Rents are 12% below what East Point'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 $1,516 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
Rent in East Point is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in East Point changed +4.2% 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 East Point rose 60.8% while median household income rose 57.9% ($43,453 to $68,598). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in East Point is 59.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($68,598) is $1,715 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,680); a 3-bedroom is $2,020.
Forest Park, 7 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,226/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for East Point. 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
East Point, GA is majority renter-occupied, 35.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How East Point, GA has changed in 5 years
Rent in East Point, GA has increased 43.6% since 2021, going from about $1,056 per month to roughly $1,516 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in East Point, GA now reports about $68,598, up from $50,371 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 7.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 37,895 to 38,335 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.2% change. About 56.4% of households rent today, against 58.2% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and East Point, GA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in East Point is $1,516/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,460/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,680/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,520/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,020/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($68,598/yr), East Point ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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