Rents are 14% below what Smyrna's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Smyrna'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
December. Asking rents in Smyrna usually run 0.7% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in September, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Smyrna is 0.3% below its high of $1,668 in April 2023, at $1,663 as of September 2026.
Rent in Smyrna changed +3.9% 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 Smyrna rose 34.6% while median household income rose 30.9% ($76,444 to $100,061). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Smyrna is 34% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,061) is $2,502 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,480); a 4-bedroom is $2,985.
College Park, 16 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,431/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Smyrna. 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
Smyrna, GA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 59.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Smyrna, GA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Smyrna, GA has increased by $305 per month, settling near $1,663 after starting the period at $1,358. On the earnings side, the typical household in Smyrna, GA now reports about $100,061, up from $83,029 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 55,460 to 56,633 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.1% change. About 40.6% of households rent today, against 43.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 55.8% to 59.4%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Smyrna, GA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Smyrna is $1,663/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,359/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,564/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,412/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,883/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($100,061/yr), Smyrna ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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