Atlanta, GA Rental Market Trends

What is the average rent in Atlanta?

The average rent for an apartment in Atlanta is $1,773. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.

Average rent in Atlanta, GA

Last updated July 2025

Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
$1,773	971 sq. ft.

What is the average apartment size in Atlanta?

The average size for a Atlanta, GA apartment is 971 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Atlanta, GA apartment rent ranges

Atlanta, GA Occupied Housing Units

124,378 or 54% of the households in Atlanta, GA are renter-occupied while 107,126 or 46% are owner-occupied.

Atlanta, GA rent trends

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Average Rent in Atlanta, GA By Neighborhood

City	Average Rent
Garden Hills	$2,574
Midtown Atlanta	$2,552
South Tuxedo Park	$2,480
Old Fourth Ward	$2,357
Marietta Street Artery	$2,353
Inman Park	$2,312
Home Park	$2,210
Poncey - Highland	$2,199
North Chastain Park	$2,198
Mount Vernon Woods	$2,174
North Buckhead	$2,146
Atlantic Station	$2,130
Buckhead Village	$2,129
Ormewood Park	$2,094
Summerhill	$2,071
Buckhead Heights	$2,069
Hannover Forest	$2,063
Brookhaven Park	$2,039
Stonewall	$2,013
Downtown Atlanta	$2,009
Dunwoody Springs	$1,999
Oaks Of Dunwoody	$1,993
North Brookhaven	$1,991
Woodland Hills	$1,990
English Avenue	$1,969
Peachtree Heights West	$1,955
Monroe Heights	$1,944
Reynoldstown	$1,936
Hammond Hills	$1,919
Oakland	$1,915
Kirkwood	$1,912
Dunwoody West	$1,903
Moores Mill - Northside Pkwy Triangle	$1,885
Liberty Park	$1,883
Edgewood	$1,873
Peoplestown	$1,866
Virginia Highland	$1,860
Chattahoochee Bluffs	$1,856
Cochise	$1,849
Harris Chiles	$1,849
Buckhead Forest	$1,845
Saint Joseph	$1,844
Piedmont Heights	$1,825
Underwood Hills	$1,821
Grant Park	$1,816
Cobb East	$1,814
Blandtown	$1,806
Cross Creek	$1,804
Green Hills	$1,801
Foxcroft	$1,801
Executive Park	$1,793
Wildwood	$1,783
Chosewood Park	$1,776
Capitol View	$1,774
Morningside - Lenox Park	$1,771
Colonial	$1,744
High Point	$1,735
Lakeside	$1,726
Castleberry Hill	$1,725
Brookhaven Heights	$1,714
Spalding Woods	$1,710
Glenridge Heights	$1,707
Lindbergh	$1,704
West Highlands	$1,694
Pittsburgh	$1,689
Brookwood	$1,670
North Bolton	$1,667
Fulton Industrial	$1,662
Greater Branches	$1,657
Dunwoody Reservoir	$1,641
Vinings View	$1,622
East Atlanta	$1,620
Loring Heights	$1,620
Berkeley Park	$1,620
Pine Hills	$1,620
Riverside	$1,617
Ponderosa Pines	$1,609
Dunwoody Lake	$1,606
Benton Woods	$1,602
Boulevard Heights	$1,600
North Doraville	$1,591
Vinings Heights	$1,585
Sweet Auburn	$1,571
Brandon Mill Farms	$1,567
Carriage Colony	$1,566
Peachtree Hills	$1,557
Princeton Lakes	$1,553
Frontier Woods	$1,542
The Villages at Castleberry Hill	$1,540
Overton Hills	$1,534
Martin Manor	$1,528
Avalon	$1,505
Westfair	$1,494
Mercer University	$1,478
Embry Hills	$1,462
Vine City	$1,459
Northcrest	$1,438
Fairburn Mays	$1,409
Chastain	$1,390
Anatole	$1,384
Bankhead	$1,374
Rue Royal	$1,366
Rosedale Heights	$1,365
Washington Park	$1,334
Westhaven	$1,322
Greenbriar	$1,319
Grogan's Bluff	$1,311
Mechanicsville	$1,309
Harland Terrace	$1,307
Brighton Village	$1,293
Sylvan Hills	$1,291
Forest Acres	$1,285
Carousel Drive	$1,282
Silverwood Estates	$1,282
Glenrose Heights	$1,267
Candler Park	$1,256
Campbellton Road	$1,254
Meadow Lark	$1,252
Old Gordon	$1,242
West End Atlanta	$1,234
Cascade Knolls	$1,224
Browns Mill Park	$1,223
Hammond Park	$1,222
Connie Lee	$1,217
Park Place South	$1,207
Hidden Brook	$1,181
Sarah Sosby	$1,179
Scotts Crossing	$1,154
Southwest Atlanta	$1,141
Oak Ridge	$1,129
Pomona Park	$1,001
Almond Park	$984

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Atlanta?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Atlanta are Almond Park, where the average rent goes for $984/month, Pomona Park, where renters pay $1,001/mo on average, and Oak Ridge, where the average rent goes for $1,129/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Southwest Atlanta ($1,141), Scotts Crossing ($1,154), and Sarah Sosby ($1,179), where the asking prices are below the average Atlanta rent of $1,773/mo.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Atlanta?

The most expensive neighborhoods in Atlanta are South Tuxedo Park ($2,480), Midtown Atlanta ($2,552) and Garden Hills ($2,574).

What are the most popular neighborhoods in Atlanta?

The most popular neighborhood in Atlanta is Midtown Atlanta, where there are 23 listings with an average rent of $2,552. Next up is Downtown Atlanta, where apartments go for $2,009/month, followed by Old Fourth Ward with $2,357 If you’re looking to rent in Atlanta’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Chattahoochee Bluffs, where renters pay $1,856 on average, and Sylvan Hills, where the average monthly rent is $1,291.

Atlanta | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Almond Park is 29% lower than in Anatole

$984

Almond Park rent is 44% lower than Atlanta average

Average Rent $984

$1,384

Anatole rent is 22% lower than Atlanta average

Average Rent $1,384

How Atlanta Compares to Other Cities

State	Average Rent
Atlanta	$1,773
Savannah	$1,762
Augusta	$1,232
Marietta	$1,625
Lawrenceville	$1,691
Sandy Springs	$1,681
Duluth	$1,710
Macon	$1,175
Dallas	$1,829
McDonough	$1,734
Columbus	$1,234
Smyrna	$1,599
Douglasville	$1,518
Stone Mountain	$1,340
Kennesaw	$1,978
Lithonia	$1,387
Norcross	$1,514
Woodstock, GA	$1,758
East Point, GA	$1,278
Jonesboro, GA	$1,322
Brookhaven, GA	$1,792

What is the average price for a storage unit in Atlanta?

The average rent for a non-climate-controlled 10'x10' storage unit in Atlanta is $145.13. Rental costs vary depending on several factors, including unit size and the storage facility's location and amenities.