Rents are 11% below what Acworth's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,104 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Acworth usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 1% above it in July, about $40 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Acworth is 0.7% below its high of $2,118 in July 2026, at $2,104 as of September 2026.
Rent in Acworth changed +0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Acworth rose 43.7% while median household income rose 21.3% ($68,860 to $83,539). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Acworth is 45.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($83,539) is $2,088 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,865); a 3-bedroom is $2,250.
Kennesaw, 5 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,883/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Acworth. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Acworth, GA is majority owner-occupied, 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Acworth, GA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Acworth, GA paid around $1,653 a month. That figure now sits near $2,104, up 27.3% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $72,788 to $83,539 across the same window, up 14.8% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 36.8% to 40.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Acworth, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Acworth is $2,104/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,625/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,865/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,685/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,250/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($83,539/yr), Acworth ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.
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