Rents are 5% below what Saint Marys'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 $1,570 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 Saint Marys is 0.6% below its high of $1,579 in August 2026, at $1,570 as of September 2026.
Rent in Saint Marys changed +1.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Saint Marys.
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How Saint Marys, GA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Saint Marys, GA stood at $1,443 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,570, reflecting a 8.8% increase over the period. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Saint Marys, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Saint Marys rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Saint Marys. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Saint Marys is $1,570/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,000/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,170/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,060/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,640/mo.
At 26% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Saint Marys ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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