Rents are 13% below what Roswell's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Roswell's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in Roswell usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in July, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Roswell is 0.1% below its high of $1,708 in February 2026, at $1,706 as of September 2026.
Rent in Roswell changed +0.7% 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 Roswell rose 39.1% while median household income rose 29% ($99,726 to $128,654). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Roswell is 34.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($128,654) is $3,216 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,140).
Peachtree Corners, 8 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,450/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Roswell. 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
Roswell, GA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 66% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Roswell, GA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Roswell, GA paid around $1,373 a month. That figure now sits near $1,706, up 24.3% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $111,214 to $128,654 across the same window, up 15.7% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has eased from 29.8% to 28.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 61.9% to 66% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Roswell, 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 Roswell is $1,706/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,393/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,604/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,449/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,931/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($128,654/yr), Roswell ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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