Atlanta, GA Rental Market Trends

What is the average rent in Atlanta?

The average rent for an apartment in Atlanta is $1,763. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.

Average rent in Atlanta, GA

Last updated April 2025

Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
$1,763	970 sq. ft.

What is the average apartment size in Atlanta?

The average size for a Atlanta, GA apartment is 970 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
Midtown Atlanta	$2,484
Garden Hills	$2,473
South Tuxedo Park	$2,407
Marietta Street Artery	$2,358
Inman Park	$2,324
Old Fourth Ward	$2,289
Poncey - Highland	$2,157
Home Park	$2,130
North Buckhead	$2,128
Atlantic Station	$2,090
Brookhaven Park	$2,075
Ormewood Park	$2,074
Buckhead Heights	$2,064
Liberty Park	$2,056
Summerhill	$2,048
North Chastain Park	$2,047
Buckhead Village	$2,047
Mount Vernon Woods	$2,036
Dunwoody Springs	$2,035
North Brookhaven	$2,032
Downtown Atlanta	$2,025
Stonewall	$2,018
Reynoldstown	$1,989
Harris Chiles	$1,988
Woodland Hills	$1,981
English Avenue	$1,956
Edgewood	$1,942
Peachtree Heights West	$1,933
Kirkwood	$1,932
Monroe Heights	$1,922
Saint Joseph	$1,888
Cross Creek	$1,877
Oaks Of Dunwoody	$1,876
Hammond Hills	$1,875
Oakland	$1,874
Grant Park	$1,869
Green Hills	$1,867
Dunwoody West	$1,862
Virginia Highland	$1,856
Chosewood Park	$1,852
Cochise	$1,847
Pittsburgh	$1,843
Foxcroft	$1,835
Moores Mill - Northside Pkwy Triangle	$1,835
Chattahoochee Bluffs	$1,834
Blandtown	$1,831
Cobb East	$1,825
Buckhead Forest	$1,815
Morningside - Lenox Park	$1,814
Underwood Hills	$1,811
Piedmont Heights	$1,806
Executive Park	$1,795
Peoplestown	$1,784
Wildwood	$1,777
Colonial	$1,749
Spalding Woods	$1,728
West Highlands	$1,720
Capitol View	$1,692
Castleberry Hill	$1,685
Lindbergh	$1,684
Brookhaven Heights	$1,675
North Bolton	$1,672
Brookwood	$1,658
Pine Hills	$1,655
Dunwoody Lake	$1,635
Dunwoody Reservoir	$1,634
Lakeside	$1,633
High Point	$1,631
Riverside	$1,628
The Villages at Castleberry Hill	$1,624
Glenridge Heights	$1,623
Loring Heights	$1,619
Carriage Colony	$1,617
Berkeley Park	$1,614
Vinings View	$1,613
Fulton Industrial	$1,612
Greater Branches	$1,605
Sweet Auburn	$1,601
North Doraville	$1,592
Ponderosa Pines	$1,586
Princeton Lakes	$1,579
East Atlanta	$1,577
Frontier Woods	$1,571
Boulevard Heights	$1,557
Avalon	$1,553
Brandon Mill Farms	$1,551
Benton Woods	$1,547
Overton Hills	$1,539
Embry Hills	$1,538
Martin Manor	$1,524
Vinings Heights	$1,518
Northcrest	$1,514
Peachtree Hills	$1,509
Westfair	$1,506
Mercer University	$1,448
Mechanicsville	$1,435
Anatole	$1,422
Chastain	$1,419
Rue Royal	$1,404
Bankhead	$1,397
Rosedale Heights	$1,390
Vine City	$1,373
Fairburn Mays	$1,363
Westhaven	$1,362
Candler Park	$1,338
Sylvan Hills	$1,327
Harland Terrace	$1,321
Grogan's Bluff	$1,312
Brighton Village	$1,307
Browns Mill Park	$1,296
Meadow Lark	$1,284
Greenbriar	$1,281
Sarah Sosby	$1,279
Southwest Atlanta	$1,272
Forest Acres	$1,267
Old Gordon	$1,267
Hammond Park	$1,265
Oak Ridge	$1,263
Glenrose Heights	$1,255
Silverwood Estates	$1,254
Washington Park	$1,244
Carousel Drive	$1,244
West End Atlanta	$1,236
Campbellton Road	$1,235
Hidden Brook	$1,230
Cascade Knolls	$1,229
Park Place South	$1,220
Connie Lee	$1,215
Scotts Crossing	$1,132
Pomona Park	$1,103
Almond Park	$1,003

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Atlanta?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Atlanta are Almond Park, where the average rent goes for $1,003/month, Pomona Park, where renters pay $1,103/mo on average, and Scotts Crossing, where the average rent goes for $1,132/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Connie Lee ($1,215), Park Place South ($1,220), and Cascade Knolls ($1,229), where the asking prices are below the average Atlanta rent of $1,763/mo.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Atlanta?

The most expensive neighborhoods in Atlanta are South Tuxedo Park ($2,407), Garden Hills ($2,473) and Midtown Atlanta ($2,484).

What are the most popular neighborhoods in Atlanta?

The most popular neighborhood in Atlanta is Midtown Atlanta, where there are 21 listings with an average rent of $2,484. Next up is Downtown Atlanta, where apartments go for $2,025/month, followed by Old Fourth Ward with $2,289 If you’re looking to rent in Atlanta’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Chattahoochee Bluffs, where renters pay $1,834 on average, and Grant Park, where the average monthly rent is $1,869.

Atlanta | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Almond Park is 29% lower than in Anatole

$1,003

Almond Park rent is 43% lower than Atlanta average

Average Rent $1,003

$1,422

Anatole rent is 19% lower than Atlanta average

Average Rent $1,422

How Atlanta Compares to Other Cities

State	Average Rent
Atlanta	$1,763
Lawrenceville	$1,691
Augusta	$1,231
Savannah	$1,710
Marietta	$1,626
Covington	$1,709
Sandy Springs	$1,658
Dallas	$1,636
Duluth	$1,701
Gainesville	$1,528
Macon	$1,185
Douglasville	$1,472
Smyrna	$1,613
Kennesaw	$1,944
Jonesboro	$1,276
Conyers, GA	$1,527
Norcross, GA	$1,517
Dunwoody, GA	$1,782
Powder Springs, GA	$1,977
Riverdale, GA	$1,268
Brookhaven, GA	$1,802

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 $128.34. Rental costs vary depending on several factors, including unit size and the storage facility's location and amenities.