave | $353,000 | $1,310* | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,336 | n/a |
| 24431Crimora | $360,000 | $1,300* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$1,415 | n/a |
| 24479Swoope | $394,000 | $1,270* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,662 | n/a |
| 22843Mount Solon | $368,000 | $1,160* | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$1,569 | n/a |
| 24467Mount Sidney | $414,000 | $1,170* | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$1,848 | n/a |
| 24437Fort Defiance | $439,000 | $1,160* | 3.2% | 0.8% | -$2,077 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $296,597 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $329,841 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $320,591 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $333,782 | $1,582 |
| Aug 2025 | $348,572 | $1,674 |
| Aug 2026 | $368,817 | $1,727 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,041 | $1,047 | $1,199 | $1,634 | $1,798 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.8
- 241 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 62th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Augusta County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,084 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Augusta County?
- About 0.47% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $369,000 home that is about $1,741 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Augusta County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,047 for a 1-bedroom, $1,199 for a 2-bedroom and $1,634 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,084 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.