Best rent-to-income cities in Georgia

Cities in Georgia ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Decatur ranks first, with rent at 15.1% of median household income.
Across all 72 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,759/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

72 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	DecaturGA Pop. 25KCompare →	15.1%	$1,755/mo	$139,397	same
02	RoswellGA Pop. 93KCompare →	15.9%	$1,706/mo	$128,654	same
03	MiltonGA Pop. 42KCompare →	16.4%	$2,337/mo	$171,295	same
04	AlpharettaGA Pop. 67KCompare →	16.9%	$2,083/mo	$147,612	↑1 from #5
05	DunwoodyGA Pop. 52KCompare →	17.3%	$1,754/mo	$121,903	↓1 from #4
06	EvansGA Pop. 37KCompare →	17.8%	$1,856/mo	$125,098	same
07	Johns CreekGA Pop. 82KCompare →	18.7%	$2,492/mo	$160,093	↑1 from #8
08	BrookhavenGA Pop. 58KCompare →	18.8%	$1,843/mo	$117,663	↓1 from #7
09	Sandy SpringsGA Pop. 107KCompare →	19.3%	$1,680/mo	$104,340	↑1 from #10
10	SmyrnaGA Pop. 57KCompare →	19.9%	$1,663/mo	$100,061	↓1 from #9
11	Holly SpringsGA Pop. 19KCompare →	20.4%	$1,937/mo	$113,992	same
12	DuluthGA Pop. 32KCompare →	20.7%	$1,648/mo	$95,331	same
13	Peachtree CornersGA Pop. 42KCompare →	21.2%	$1,450/mo	$82,139	same
14	Sugar HillGA Pop. 26KCompare →	22.2%	$1,991/mo	$107,389	same
15	SuwaneeGA Pop. 22KCompare →	22.7%	$1,952/mo	$103,260	same
16	NorcrossGA Pop. 18KCompare →	23.1%	$1,446/mo	$75,266	↑2 from #18
17	BraseltonGA Pop. 15KCompare →	23.9%	$2,406/mo	$120,984	↓1 from #16
18	PoolerGA Pop. 28KCompare →	23.9%	$1,827/mo	$91,766	↑4 from #22
19	WoodstockGA Pop. 37KCompare →	24.0%	$2,074/mo	$103,496	same
20	Powder SpringsGA Pop. 18KCompare →	24.1%	$2,113/mo	$105,070	↓3 from #17
21	TuckerGA Pop. 37KCompare →	24.5%	$1,638/mo	$80,317	↓1 from #20
22	MartinezGA Pop. 34KCompare →	24.6%	$1,672/mo	$81,602	↑3 from #25
23	CartersvilleGA Pop. 24KCompare →	24.8%	$1,747/mo	$84,437	↑1 from #24
24	GrovetownGA Pop. 17KCompare →	24.9%	$1,775/mo	$85,660	↑2 from #26
25	Peachtree CityGA Pop. 40KCompare →	24.9%	$2,365/mo	$113,987	↓2 from #23
26	AlbanyGA Pop. 67KCompare →	25.0%	$985/mo	$47,240	↓5 from #21
27	Villa RicaGA Pop. 19KCompare →	25.2%	$1,844/mo	$87,803	↑1 from #28
28	Warner RobinsGA Pop. 83KCompare →	25.5%	$1,421/mo	$66,970	↓1 from #27
29	FairburnGA Pop. 17KCompare →	25.6%	$1,960/mo	$91,897	↑1 from #30
30	NewnanGA Pop. 44KCompare →	25.8%	$1,770/mo	$82,292	↓1 from #29
31	East PointGA Pop. 38KCompare →	26.5%	$1,516/mo	$68,598	↑1 from #32
32	KingslandGA Pop. 20KCompare →	26.6%	$1,727/mo	$77,944	↓1 from #31
33	KennesawGA Pop. 35KCompare →	27.1%	$1,883/mo	$83,356	↑3 from #36
34	AtlantaGA Pop. 505KCompare →	27.2%	$1,942/mo	$85,652	same
35	ChambleeGA Pop. 31KCompare →	27.2%	$1,916/mo	$84,452	↑2 from #37
36	DaltonGA Pop. 35KCompare →	27.4%	$1,451/mo	$63,577	↓1 from #35
37	PerryGA Pop. 23KCompare →	27.4%	$1,759/mo	$76,909	--
38	ColumbusGA Pop. 204KCompare →	27.5%	$1,331/mo	$58,073	↓5 from #33
39	MariettaGA Pop. 62KCompare →	27.8%	$1,687/mo	$72,725	↓1 from #38
40	RomeGA Pop. 38KCompare →	28.2%	$1,278/mo	$54,435	same
41	SnellvilleGA Pop. 22KCompare →	28.4%	$2,124/mo	$89,896	↓2 from #39
42	CantonGA Pop. 36KCompare →	28.4%	$1,898/mo	$80,091	↑2 from #44
43	Richmond HillGA Pop. 18KCompare →	28.6%	$2,215/mo	$92,824	↓1 from #42
44	StockbridgeGA Pop. 36KCompare →	28.8%	$1,684/mo	$70,136	↓3 from #41
45	MabletonGA Pop. 78KCompare →	29.2%	$1,900/mo	$77,980	↓2 from #43
46	McDonoughGA Pop. 31KCompare →	29.5%	$1,852/mo	$75,343	↑1 from #47
47	DouglasvilleGA Pop. 38KCompare →	29.5%	$1,947/mo	$79,107	↓1 from #46
48	GainesvilleGA Pop. 45KCompare →	29.8%	$1,662/mo	$66,974	↓3 from #45
49	AcworthGA Pop. 22KCompare →	30.2%	$2,104/mo	$83,539	↑1 from #50
50	Lithia SpringsGA Pop. 17KCompare →	30.4%	$1,582/mo	$62,417	↓2 from #48