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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
Americus, GA$938/mo6.7%very comfortable
Albany, GA$985/mo7.1%very comfortable
Chatsworth, GA$1,050/mo7.5%very comfortable
Waycross, GA$1,058/mo7.6%very comfortable
Dublin, GA$1,168/mo8.4%very comfortable
Jesup, GA$1,175/mo8.4%very comfortable
Macon, GA$1,210/mo8.7%very comfortable
Forest Park, GA$1,226/mo8.8%very comfortable
Rome, GA$1,278/mo9.1%very comfortable
Moultrie, GA$1,285/mo9.2%very comfortable
Fort Oglethorpe, GA$1,287/mo9.2%very comfortable
Valdosta, GA$1,296/mo9.3%very comfortable
Columbus, GA$1,331/mo9.5%very comfortable
Griffin, GA$1,330/mo9.5%very comfortable
Augusta, GA$1,344/mo9.6%very comfortable
Lafayette, GA$1,343/mo9.6%very comfortable
Lagrange, GA$1,359/mo9.7%very comfortable
Bremen, GA$1,373/mo9.8%very comfortable
Rossville, GA$1,375/mo9.8%very comfortable
Clarkston, GA$1,384/mo9.9%very comfortable
Statesboro, GA$1,418/mo10.1%very comfortable
Warner Robins, GA$1,421/mo10.2%very comfortable
College Park, GA$1,431/mo10.2%very comfortable
Peachtree Corners, GA$1,450/mo10.4%very comfortable
Dalton, GA$1,451/mo10.4%very comfortable
Norcross, GA$1,446/mo10.4%very comfortable
Milledgeville, GA$1,458/mo10.4%very comfortable
Leesburg, GA$1,481/mo10.6%very comfortable
Carrollton, GA$1,501/mo10.7%very comfortable
Gresham Park, GA$1,499/mo10.7%very comfortable
Ellijay, GA$1,488/mo10.7%very comfortable
Hephzibah, GA$1,502/mo10.8%very comfortable
East Point, GA$1,516/mo10.9%very comfortable
Brunswick, GA$1,568/mo11.2%very comfortable
Saint Marys, GA$1,570/mo11.2%very comfortable
Lithia Springs, GA$1,582/mo11.3%very comfortable
Riverdale, GA$1,585/mo11.3%very comfortable
Commerce, GA$1,592/mo11.4%very comfortable
Calhoun, GA$1,605/mo11.5%very comfortable
Dahlonega, GA$1,620/mo11.6%very comfortable
Emerson, GA$1,627/mo11.6%very comfortable
Tucker, GA$1,638/mo11.7%very comfortable
Jonesboro, GA$1,640/mo11.7%very comfortable
Oakwood, GA$1,629/mo11.7%very comfortable
Hahira, GA$1,628/mo11.7%very comfortable
Duluth, GA$1,648/mo11.8%very comfortable
Conyers, GA$1,646/mo11.8%very comfortable
Stone Mountain, GA$1,648/mo11.8%very comfortable
Smyrna, GA$1,663/mo11.9%very comfortable
Gainesville, GA$1,662/mo11.9%very comfortable
Thomasville, GA$1,661/mo11.9%very comfortable
Austell, GA$1,669/mo11.9%very comfortable
Sandy Springs, GA$1,680/mo12%very comfortable
Martinez, GA$1,672/mo12%very comfortable
Lithonia, GA$1,681/mo12%very comfortable
Marietta, GA$1,687/mo12.1%very comfortable
Stockbridge, GA$1,684/mo12.1%very comfortable
Roswell, GA$1,706/mo12.2%very comfortable
Savannah, GA$1,712/mo12.3%very comfortable
Harlem, GA$1,725/mo12.3%very comfortable
Kingsland, GA$1,727/mo12.4%very comfortable
Hinesville, GA$1,748/mo12.5%very comfortable
Cartersville, GA$1,747/mo12.5%very comfortable
Rockmart, GA$1,747/mo12.5%very comfortable
Dunwoody, GA$1,754/mo12.6%very comfortable
Decatur, GA$1,755/mo12.6%very comfortable
Perry, GA$1,759/mo12.6%very comfortable
Newnan, GA$1,770/mo12.7%very comfortable
Grovetown, GA$1,775/mo12.7%very comfortable
Monroe, GA$1,777/mo12.7%very comfortable
Doraville, GA$1,772/mo12.7%very comfortable
Conley, GA$1,768/mo12.7%very comfortable
Palmetto, GA$1,775/mo12.7%very comfortable
Athens, GA$1,782/mo12.8%very comfortable
Vinings, GA$1,789/mo12.8%very comfortable
Port Wentworth, GA$1,784/mo12.8%very comfortable
Centerville, GA$1,800/mo12.9%very comfortable
Ringgold, GA$1,803/mo12.9%very comfortable
Pooler, GA$1,827/mo13.1%very comfortable
Brookhaven, GA$1,843/mo13.2%very comfortable
Villa Rica, GA$1,844/mo13.2%very comfortable
Covington, GA$1,839/mo13.2%very comfortable
Flowery Branch, GA$1,849/mo13.2%very comfortable
Evans, GA$1,856/mo13.3%very comfortable
McDonough, GA$1,852/mo13.3%very comfortable
Bonaire, GA$1,858/mo13.3%very comfortable
Lawrenceville, GA$1,878/mo13.4%very comfortable
Union City, GA$1,870/mo13.4%very comfortable
Kennesaw, GA$1,883/mo13.5%very comfortable
Mableton, GA$1,900/mo13.6%very comfortable
Canton, GA$1,898/mo13.6%very comfortable
Jefferson, GA$1,906/mo13.6%very comfortable
Chamblee, GA$1,916/mo13.7%very comfortable
Bogart, GA$1,913/mo13.7%very comfortable
Grayson, GA$1,926/mo13.8%very comfortable
Bonanza, GA$1,923/mo13.8%very comfortable
Atlanta, GA$1,942/mo13.9%very comfortable
Douglasville, GA$1,947/mo13.9%very comfortable
Holly Springs, GA$1,937/mo13.9%very comfortable
Temple, GA$1,940/mo13.9%very comfortable
Suwanee, GA$1,952/mo14%very comfortable
Fairburn, GA$1,960/mo14%very comfortable
Hapeville, GA$1,958/mo14%very comfortable
Adairsville, GA$1,952/mo14%very comfortable
Ludowici, GA$1,961/mo14%very comfortable
Rex, GA$1,962/mo14%very comfortable
Pendergrass, GA$1,969/mo14.1%very comfortable
Springfield, GA$1,965/mo14.1%very comfortable
Kathleen, GA$1,975/mo14.1%very comfortable
Rincon, GA$1,989/mo14.2%very comfortable
Sugar Hill, GA$1,991/mo14.3%very comfortable
Hiram, GA$2,001/mo14.3%very comfortable
Hampton, GA$2,017/mo14.4%very comfortable
Ellenwood, GA$2,045/mo14.6%very comfortable
Woodstock, GA$2,074/mo14.8%very comfortable
Bethlehem, GA$2,063/mo14.8%very comfortable
Alpharetta, GA$2,083/mo14.9%very comfortable
Winder, GA$2,081/mo14.9%very comfortable
Acworth, GA$2,104/mo15.1%very comfortable
Powder Springs, GA$2,113/mo15.1%very comfortable
Snellville, GA$2,124/mo15.2%very comfortable
Buford, GA$2,120/mo15.2%very comfortable
Dawsonville, GA$2,135/mo15.3%very comfortable
Ball Ground, GA$2,140/mo15.3%very comfortable
Dallas, GA$2,159/mo15.5%very comfortable
Lilburn, GA$2,175/mo15.6%very comfortable
Fayetteville, GA$2,205/mo15.8%very comfortable
Cumming, GA$2,207/mo15.8%very comfortable
Richmond Hill, GA$2,215/mo15.9%very comfortable
Auburn, GA$2,237/mo16%very comfortable
Locust Grove, GA$2,251/mo16.1%very comfortable
Hoschton, GA$2,259/mo16.2%very comfortable
Guyton, GA$2,320/mo16.6%very comfortable
Milton, GA$2,337/mo16.7%very comfortable
Peachtree City, GA$2,365/mo16.9%very comfortable
Loganville, GA$2,389/mo17.1%very comfortable
Braselton, GA$2,406/mo17.2%very comfortable
Johns Creek, GA$2,492/mo17.8%very comfortable
Senoia, GA$2,483/mo17.8%very comfortable
Dacula, GA$2,503/mo17.9%very comfortable
Statham, GA$2,588/mo18.5%very comfortable
Tyrone, GA$2,693/mo19.3%very comfortable
Saint Simons Island, GA$2,985/mo21.4%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).