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Where to live near Fort Gordon

10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestGrovetown20 min drive

Biggest nearbyAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government201,528 people

Lowest median rentClearwater$735 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overClearwater$1,187 over a 2-bedroom

10 towns, closest first

Towns around Fort Gordon

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,890) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Grovetown, GA

20 min drive · 7.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,407
2 bedrooms: $1,320
3 bedrooms: $1,380
Home value: $254,300
People: 17,014
Homes rented: 41%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$570 a month

Columbia County School District: 30 schools, 28,854 students, 15.6 students per teacher. District facts

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government, GA

22 min drive · 8 road mi

Median rent: $1,142
2 bedrooms: $1,090
3 bedrooms: $1,275
Home value: $178,400
People: 201,528
Homes rented: 49%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$800 a month

Richmond County School District: 50 schools, 29,384 students, 11.7 students per teacher. District facts

Martinez, GA

29 min drive · 16.3 road mi

Median rent: $1,284
2 bedrooms: $1,264
3 bedrooms: $1,394
Home value: $246,100
People: 33,750
Homes rented: 29%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$626 a month

Columbia County School District: 30 schools, 28,854 students, 15.6 students per teacher. District facts

Hephzibah, GA

30 min drive · 10.8 road mi

Median rent: $1,127
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: $1,205
Home value: $185,700
People: 3,747
Homes rented: 29%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$763 a month

Richmond County School District: 50 schools, 29,384 students, 11.7 students per teacher. District facts

North Augusta, SC

37 min drive · 17.8 road mi

Median rent: $1,169
2 bedrooms: $1,144
3 bedrooms: $1,225
Home value: $233,600
People: 25,653
Homes rented: 29%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$746 a month

Aiken County School District: 41 schools, 23,103 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts

Clearwater, SC

38 min drive · 18.7 road mi

Median rent: $735
2 bedrooms: $703
3 bedrooms: $907
Home value: $158,100
People: 3,319
Homes rented: 42%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,187 a month

Aiken County School District: 41 schools, 23,103 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts

Evans, GA

39 min drive · 18.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,617
2 bedrooms: $1,302
3 bedrooms: $2,056
Home value: $366,100
People: 36,998
Homes rented: 12%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$588 a month

Columbia County School District: 30 schools, 28,854 students, 15.6 students per teacher. District facts

Thomson, GA

41 min drive · 22.9 road mi

Median rent: $848
2 bedrooms: $784
3 bedrooms: $1,018
Home value: $161,100
People: 6,821
Homes rented: 51%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,106 a month

McDuffie County School District: 6 schools, 3,174 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts

Burnettown, SC

45 min drive · 22.3 road mi

Median rent: $932
2 bedrooms: $1,013
3 bedrooms: $918
Home value: $189,800
People: 3,135
Homes rented: 19%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$877 a month

Aiken County School District: 41 schools, 23,103 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts

Belvedere, SC

48 min drive · 24.1 road mi

Median rent: $987
2 bedrooms: $907
3 bedrooms: $1,174
Home value: $143,500
People: 5,180
Homes rented: 27%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$983 a month

Aiken County School District: 41 schools, 23,103 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near Fort Gordon

What is the closest town to Fort Gordon?

Grovetown, GA is about 20 minutes from the main post area (7.9 road miles) without traffic.

What is the biggest town near Fort Gordon?

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government, GA, with about 201,528 people, 22 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.

Which town near Fort Gordon has the lowest rent?

Clearwater, SC, where the Census median rent is $735 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near Fort Gordon?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,890 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 9 of the 9 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Clearwater, SC.

What school district serves Grovetown?

Columbia County School District, with 30 schools and 28,854 students (15.6 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.