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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
Albany, GA$937/mo8.6%very comfortable
Americus, GA$958/mo8.8%very comfortable
Dublin, GA$1,042/mo9.5%very comfortable
Fort Oglethorpe, GA$1,097/mo10%very comfortable
Moultrie, GA$1,195/mo10.9%very comfortable
Waycross, GA$1,200/mo11%very comfortable
Forest Park, GA$1,227/mo11.2%very comfortable
Macon, GA$1,244/mo11.4%very comfortable
Columbus, GA$1,275/mo11.7%very comfortable
Milledgeville, GA$1,292/mo11.8%very comfortable
Bremen, GA$1,295/mo11.8%very comfortable
Rome, GA$1,303/mo11.9%very comfortable
Jesup, GA$1,300/mo11.9%very comfortable
Griffin, GA$1,322/mo12.1%very comfortable
Valdosta, GA$1,345/mo12.3%very comfortable
Lafayette, GA$1,343/mo12.3%very comfortable
Lagrange, GA$1,356/mo12.4%very comfortable
Augusta, GA$1,392/mo12.7%very comfortable
Rossville, GA$1,401/mo12.8%very comfortable
Norcross, GA$1,422/mo13%very comfortable
Clarkston, GA$1,435/mo13.1%very comfortable
Carrollton, GA$1,470/mo13.4%very comfortable
Warner Robins, GA$1,492/mo13.6%very comfortable
Statesboro, GA$1,490/mo13.6%very comfortable
Commerce, GA$1,514/mo13.8%very comfortable
Hephzibah, GA$1,508/mo13.8%very comfortable
Peachtree Corners, GA$1,517/mo13.9%very comfortable
Dalton, GA$1,517/mo13.9%very comfortable
Lithia Springs, GA$1,547/mo14.1%very comfortable
East Point, GA$1,574/mo14.4%very comfortable
Brunswick, GA$1,570/mo14.4%very comfortable
Saint Marys, GA$1,588/mo14.5%very comfortable
Stockbridge, GA$1,593/mo14.6%very comfortable
Jonesboro, GA$1,604/mo14.7%very comfortable
Smyrna, GA$1,614/mo14.8%very comfortable
Leesburg, GA$1,623/mo14.8%very comfortable
Emerson, GA$1,616/mo14.8%very comfortable
Riverdale, GA$1,628/mo14.9%very comfortable
College Park, GA$1,634/mo14.9%very comfortable
Gainesville, GA$1,635/mo15%very comfortable
Tucker, GA$1,646/mo15.1%very comfortable
Oakwood, GA$1,653/mo15.1%very comfortable
Athens, GA$1,663/mo15.2%very comfortable
Cartersville, GA$1,665/mo15.2%very comfortable
Stone Mountain, GA$1,663/mo15.2%very comfortable
Ringgold, GA$1,667/mo15.2%very comfortable
Kingsland, GA$1,671/mo15.3%very comfortable
Duluth, GA$1,689/mo15.4%very comfortable
Pooler, GA$1,692/mo15.5%very comfortable
Calhoun, GA$1,695/mo15.5%very comfortable
Lithonia, GA$1,699/mo15.5%very comfortable
Sandy Springs, GA$1,706/mo15.6%very comfortable
Gresham Park, GA$1,705/mo15.6%very comfortable
Marietta, GA$1,717/mo15.7%very comfortable
Martinez, GA$1,712/mo15.7%very comfortable
Monroe, GA$1,715/mo15.7%very comfortable
Roswell, GA$1,730/mo15.8%very comfortable
Hinesville, GA$1,730/mo15.8%very comfortable
Thomasville, GA$1,738/mo15.9%very comfortable
Conyers, GA$1,749/mo16%very comfortable
Decatur, GA$1,762/mo16.1%very comfortable
Dunwoody, GA$1,767/mo16.2%very comfortable
Kennesaw, GA$1,774/mo16.2%very comfortable
Jefferson, GA$1,773/mo16.2%very comfortable
Vinings, GA$1,772/mo16.2%very comfortable
Perry, GA$1,798/mo16.4%very comfortable
Port Wentworth, GA$1,793/mo16.4%very comfortable
Doraville, GA$1,791/mo16.4%very comfortable
Savannah, GA$1,807/mo16.5%very comfortable
Evans, GA$1,799/mo16.5%very comfortable
Rockmart, GA$1,800/mo16.5%very comfortable
Flowery Branch, GA$1,819/mo16.6%very comfortable
Bonaire, GA$1,817/mo16.6%very comfortable
Newnan, GA$1,821/mo16.7%very comfortable
Union City, GA$1,826/mo16.7%very comfortable
Covington, GA$1,835/mo16.8%very comfortable
McDonough, GA$1,847/mo16.9%very comfortable
Grovetown, GA$1,843/mo16.9%very comfortable
Austell, GA$1,851/mo16.9%very comfortable
Temple, GA$1,848/mo16.9%very comfortable
Brookhaven, GA$1,884/mo17.2%very comfortable
Lawrenceville, GA$1,881/mo17.2%very comfortable
Suwanee, GA$1,892/mo17.3%very comfortable
Hampton, GA$1,897/mo17.3%very comfortable
Bonanza, GA$1,891/mo17.3%very comfortable
Douglasville, GA$1,905/mo17.4%very comfortable
Ellijay, GA$1,901/mo17.4%very comfortable
Atlanta, GA$1,911/mo17.5%very comfortable
Adairsville, GA$1,912/mo17.5%very comfortable
Chamblee, GA$1,923/mo17.6%very comfortable
Villa Rica, GA$1,925/mo17.6%very comfortable
Conley, GA$1,921/mo17.6%very comfortable
Harlem, GA$1,923/mo17.6%very comfortable
Springfield, GA$1,924/mo17.6%very comfortable
Rex, GA$1,929/mo17.6%very comfortable
Hapeville, GA$1,955/mo17.9%very comfortable
Bogart, GA$1,972/mo18%very comfortable
Centerville, GA$1,975/mo18.1%very comfortable
Tyrone, GA$1,975/mo18.1%very comfortable
Pendergrass, GA$1,980/mo18.1%very comfortable
Kathleen, GA$2,000/mo18.3%very comfortable
Sugar Hill, GA$2,007/mo18.4%very comfortable
Hiram, GA$2,016/mo18.4%very comfortable
Hahira, GA$2,021/mo18.5%very comfortable
Lilburn, GA$2,032/mo18.6%very comfortable
Mableton, GA$2,040/mo18.7%very comfortable
Milton, GA$2,067/mo18.9%very comfortable
Grayson, GA$2,069/mo18.9%very comfortable
Fairburn, GA$2,072/mo19%very comfortable
Winder, GA$2,086/mo19.1%very comfortable
Rincon, GA$2,092/mo19.1%very comfortable
Powder Springs, GA$2,095/mo19.2%very comfortable
Palmetto, GA$2,095/mo19.2%very comfortable
Buford, GA$2,112/mo19.3%very comfortable
Alpharetta, GA$2,116/mo19.4%very comfortable
Acworth, GA$2,122/mo19.4%very comfortable
Snellville, GA$2,118/mo19.4%very comfortable
Holly Springs, GA$2,120/mo19.4%very comfortable
Dawsonville, GA$2,134/mo19.5%very comfortable
Bethlehem, GA$2,135/mo19.5%very comfortable
Dallas, GA$2,147/mo19.6%very comfortable
Ball Ground, GA$2,141/mo19.6%very comfortable
Woodstock, GA$2,149/mo19.7%very comfortable
Ellenwood, GA$2,157/mo19.7%very comfortable
Canton, GA$2,162/mo19.8%very comfortable
Hoschton, GA$2,164/mo19.8%very comfortable
Dahlonega, GA$2,220/mo20.3%affordable
Locust Grove, GA$2,238/mo20.5%affordable
Ludowici, GA$2,240/mo20.5%affordable
Peachtree City, GA$2,286/mo20.9%affordable
Loganville, GA$2,289/mo20.9%affordable
Senoia, GA$2,288/mo20.9%affordable
Richmond Hill, GA$2,292/mo21%affordable
Auburn, GA$2,302/mo21.1%affordable
Cumming, GA$2,311/mo21.1%affordable
Fayetteville, GA$2,362/mo21.6%affordable
Guyton, GA$2,423/mo22.2%affordable
Braselton, GA$2,482/mo22.7%affordable
Johns Creek, GA$2,561/mo23.4%affordable
Dacula, GA$2,558/mo23.4%affordable
Statham, GA$2,588/mo23.7%affordable
Saint Simons Island, GA$2,947/mo27%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).