Rents are 13% below what Lawrenceville'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 $1,878 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
February. Asking rents in Lawrenceville usually run 0.7% below trend in February and 0.5% above it in July, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Lawrenceville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Lawrenceville changed +1.5% 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 Lawrenceville rose 40% while median household income rose 17.1% ($52,585 to $61,561). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Lawrenceville is 36.9% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,561) is $1,539 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,835).
The priciest of 4 ZIP codes in Lawrenceville, 30045 ($2,317/mo), costs 30% more than the cheapest, 30044 ($1,777/mo).
Duluth, 9 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,648/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lawrenceville. 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
Lawrenceville, GA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lawrenceville, GA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Lawrenceville, GA has shifted from $1,554 to $1,878, up 20.8% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $51,242 to $61,561 across the same window, up 20.1% versus 2021. Census counts show Lawrenceville, GA adding about 655 residents over the five-year window, up 2.2% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville is $1,878/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,835/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,110/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,905/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,540/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($61,561/yr), Lawrenceville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.5% over the past year.
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