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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Georgia

A typical software developer in Georgia earns about $131,205 a year, which supports approximately $3,280 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/mo8.5%very comfortable
Americus, GA$958/mo8.8%very comfortable
Albany, GA$1,023/mo9.4%very comfortable
Waycross, GA$1,075/mo9.8%very comfortable
Dublin, GA$1,096/mo10%very comfortable
Fort Oglethorpe, GA$1,166/mo10.7%very comfortable
Moultrie, GA$1,195/mo10.9%very comfortable
Forest Park, GA$1,207/mo11%very comfortable
Milledgeville, GA$1,236/mo11.3%very comfortable
Macon, GA$1,249/mo11.4%very comfortable
Bremen, GA$1,295/mo11.8%very comfortable
Jesup, GA$1,300/mo11.9%very comfortable
Columbus, GA$1,314/mo12%very comfortable
Griffin, GA$1,311/mo12%very comfortable
Rome, GA$1,323/mo12.1%very comfortable
Lafayette, GA$1,343/mo12.3%very comfortable
Valdosta, GA$1,363/mo12.5%very comfortable
Augusta, GA$1,378/mo12.6%very comfortable
Lagrange, GA$1,380/mo12.6%very comfortable
Clarkston, GA$1,408/mo12.9%very comfortable
Norcross, GA$1,422/mo13%very comfortable
Statesboro, GA$1,430/mo13.1%very comfortable
Carrollton, GA$1,446/mo13.2%very comfortable
Rossville, GA$1,459/mo13.3%very comfortable
Warner Robins, GA$1,464/mo13.4%very comfortable
Peachtree Corners, GA$1,496/mo13.7%very comfortable
Hephzibah, GA$1,500/mo13.7%very comfortable
Leesburg, GA$1,497/mo13.7%very comfortable
College Park, GA$1,549/mo14.2%very comfortable
Commerce, GA$1,549/mo14.2%very comfortable
Dalton, GA$1,559/mo14.3%very comfortable
Lithia Springs, GA$1,565/mo14.3%very comfortable
Brunswick, GA$1,566/mo14.3%very comfortable
Riverdale, GA$1,587/mo14.5%very comfortable
Stone Mountain, GA$1,581/mo14.5%very comfortable
Emerson, GA$1,585/mo14.5%very comfortable
East Point, GA$1,598/mo14.6%very comfortable
Gainesville, GA$1,619/mo14.8%very comfortable
Stockbridge, GA$1,618/mo14.8%very comfortable
Jonesboro, GA$1,613/mo14.8%very comfortable
Athens, GA$1,629/mo14.9%very comfortable
Smyrna, GA$1,631/mo14.9%very comfortable
Oakwood, GA$1,630/mo14.9%very comfortable
Saint Marys, GA$1,637/mo15%very comfortable
Tucker, GA$1,655/mo15.1%very comfortable
Gresham Park, GA$1,654/mo15.1%very comfortable
Lithonia, GA$1,653/mo15.1%very comfortable
Duluth, GA$1,672/mo15.3%very comfortable
Ringgold, GA$1,678/mo15.3%very comfortable
Jefferson, GA$1,685/mo15.4%very comfortable
Marietta, GA$1,691/mo15.5%very comfortable
Kingsland, GA$1,698/mo15.5%very comfortable
Monroe, GA$1,698/mo15.5%very comfortable
Conyers, GA$1,705/mo15.6%very comfortable
Calhoun, GA$1,706/mo15.6%very comfortable
Cartersville, GA$1,712/mo15.7%very comfortable
Sandy Springs, GA$1,727/mo15.8%very comfortable
Hinesville, GA$1,726/mo15.8%very comfortable
Harlem, GA$1,725/mo15.8%very comfortable
Roswell, GA$1,733/mo15.9%very comfortable
Martinez, GA$1,736/mo15.9%very comfortable
Pooler, GA$1,741/mo15.9%very comfortable
Perry, GA$1,733/mo15.9%very comfortable
Thomasville, GA$1,750/mo16%very comfortable
Kennesaw, GA$1,762/mo16.1%very comfortable
Decatur, GA$1,763/mo16.1%very comfortable
Dunwoody, GA$1,774/mo16.2%very comfortable
Flowery Branch, GA$1,772/mo16.2%very comfortable
Savannah, GA$1,798/mo16.4%very comfortable
Newnan, GA$1,790/mo16.4%very comfortable
Grovetown, GA$1,790/mo16.4%very comfortable
Adairsville, GA$1,789/mo16.4%very comfortable
Centerville, GA$1,800/mo16.5%very comfortable
Austell, GA$1,800/mo16.5%very comfortable
Union City, GA$1,813/mo16.6%very comfortable
Vinings, GA$1,810/mo16.6%very comfortable
McDonough, GA$1,822/mo16.7%very comfortable
Bonaire, GA$1,839/mo16.8%very comfortable
Brookhaven, GA$1,849/mo16.9%very comfortable
Evans, GA$1,843/mo16.9%very comfortable
Covington, GA$1,849/mo16.9%very comfortable
Port Wentworth, GA$1,848/mo16.9%very comfortable
Doraville, GA$1,844/mo16.9%very comfortable
Conley, GA$1,846/mo16.9%very comfortable
Hapeville, GA$1,860/mo17%very comfortable
Temple, GA$1,872/mo17.1%very comfortable
Rockmart, GA$1,866/mo17.1%very comfortable
Douglasville, GA$1,882/mo17.2%very comfortable
Suwanee, GA$1,878/mo17.2%very comfortable
Villa Rica, GA$1,876/mo17.2%very comfortable
Lawrenceville, GA$1,889/mo17.3%very comfortable
Dahlonega, GA$1,888/mo17.3%very comfortable
Bonanza, GA$1,891/mo17.3%very comfortable
Ellijay, GA$1,901/mo17.4%very comfortable
Chamblee, GA$1,917/mo17.5%very comfortable
Atlanta, GA$1,936/mo17.7%very comfortable
Hahira, GA$1,931/mo17.7%very comfortable
Springfield, GA$1,931/mo17.7%very comfortable
Rex, GA$1,932/mo17.7%very comfortable
Mableton, GA$1,963/mo18%very comfortable
Hampton, GA$1,968/mo18%very comfortable
Pendergrass, GA$1,965/mo18%very comfortable
Bogart, GA$1,969/mo18%very comfortable
Grayson, GA$1,983/mo18.1%very comfortable
Hiram, GA$1,995/mo18.2%very comfortable
Sugar Hill, GA$2,004/mo18.3%very comfortable
Holly Springs, GA$2,023/mo18.5%very comfortable
Winder, GA$2,068/mo18.9%very comfortable
Bethlehem, GA$2,070/mo18.9%very comfortable
Fairburn, GA$2,078/mo19%very comfortable
Ellenwood, GA$2,076/mo19%very comfortable
Powder Springs, GA$2,083/mo19.1%very comfortable
Kathleen, GA$2,085/mo19.1%very comfortable
Canton, GA$2,096/mo19.2%very comfortable
Rincon, GA$2,099/mo19.2%very comfortable
Palmetto, GA$2,095/mo19.2%very comfortable
Acworth, GA$2,112/mo19.3%very comfortable
Dallas, GA$2,125/mo19.4%very comfortable
Ball Ground, GA$2,125/mo19.4%very comfortable
Ludowici, GA$2,123/mo19.4%very comfortable
Milton, GA$2,127/mo19.5%very comfortable
Snellville, GA$2,129/mo19.5%very comfortable
Alpharetta, GA$2,148/mo19.6%very comfortable
Woodstock, GA$2,141/mo19.6%very comfortable
Buford, GA$2,156/mo19.7%very comfortable
Dawsonville, GA$2,150/mo19.7%very comfortable
Lilburn, GA$2,215/mo20.3%affordable
Hoschton, GA$2,218/mo20.3%affordable
Locust Grove, GA$2,259/mo20.7%affordable
Richmond Hill, GA$2,269/mo20.8%affordable
Cumming, GA$2,290/mo20.9%affordable
Loganville, GA$2,296/mo21%affordable
Fayetteville, GA$2,314/mo21.2%affordable
Peachtree City, GA$2,358/mo21.6%affordable
Auburn, GA$2,391/mo21.9%affordable
Guyton, GA$2,431/mo22.2%affordable
Senoia, GA$2,450/mo22.4%affordable
Braselton, GA$2,458/mo22.5%affordable
Dacula, GA$2,557/mo23.4%affordable
Statham, GA$2,588/mo23.7%affordable
Johns Creek, GA$2,618/mo23.9%affordable
Tyrone, GA$2,693/mo24.6%affordable
Saint Simons Island, GA$2,971/mo27.2%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).