The Best Neighborhoods in Augusta, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Augusta’s communities ranked five ways from the last 12 months of Georgia MLS closings, each with a link to the community page (homes for sale, sold history, HOA and photos). Prices are actual closed sales, not asking prices.
6 Augusta, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 22 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $217,475. This page ranks them only by what the MLS record shows: closings (how liquid a community is), sold price per square foot (value), median sold price, median year built and how many homes are for sale today. Meadow Grove had the most closings (6); Harrisburg the lowest sold $/sq ft ($45); Lazy Acres the highest median sold price ($389,000).
Most active: where Augusta homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Meadow Grove — 6 closings, median $257,450
- Barton Village — 4 closings, median $177,500, 1 for sale now
- Harrisburg — 3 closings, median $84,000, 1 for sale now
- Lazy Acres — 3 closings, median $389,000
- Regalwood — 3 closings, median $87,045
- Willhaven — 3 closings, median $312,000
Best value: lowest sold price per square foot
Median closed $/sq ft, communities with at least 3 closings. Lower means more house per dollar; check age and condition on the listing.
- Harrisburg — $45/sq ft, median $84,000, 3 closings
- Regalwood — $101/sq ft, median $87,045, 3 closings
- Willhaven — $108/sq ft, median $312,000, 3 closings
- Meadow Grove — $128/sq ft, median $257,450, 6 closings
- Barton Village — $130/sq ft, median $177,500, 4 closings
- Lazy Acres — $469/sq ft, median $389,000, 3 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Meadow Grove — median $257,450, 6 closings, built 1985
- Barton Village — median $177,500, 4 closings, built 1972
- Harrisburg — median $84,000, 3 closings, built 1979
- Regalwood — median $87,045, 3 closings, built 1962
Highest median sold price
- Lazy Acres — median $389,000, $469/sq ft, 3 closings
- Willhaven — median $312,000, $108/sq ft, 3 closings
- Meadow Grove — median $257,450, $128/sq ft, 6 closings
- Barton Village — median $177,500, $130/sq ft, 4 closings
- Regalwood — median $87,045, $101/sq ft, 3 closings
- Harrisburg — median $84,000, $45/sq ft, 3 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Lazy Acres — built 2025 (median), median $389,000, 3 closings
- Willhaven — built 2009 (median), median $312,000, 3 closings
- Meadow Grove — built 1985 (median), median $257,450, 6 closings
- Harrisburg — built 1979 (median), median $84,000, 3 closings
- Barton Village — built 1972 (median), median $177,500, 4 closings
- Regalwood — built 1962 (median), median $87,045, 3 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Harrisburg — 1 for sale, median asking $184,000; 3 closed in 12 months
- Barton Village — 1 for sale, median asking $104,900; 4 closed in 12 months
Every Augusta community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Grove | 6 | $257,450 | $128 | 1985 | 0 |
| Barton Village | 4 | $177,500 | $130 | 1972 | 1 |
| Harrisburg | 3 | $84,000 | $45 | 1979 | 1 |
| Lazy Acres | 3 | $389,000 | $469 | 2025 | 0 |
| Regalwood | 3 | $87,045 | $101 | 1962 | 0 |
| Willhaven | 3 | $312,000 | $108 | 2009 | 0 |
How this list is built
Every community is a Georgia MLS subdivision with its own page on this site and at least 3 closed residential sales between October 7, 2025 and October 7, 2026. Rankings use closed prices, square footage, year built and today’s active count from the MLS record (medians are taken over each community’s most recent closings, up to twelve; closing counts are the full 12-month total) — nothing subjective, no school, safety or demographic scoring. Communities with fewer closings are on the city’s community pages but are not ranked here. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity. See also all 36 homes for sale in Augusta, homes under $300K in Augusta, homes for sale in Richmond County.