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Rent Affordability for An Accountant in Georgia

A typical accountant in Georgia earns about $86,241 a year, which supports approximately $2,156 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Georgia city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 124 of 143 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 19 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Americus, GA$938/mo13.1%very comfortable
Albany, GA$985/mo13.7%very comfortable
Chatsworth, GA$1,050/mo14.6%very comfortable
Waycross, GA$1,058/mo14.7%very comfortable
Dublin, GA$1,168/mo16.3%very comfortable
Jesup, GA$1,175/mo16.3%very comfortable
Macon, GA$1,210/mo16.8%very comfortable
Forest Park, GA$1,226/mo17.1%very comfortable
Rome, GA$1,278/mo17.8%very comfortable
Moultrie, GA$1,285/mo17.9%very comfortable
Fort Oglethorpe, GA$1,287/mo17.9%very comfortable
Valdosta, GA$1,296/mo18%very comfortable
Columbus, GA$1,331/mo18.5%very comfortable
Griffin, GA$1,330/mo18.5%very comfortable
Augusta, GA$1,344/mo18.7%very comfortable
Lafayette, GA$1,343/mo18.7%very comfortable
Lagrange, GA$1,359/mo18.9%very comfortable
Bremen, GA$1,373/mo19.1%very comfortable
Rossville, GA$1,375/mo19.1%very comfortable
Clarkston, GA$1,384/mo19.3%very comfortable
Statesboro, GA$1,418/mo19.7%very comfortable
Warner Robins, GA$1,421/mo19.8%very comfortable
College Park, GA$1,431/mo19.9%very comfortable
Norcross, GA$1,446/mo20.1%affordable
Peachtree Corners, GA$1,450/mo20.2%affordable
Dalton, GA$1,451/mo20.2%affordable
Milledgeville, GA$1,458/mo20.3%affordable
Leesburg, GA$1,481/mo20.6%affordable
Ellijay, GA$1,488/mo20.7%affordable
Carrollton, GA$1,501/mo20.9%affordable
Gresham Park, GA$1,499/mo20.9%affordable
Hephzibah, GA$1,502/mo20.9%affordable
East Point, GA$1,516/mo21.1%affordable
Brunswick, GA$1,568/mo21.8%affordable
Saint Marys, GA$1,570/mo21.8%affordable
Lithia Springs, GA$1,582/mo22%affordable
Riverdale, GA$1,585/mo22.1%affordable
Commerce, GA$1,592/mo22.2%affordable
Calhoun, GA$1,605/mo22.3%affordable
Dahlonega, GA$1,620/mo22.5%affordable
Emerson, GA$1,627/mo22.6%affordable
Oakwood, GA$1,629/mo22.7%affordable
Hahira, GA$1,628/mo22.7%affordable
Tucker, GA$1,638/mo22.8%affordable
Jonesboro, GA$1,640/mo22.8%affordable
Duluth, GA$1,648/mo22.9%affordable
Conyers, GA$1,646/mo22.9%affordable
Stone Mountain, GA$1,648/mo22.9%affordable
Smyrna, GA$1,663/mo23.1%affordable
Gainesville, GA$1,662/mo23.1%affordable
Thomasville, GA$1,661/mo23.1%affordable
Austell, GA$1,669/mo23.2%affordable
Martinez, GA$1,672/mo23.3%affordable
Sandy Springs, GA$1,680/mo23.4%affordable
Stockbridge, GA$1,684/mo23.4%affordable
Lithonia, GA$1,681/mo23.4%affordable
Marietta, GA$1,687/mo23.5%affordable
Roswell, GA$1,706/mo23.7%affordable
Savannah, GA$1,712/mo23.8%affordable
Kingsland, GA$1,727/mo24%affordable
Harlem, GA$1,725/mo24%affordable
Hinesville, GA$1,748/mo24.3%affordable
Cartersville, GA$1,747/mo24.3%affordable
Rockmart, GA$1,747/mo24.3%affordable
Dunwoody, GA$1,754/mo24.4%affordable
Decatur, GA$1,755/mo24.4%affordable
Perry, GA$1,759/mo24.5%affordable
Newnan, GA$1,770/mo24.6%affordable
Conley, GA$1,768/mo24.6%affordable
Grovetown, GA$1,775/mo24.7%affordable
Monroe, GA$1,777/mo24.7%affordable
Doraville, GA$1,772/mo24.7%affordable
Palmetto, GA$1,775/mo24.7%affordable
Athens, GA$1,782/mo24.8%affordable
Port Wentworth, GA$1,784/mo24.8%affordable
Vinings, GA$1,789/mo24.9%affordable
Centerville, GA$1,800/mo25%affordable
Ringgold, GA$1,803/mo25.1%affordable
Pooler, GA$1,827/mo25.4%affordable
Brookhaven, GA$1,843/mo25.6%affordable
Covington, GA$1,839/mo25.6%affordable
Villa Rica, GA$1,844/mo25.7%affordable
Flowery Branch, GA$1,849/mo25.7%affordable
Evans, GA$1,856/mo25.8%affordable
McDonough, GA$1,852/mo25.8%affordable
Bonaire, GA$1,858/mo25.9%affordable
Union City, GA$1,870/mo26%affordable
Lawrenceville, GA$1,878/mo26.1%affordable
Kennesaw, GA$1,883/mo26.2%affordable
Mableton, GA$1,900/mo26.4%affordable
Canton, GA$1,898/mo26.4%affordable
Jefferson, GA$1,906/mo26.5%affordable
Bogart, GA$1,913/mo26.6%affordable
Chamblee, GA$1,916/mo26.7%affordable
Grayson, GA$1,926/mo26.8%affordable
Bonanza, GA$1,923/mo26.8%affordable
Atlanta, GA$1,942/mo27%affordable
Holly Springs, GA$1,937/mo27%affordable
Temple, GA$1,940/mo27%affordable
Douglasville, GA$1,947/mo27.1%affordable
Suwanee, GA$1,952/mo27.2%affordable
Hapeville, GA$1,958/mo27.2%affordable
Adairsville, GA$1,952/mo27.2%affordable
Fairburn, GA$1,960/mo27.3%affordable
Springfield, GA$1,965/mo27.3%affordable
Ludowici, GA$1,961/mo27.3%affordable
Rex, GA$1,962/mo27.3%affordable
Pendergrass, GA$1,969/mo27.4%affordable
Kathleen, GA$1,975/mo27.5%affordable
Sugar Hill, GA$1,991/mo27.7%affordable
Rincon, GA$1,989/mo27.7%affordable
Hiram, GA$2,001/mo27.8%affordable
Hampton, GA$2,017/mo28.1%affordable
Ellenwood, GA$2,045/mo28.5%affordable
Bethlehem, GA$2,063/mo28.7%affordable
Woodstock, GA$2,074/mo28.9%affordable
Alpharetta, GA$2,083/mo29%affordable
Winder, GA$2,081/mo29%affordable
Acworth, GA$2,104/mo29.3%affordable
Powder Springs, GA$2,113/mo29.4%affordable
Buford, GA$2,120/mo29.5%affordable
Snellville, GA$2,124/mo29.6%affordable
Dawsonville, GA$2,135/mo29.7%affordable
Ball Ground, GA$2,140/mo29.8%affordable
Dallas, GA$2,159/mo30%stretched
Lilburn, GA$2,175/mo30.3%stretched
Fayetteville, GA$2,205/mo30.7%stretched
Cumming, GA$2,207/mo30.7%stretched
Richmond Hill, GA$2,215/mo30.8%stretched
Auburn, GA$2,237/mo31.1%stretched
Locust Grove, GA$2,251/mo31.3%stretched
Hoschton, GA$2,259/mo31.4%stretched
Guyton, GA$2,320/mo32.3%stretched
Milton, GA$2,337/mo32.5%stretched
Peachtree City, GA$2,365/mo32.9%stretched
Loganville, GA$2,389/mo33.2%stretched
Braselton, GA$2,406/mo33.5%stretched
Senoia, GA$2,483/mo34.5%stretched
Johns Creek, GA$2,492/mo34.7%stretched
Dacula, GA$2,503/mo34.8%stretched
Statham, GA$2,588/mo36%stretched
Tyrone, GA$2,693/mo37.5%stretched
Saint Simons Island, GA$2,985/mo41.5%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Georgia. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).