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Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Georgia

A typical lawyer in Georgia earns about $167,647 a year, which supports approximately $4,191 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. 143 of 143 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Chatsworth, GA$930/mo6.7%very comfortable
Americus, GA$958/mo6.9%very comfortable
Albany, GA$1,023/mo7.3%very comfortable
Waycross, GA$1,075/mo7.7%very comfortable
Dublin, GA$1,096/mo7.8%very comfortable
Fort Oglethorpe, GA$1,166/mo8.3%very comfortable
Forest Park, GA$1,207/mo8.6%very comfortable
Moultrie, GA$1,195/mo8.6%very comfortable
Milledgeville, GA$1,236/mo8.8%very comfortable
Macon, GA$1,249/mo8.9%very comfortable
Jesup, GA$1,300/mo9.3%very comfortable
Bremen, GA$1,295/mo9.3%very comfortable
Columbus, GA$1,314/mo9.4%very comfortable
Griffin, GA$1,311/mo9.4%very comfortable
Rome, GA$1,323/mo9.5%very comfortable
Lafayette, GA$1,343/mo9.6%very comfortable
Valdosta, GA$1,363/mo9.8%very comfortable
Augusta, GA$1,378/mo9.9%very comfortable
Lagrange, GA$1,380/mo9.9%very comfortable
Clarkston, GA$1,408/mo10.1%very comfortable
Statesboro, GA$1,430/mo10.2%very comfortable
Norcross, GA$1,422/mo10.2%very comfortable
Carrollton, GA$1,446/mo10.4%very comfortable
Rossville, GA$1,459/mo10.4%very comfortable
Warner Robins, GA$1,464/mo10.5%very comfortable
Peachtree Corners, GA$1,496/mo10.7%very comfortable
Hephzibah, GA$1,500/mo10.7%very comfortable
Leesburg, GA$1,497/mo10.7%very comfortable
College Park, GA$1,549/mo11.1%very comfortable
Commerce, GA$1,549/mo11.1%very comfortable
Dalton, GA$1,559/mo11.2%very comfortable
Lithia Springs, GA$1,565/mo11.2%very comfortable
Brunswick, GA$1,566/mo11.2%very comfortable
Stone Mountain, GA$1,581/mo11.3%very comfortable
Emerson, GA$1,585/mo11.3%very comfortable
East Point, GA$1,598/mo11.4%very comfortable
Riverdale, GA$1,587/mo11.4%very comfortable
Jonesboro, GA$1,613/mo11.5%very comfortable
Gainesville, GA$1,619/mo11.6%very comfortable
Stockbridge, GA$1,618/mo11.6%very comfortable
Athens, GA$1,629/mo11.7%very comfortable
Smyrna, GA$1,631/mo11.7%very comfortable
Oakwood, GA$1,630/mo11.7%very comfortable
Saint Marys, GA$1,637/mo11.7%very comfortable
Tucker, GA$1,655/mo11.8%very comfortable
Gresham Park, GA$1,654/mo11.8%very comfortable
Lithonia, GA$1,653/mo11.8%very comfortable
Duluth, GA$1,672/mo12%very comfortable
Ringgold, GA$1,678/mo12%very comfortable
Marietta, GA$1,691/mo12.1%very comfortable
Jefferson, GA$1,685/mo12.1%very comfortable
Kingsland, GA$1,698/mo12.2%very comfortable
Conyers, GA$1,705/mo12.2%very comfortable
Calhoun, GA$1,706/mo12.2%very comfortable
Monroe, GA$1,698/mo12.2%very comfortable
Cartersville, GA$1,712/mo12.3%very comfortable
Harlem, GA$1,725/mo12.3%very comfortable
Sandy Springs, GA$1,727/mo12.4%very comfortable
Roswell, GA$1,733/mo12.4%very comfortable
Hinesville, GA$1,726/mo12.4%very comfortable
Martinez, GA$1,736/mo12.4%very comfortable
Perry, GA$1,733/mo12.4%very comfortable
Pooler, GA$1,741/mo12.5%very comfortable
Thomasville, GA$1,750/mo12.5%very comfortable
Kennesaw, GA$1,762/mo12.6%very comfortable
Decatur, GA$1,763/mo12.6%very comfortable
Dunwoody, GA$1,774/mo12.7%very comfortable
Flowery Branch, GA$1,772/mo12.7%very comfortable
Newnan, GA$1,790/mo12.8%very comfortable
Grovetown, GA$1,790/mo12.8%very comfortable
Adairsville, GA$1,789/mo12.8%very comfortable
Savannah, GA$1,798/mo12.9%very comfortable
Centerville, GA$1,800/mo12.9%very comfortable
Austell, GA$1,800/mo12.9%very comfortable
McDonough, GA$1,822/mo13%very comfortable
Union City, GA$1,813/mo13%very comfortable
Vinings, GA$1,810/mo13%very comfortable
Brookhaven, GA$1,849/mo13.2%very comfortable
Evans, GA$1,843/mo13.2%very comfortable
Covington, GA$1,849/mo13.2%very comfortable
Port Wentworth, GA$1,848/mo13.2%very comfortable
Doraville, GA$1,844/mo13.2%very comfortable
Conley, GA$1,846/mo13.2%very comfortable
Bonaire, GA$1,839/mo13.2%very comfortable
Hapeville, GA$1,860/mo13.3%very comfortable
Suwanee, GA$1,878/mo13.4%very comfortable
Villa Rica, GA$1,876/mo13.4%very comfortable
Temple, GA$1,872/mo13.4%very comfortable
Rockmart, GA$1,866/mo13.4%very comfortable
Douglasville, GA$1,882/mo13.5%very comfortable
Lawrenceville, GA$1,889/mo13.5%very comfortable
Dahlonega, GA$1,888/mo13.5%very comfortable
Bonanza, GA$1,891/mo13.5%very comfortable
Ellijay, GA$1,901/mo13.6%very comfortable
Chamblee, GA$1,917/mo13.7%very comfortable
Hahira, GA$1,931/mo13.8%very comfortable
Springfield, GA$1,931/mo13.8%very comfortable
Rex, GA$1,932/mo13.8%very comfortable
Atlanta, GA$1,936/mo13.9%very comfortable
Mableton, GA$1,963/mo14.1%very comfortable
Hampton, GA$1,968/mo14.1%very comfortable
Pendergrass, GA$1,965/mo14.1%very comfortable
Bogart, GA$1,969/mo14.1%very comfortable
Grayson, GA$1,983/mo14.2%very comfortable
Sugar Hill, GA$2,004/mo14.3%very comfortable
Hiram, GA$1,995/mo14.3%very comfortable
Holly Springs, GA$2,023/mo14.5%very comfortable
Winder, GA$2,068/mo14.8%very comfortable
Bethlehem, GA$2,070/mo14.8%very comfortable
Powder Springs, GA$2,083/mo14.9%very comfortable
Fairburn, GA$2,078/mo14.9%very comfortable
Ellenwood, GA$2,076/mo14.9%very comfortable
Kathleen, GA$2,085/mo14.9%very comfortable
Canton, GA$2,096/mo15%very comfortable
Rincon, GA$2,099/mo15%very comfortable
Palmetto, GA$2,095/mo15%very comfortable
Acworth, GA$2,112/mo15.1%very comfortable
Milton, GA$2,127/mo15.2%very comfortable
Snellville, GA$2,129/mo15.2%very comfortable
Dallas, GA$2,125/mo15.2%very comfortable
Ball Ground, GA$2,125/mo15.2%very comfortable
Ludowici, GA$2,123/mo15.2%very comfortable
Woodstock, GA$2,141/mo15.3%very comfortable
Alpharetta, GA$2,148/mo15.4%very comfortable
Buford, GA$2,156/mo15.4%very comfortable
Dawsonville, GA$2,150/mo15.4%very comfortable
Lilburn, GA$2,215/mo15.9%very comfortable
Hoschton, GA$2,218/mo15.9%very comfortable
Richmond Hill, GA$2,269/mo16.2%very comfortable
Locust Grove, GA$2,259/mo16.2%very comfortable
Loganville, GA$2,296/mo16.4%very comfortable
Cumming, GA$2,290/mo16.4%very comfortable
Fayetteville, GA$2,314/mo16.6%very comfortable
Peachtree City, GA$2,358/mo16.9%very comfortable
Auburn, GA$2,391/mo17.1%very comfortable
Guyton, GA$2,431/mo17.4%very comfortable
Senoia, GA$2,450/mo17.5%very comfortable
Braselton, GA$2,458/mo17.6%very comfortable
Dacula, GA$2,557/mo18.3%very comfortable
Statham, GA$2,588/mo18.5%very comfortable
Johns Creek, GA$2,618/mo18.7%very comfortable
Tyrone, GA$2,693/mo19.3%very comfortable
Saint Simons Island, GA$2,971/mo21.3%affordable
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).