Belair, Augusta: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: Augusta’s GIS neighborhoods layer, the city’s 2023 comprehensive plan, the Richmond County School System’s School Zone and Bus Stop Locator, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, Augusta Transit’s route data and OpenStreetMap.

Belair is the suburban west side of Augusta, which the city’s plan places immediately west of Old Augusta and north of Fort Eisenhower. The city’s 2023 comprehensive plan treats it as its own character area and describes “suburban development areas, rural residential areas, and highway commercial corridors,” shaped by Doctors Hospital, Fort Eisenhower, Augusta Mall, Augusta Exchange, Interstates 20 and 520 and Jimmie Dyess Parkway. The plan says suburban building began in the 1950s and that the opening of Jimmie Dyess Parkway in 1998 “fueled the development of several new subdivisions.” The city’s neighborhood map draws Belair at about 12 square miles, much larger than any other area in our guide.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: split, about half Westside High and half the Academy of Richmond County. Check one address in the district’s zone locator.
• Home value: $266,629 in ZIP 30909 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exits: I-20 exit 195 (Wheeler Road), about 2.8 miles by road from the middle of the area, and exit 194 (Belair Road and Jimmie Dyess Parkway).

Part of our Augusta neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The plan places most of Belair’s conventional subdivisions in the area bounded by Gordon Highway, Powell Road, Wrightsboro Road and the Bobby Jones Expressway, with apartments and denser housing “clustered in the area around Doctor’s Hospital,” and larger lots with site-built and manufactured homes west of Powell Road to the Columbia County line. About 94% of the area on the city’s map is in ZIP code 30909 and 6% in 30813. All of it is outside the boundary of the old city of Augusta, and it is not in any historic district.

Schools

Belair is in the Richmond County School System. Shares are of sample points checked in the district’s zone locator on Oct. 6; scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures. Zone lines run through the area, so check your address.

More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 30909 was $266,629 in August 2026, up 1.89% from $261,677 in August 2025, and in ZIP 30813, which covers Belair’s western edge, it was $307,763, up 1.49% from $303,244, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Zillow labels 30813 as Grovetown, and most of that ZIP code is in Columbia County. The citywide Augusta figure was $188,114, up 2.38% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and recreation

• Sue Reynolds Park, 1345 Community Park Road, listed among the city’s park facilities.
• M.M. Scott Park, 1601 Flagler Road, listed among the city’s park facilities.
• Augusta Soccer Park, Whitney Place Park and Haynes Station Recreational Area, mapped in OpenStreetMap inside the area.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Augusta Transit: the Gray line (2, West Parkway) runs through Belair, according to the agency’s route data. Route cards are on the routes page.
• Interstates: I-20 exit 195 (Wheeler Road) is about 2.8 miles by road, I-520 exit 1C (Wheeler Road) about 3.2 miles and I-20 exit 194 (Belair Road and Jimmie Dyess Parkway) about 4.6 miles. The I-20 and I-520 interchange, exit 196, is on the area’s northern side. Exits are numbered as in OpenStreetMap.
• City hall and the airports: about 9.9 miles to the Augusta Municipal Building at 535 Telfair St., 16 miles to Augusta Regional Airport and 143 miles to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. All are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside or next to the area:

• Kroger, on Harper Franklin Avenue
• Walgreens, on Augusta West Parkway
• Sprouts Farmers Market, 630 Crane Creek Drive, just outside the area
• Doctors Hospital of Augusta, 3651 Wheeler Road, is inside the area

HOAs

The city’s neighborhood map and comprehensive plan do not list homeowners associations, so this page does not either.

Who serves Belair

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office patrols all of Augusta, and the Augusta Fire Department has Station 15 in the area at 1420 Flowing Wells Road. Trash pickup is run by Environmental Services; see our trash and recycling guide. Tax rates are in our property tax guide.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Belair in Augusta zoned for?

All of Belair is zoned for Belair Middle. It is split at the other levels: about half Belair Elementary and half Sue Reynolds Elementary, and about half Westside High and half the Academy of Richmond County, according to the Richmond County School System’s zone locator.

What ZIP code is Belair in?

Mostly 30909, with a small western part in 30813. Zillow put the typical home value at $266,629 in 30909 and $307,763 in 30813 in August 2026.

Is Belair part of Augusta or Grovetown?

The Belair area on the city’s neighborhood map is in Augusta-Richmond County. Some addresses on its western side use ZIP code 30813, which Zillow labels Grovetown, so check the county on a parcel before you count on Richmond County services.

Is Belair a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Belair is a 12-square-mile suburban area in west Augusta with Doctors Hospital, Sue Reynolds Park and I-20 exits 194 and 195. It is split between Westside High (54.0 on the state’s 2025 CCRPI) and the Academy of Richmond County (63.0), and the typical home value in ZIP 30909 was $266,629 in August 2026, according to Zillow.