Rents are 13% below what Villa Rica'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 $1,844 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
January. Asking rents in Villa Rica usually run 0.7% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in August, about $28 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Villa Rica is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2019.
Rent in Villa Rica changed +2.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent in Villa Rica is 52.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,803) is $2,195 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,040); a 4-bedroom is $2,450.
Bremen, 13 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,373/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Villa Rica. 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
Villa Rica, GA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 28.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Villa Rica, GA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Villa Rica, GA has shifted from $1,433 to $1,844, up 28.7% since 2021. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $76,544 in 2021 to $87,803 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Villa Rica, GA adding about 1,688 residents over the five-year window, up 10.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 40% to 34.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Villa Rica, GA market of 2021.
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Villa Rica rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Villa Rica. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Villa Rica is $1,844/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,470/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,690/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,530/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,040/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($87,803/yr), Villa Rica ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $1,844/mo, rent takes ~25% of Villa Rica's median household income ($87,803/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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