Rents are 13% below what Lithonia'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 $1,681 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 Lithonia is 0.1% below its high of $1,682 in May 2026, at $1,681 as of September 2026.
Rent in Lithonia changed +1.3% 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 Lithonia rose 47.7% while median household income rose 88.9% ($32,670 to $61,713). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Lithonia is 48% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,713) is $1,543 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,560).
Clarkston, 10 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,384/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lithonia. 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
Lithonia, GA is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 22.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lithonia, GA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Lithonia, GA has climbed by $366 per month, settling near $1,681 after starting the period at $1,315. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $33,278 in 2021 to $61,713 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 57.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 2,579 to 2,622 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.7% change. About 58.3% of households rent today, against 77.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 15.5% to 22.4%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Lithonia, GA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lithonia is $1,681/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,560/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,795/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,620/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,165/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($61,713/yr), Lithonia ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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