Georgia rent guide

The Cheapest Cities to Rent in Georgia (July 2026)

Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 1,319 rentals across 84 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 Forest Park (about $950/mo), while Chamblee sits at the top ($1,639/mo). For metro-Atlanta specifics, see the dedicated Atlanta guide.

Georgia cities by typical rent, cheapest first

#	City	Typical	From	Listings
1	Forest Park	$950	$897	5
2	College Park	$959	$895	5
3	Macon	$982	$814	35
4	East Point	$985	$813	7
5	Valdosta	$990	$800	10
6	Stone Mountain	$999	$875	7
7	Warner Robins	$1,059	$849	17
8	Lithonia	$1,087	$862	12
9	Augusta	$1,095	$820	50
10	Union City	$1,098	$980	8
11	Riverdale	$1,100	$970	15
12	Columbus	$1,151	$840	39
13	Jonesboro	$1,160	$994	5
14	Smyrna	$1,199	$920	37
15	Marietta	$1,199	$935	44
16	Norcross	$1,200	$809	32
17	Douglasville	$1,231	$940	18
18	Tucker	$1,243	$999	10
19	Austell	$1,244	$1,000	9
20	Peachtree Corners	$1,252	$970	8
21	Decatur	$1,277	$882	53
22	Conyers	$1,289	$1,004	16
23	Stockbridge	$1,289	$1,057	17
24	Cartersville	$1,320	$1,015	16
25	Roswell	$1,325	$1,072	17
26	Sandy Springs	$1,335	$946	31
27	Canton	$1,338	$1,175	16
28	Doraville	$1,353	$1,044	6
29	Duluth	$1,359	$1,058	45
30	Alpharetta	$1,363	$1,000	23
31	Gainesville	$1,363	$1,021	26
32	Snellville	$1,374	$1,165	5
33	Dunwoody	$1,375	$1,066	10
34	Athens	$1,387	$925	26
35	Newnan	$1,388	$935	22
36	Peachtree City	$1,388	$1,329	6
37	Lawrenceville	$1,401	$1,170	38
38	McDonough	$1,408	$1,132	22
39	Atlanta	$1,409	$875	333
40	Suwanee	$1,411	$1,123	12
41	Woodstock	$1,413	$1,032	8
42	Brookhaven	$1,453	$1,229	9
43	Buford	$1,469	$1,238	11
44	Kennesaw	$1,470	$1,149	23
45	Lithia Springs	$1,479	$1,285	5
46	Acworth	$1,494	$1,262	12
47	Savannah	$1,550	$944	57
48	Johns Creek	$1,594	$1,453	6
49	Chamblee	$1,639	$1,120	11

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 9, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest city to rent in Georgia?

By typical (median) rent it's Forest Park, around $950/mo, then College Park 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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