Georgia rent guide

The Cheapest Cities to Rent in Georgia (June 2026)

Data as of Jun 8, 2026 · 1,162 rentals across 61 Georgia cities

Georgia is a solid-value rental market, and most of the action is in metro Atlanta, which spreads across dozens of suburbs at very different price points. The cheapest rents are a mix of inner Atlanta suburbs and the mid-size cities beyond the metro; the priciest are Savannah and the affluent north-Atlanta suburbs. We track every apartment we can find and rank the cities below by their typical rent, straight from live listings.

The lowest typical rent right now is in East Point (about $926/mo), while Chamblee sits at the top ($1,619/mo). For metro-Atlanta specifics, see the dedicated Atlanta guide.

Georgia cities by typical rent, cheapest first

#	City	Typical	From	Listings
1	East Point	$926	$813	6
2	Valdosta	$945	$800	7
3	Macon	$984	$814	32
4	Stone Mountain	$999	$875	7
5	Warner Robins	$1,059	$849	15
6	Augusta	$1,095	$820	47
7	Union City	$1,098	$980	8
8	Lithonia	$1,099	$930	9
9	Riverdale	$1,109	$970	10
10	Columbus	$1,166	$840	37
11	Marietta	$1,199	$935	44
12	Norcross	$1,206	$820	28
13	Smyrna	$1,227	$930	35
14	Douglasville	$1,231	$940	18
15	Peachtree Corners	$1,252	$970	8
16	Tucker	$1,254	$999	8
17	Stockbridge	$1,286	$1,057	16
18	Decatur	$1,290	$882	51
19	Conyers	$1,295	$1,004	13
20	Roswell	$1,314	$1,072	14
21	Sandy Springs	$1,335	$946	31
22	Canton	$1,338	$1,175	16
23	Cartersville	$1,344	$1,015	14
24	Austell	$1,347	$1,224	5
25	Doraville	$1,353	$1,044	6
26	Duluth	$1,354	$1,058	43
27	Gainesville	$1,375	$1,021	23
28	Dunwoody	$1,375	$1,066	10
29	Athens	$1,387	$925	24
30	Newnan	$1,388	$935	22
31	Suwanee	$1,411	$1,123	10
32	Woodstock	$1,413	$1,032	6
33	Alpharetta	$1,419	$1,231	20
34	McDonough	$1,420	$1,132	21
35	Lawrenceville	$1,424	$1,170	36
36	Atlanta	$1,426	$875	292
37	Peachtree City	$1,446	$1,329	5
38	Brookhaven	$1,453	$1,229	9
39	Buford	$1,469	$1,238	11
40	Kennesaw	$1,470	$1,149	23
41	Lithia Springs	$1,479	$1,285	5
42	Acworth	$1,527	$1,262	10
43	Savannah	$1,550	$944	56
44	Johns Creek	$1,594	$1,532	5
45	Chamblee	$1,619	$1,120	10

How we rank them

“Typical” is the median rent across everything we track in a city, so half the listings are cheaper and half pricier. “From” is the single cheapest unit listed right now. We include cities with at least five live listings and exclude single rooms and senior housing. Small-city medians can swing on a handful of listings, so the bigger markets are the most stable. Refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 8, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest city to rent in Georgia?

By typical (median) rent it's East Point, around $926/mo, then Valdosta and Macon. The cheapest markets are a mix of inner Atlanta suburbs and the mid-size cities outside the metro. The ranking rebuilds from live listings, so it moves with the market.

Is Atlanta expensive compared to the rest of Georgia?

Atlanta itself is moderate, but the metro spreads wide: the inner-ring suburbs (East Point, College Park, Riverdale) are some of the cheapest rent in the state, while the affluent north-side suburbs (Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Chamblee) run well above. Outside Atlanta, Macon, Valdosta, Columbus and Warner Robins are the value markets; Savannah is the priciest non-Atlanta city.

Is Georgia cheaper than Florida for rent?

Yes, noticeably. A typical Georgia rental runs well under the Florida median, mostly because Georgia has nothing like the South Florida coast pulling the average up. Within Georgia, the city still matters more than the state line.

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