Rents are 17% below what Union City'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 $1,813 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
Union City, GA is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 29.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Union City, GA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Union City, GA has climbed by $448 per month, settling near $1,813 after starting the period at $1,365. Household income in the area moved from $42,383 to $49,549 across the same window, up 16.9% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 26,273 to 27,728 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 26.6% to 29.8%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Union City, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Union City is $1,813/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,320/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,520/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,370/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,830/mo.
At 44% of local median household income ($49,549/yr), Union City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,813/mo, rent takes ~44% of Union City's median household income ($49,549/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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