Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Georgia

A typical registered nurse in Georgia earns about $89,756 a year, which supports approximately $2,244 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. 130 of 143 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 13 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Chatsworth, GA$930/mo12.4%very comfortable
Albany, GA$937/mo12.5%very comfortable
Americus, GA$958/mo12.8%very comfortable
Dublin, GA$1,042/mo13.9%very comfortable
Fort Oglethorpe, GA$1,097/mo14.7%very comfortable
Moultrie, GA$1,195/mo16%very comfortable
Waycross, GA$1,200/mo16%very comfortable
Forest Park, GA$1,227/mo16.4%very comfortable
Macon, GA$1,244/mo16.6%very comfortable
Columbus, GA$1,275/mo17%very comfortable
Milledgeville, GA$1,292/mo17.3%very comfortable
Bremen, GA$1,295/mo17.3%very comfortable
Rome, GA$1,303/mo17.4%very comfortable
Jesup, GA$1,300/mo17.4%very comfortable
Griffin, GA$1,322/mo17.7%very comfortable
Valdosta, GA$1,345/mo18%very comfortable
Lafayette, GA$1,343/mo18%very comfortable
Lagrange, GA$1,356/mo18.1%very comfortable
Augusta, GA$1,392/mo18.6%very comfortable
Rossville, GA$1,401/mo18.7%very comfortable
Norcross, GA$1,422/mo19%very comfortable
Clarkston, GA$1,435/mo19.2%very comfortable
Carrollton, GA$1,470/mo19.7%very comfortable
Warner Robins, GA$1,492/mo19.9%very comfortable
Statesboro, GA$1,490/mo19.9%very comfortable
Commerce, GA$1,514/mo20.2%affordable
Hephzibah, GA$1,508/mo20.2%affordable
Peachtree Corners, GA$1,517/mo20.3%affordable
Dalton, GA$1,517/mo20.3%affordable
Lithia Springs, GA$1,547/mo20.7%affordable
East Point, GA$1,574/mo21%affordable
Brunswick, GA$1,570/mo21%affordable
Saint Marys, GA$1,588/mo21.2%affordable
Stockbridge, GA$1,593/mo21.3%affordable
Jonesboro, GA$1,604/mo21.4%affordable
Smyrna, GA$1,614/mo21.6%affordable
Emerson, GA$1,616/mo21.6%affordable
Leesburg, GA$1,623/mo21.7%affordable
Riverdale, GA$1,628/mo21.8%affordable
College Park, GA$1,634/mo21.8%affordable
Gainesville, GA$1,635/mo21.9%affordable
Tucker, GA$1,646/mo22%affordable
Oakwood, GA$1,653/mo22.1%affordable
Athens, GA$1,663/mo22.2%affordable
Stone Mountain, GA$1,663/mo22.2%affordable
Cartersville, GA$1,665/mo22.3%affordable
Kingsland, GA$1,671/mo22.3%affordable
Ringgold, GA$1,667/mo22.3%affordable
Duluth, GA$1,689/mo22.6%affordable
Pooler, GA$1,692/mo22.6%affordable
Calhoun, GA$1,695/mo22.7%affordable
Lithonia, GA$1,699/mo22.7%affordable
Sandy Springs, GA$1,706/mo22.8%affordable
Gresham Park, GA$1,705/mo22.8%affordable
Martinez, GA$1,712/mo22.9%affordable
Monroe, GA$1,715/mo22.9%affordable
Marietta, GA$1,717/mo23%affordable
Roswell, GA$1,730/mo23.1%affordable
Hinesville, GA$1,730/mo23.1%affordable
Thomasville, GA$1,738/mo23.2%affordable
Conyers, GA$1,749/mo23.4%affordable
Dunwoody, GA$1,767/mo23.6%affordable
Decatur, GA$1,762/mo23.6%affordable
Kennesaw, GA$1,774/mo23.7%affordable
Jefferson, GA$1,773/mo23.7%affordable
Vinings, GA$1,772/mo23.7%affordable
Doraville, GA$1,791/mo23.9%affordable
Perry, GA$1,798/mo24%affordable
Port Wentworth, GA$1,793/mo24%affordable
Evans, GA$1,799/mo24.1%affordable
Rockmart, GA$1,800/mo24.1%affordable
Savannah, GA$1,807/mo24.2%affordable
Newnan, GA$1,821/mo24.3%affordable
Flowery Branch, GA$1,819/mo24.3%affordable
Bonaire, GA$1,817/mo24.3%affordable
Union City, GA$1,826/mo24.4%affordable
Covington, GA$1,835/mo24.5%affordable
Grovetown, GA$1,843/mo24.6%affordable
McDonough, GA$1,847/mo24.7%affordable
Austell, GA$1,851/mo24.7%affordable
Temple, GA$1,848/mo24.7%affordable
Lawrenceville, GA$1,881/mo25.1%affordable
Brookhaven, GA$1,884/mo25.2%affordable
Suwanee, GA$1,892/mo25.3%affordable
Bonanza, GA$1,891/mo25.3%affordable
Hampton, GA$1,897/mo25.4%affordable
Ellijay, GA$1,901/mo25.4%affordable
Atlanta, GA$1,911/mo25.5%affordable
Douglasville, GA$1,905/mo25.5%affordable
Adairsville, GA$1,912/mo25.6%affordable
Chamblee, GA$1,923/mo25.7%affordable
Villa Rica, GA$1,925/mo25.7%affordable
Conley, GA$1,921/mo25.7%affordable
Harlem, GA$1,923/mo25.7%affordable
Springfield, GA$1,924/mo25.7%affordable
Rex, GA$1,929/mo25.8%affordable
Hapeville, GA$1,955/mo26.1%affordable
Centerville, GA$1,975/mo26.4%affordable
Tyrone, GA$1,975/mo26.4%affordable
Bogart, GA$1,972/mo26.4%affordable
Pendergrass, GA$1,980/mo26.5%affordable
Kathleen, GA$2,000/mo26.7%affordable
Sugar Hill, GA$2,007/mo26.8%affordable
Hiram, GA$2,016/mo27%affordable
Hahira, GA$2,021/mo27%affordable
Lilburn, GA$2,032/mo27.2%affordable
Mableton, GA$2,040/mo27.3%affordable
Milton, GA$2,067/mo27.6%affordable
Fairburn, GA$2,072/mo27.7%affordable
Grayson, GA$2,069/mo27.7%affordable
Winder, GA$2,086/mo27.9%affordable
Powder Springs, GA$2,095/mo28%affordable
Rincon, GA$2,092/mo28%affordable
Palmetto, GA$2,095/mo28%affordable
Buford, GA$2,112/mo28.2%affordable
Alpharetta, GA$2,116/mo28.3%affordable
Snellville, GA$2,118/mo28.3%affordable
Holly Springs, GA$2,120/mo28.3%affordable
Acworth, GA$2,122/mo28.4%affordable
Dawsonville, GA$2,134/mo28.5%affordable
Bethlehem, GA$2,135/mo28.5%affordable
Ball Ground, GA$2,141/mo28.6%affordable
Woodstock, GA$2,149/mo28.7%affordable
Dallas, GA$2,147/mo28.7%affordable
Ellenwood, GA$2,157/mo28.8%affordable
Canton, GA$2,162/mo28.9%affordable
Hoschton, GA$2,164/mo28.9%affordable
Dahlonega, GA$2,220/mo29.7%affordable
Locust Grove, GA$2,238/mo29.9%affordable
Ludowici, GA$2,240/mo29.9%affordable
Peachtree City, GA$2,286/mo30.6%stretched
Richmond Hill, GA$2,292/mo30.6%stretched
Loganville, GA$2,289/mo30.6%stretched
Senoia, GA$2,288/mo30.6%stretched
Auburn, GA$2,302/mo30.8%stretched
Cumming, GA$2,311/mo30.9%stretched
Fayetteville, GA$2,362/mo31.6%stretched
Guyton, GA$2,423/mo32.4%stretched
Braselton, GA$2,482/mo33.2%stretched
Johns Creek, GA$2,561/mo34.2%stretched
Dacula, GA$2,558/mo34.2%stretched
Statham, GA$2,588/mo34.6%stretched
Saint Simons Island, GA$2,947/mo39.4%stretched
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).