Rents are 20% below what Stone Mountain'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 $1,581 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Stone Mountain, GA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 22.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Stone Mountain, GA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Stone Mountain, GA has increased from $1,305 to $1,581, a 21.1% change over five years. Median household income rose from $44,716 to $46,973 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.0% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 50.2% of households, compared with 51.7% five years ago. Taken together, the five-year picture in Stone Mountain, GA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Stone Mountain is $1,581/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,580/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,813/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,637/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,187/mo.
At 40% of local median household income ($46,973/yr), Stone Mountain ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $1,581/mo, rent takes ~40% of Stone Mountain's median household income ($46,973/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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