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Most rent-burdened cities in Georgia

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

Key findings

Monroe ranks first, with rent at 47.8% of median household income.
Across all 72 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,759/mo.
Lagrange moved from #15 to #9 compared with a year ago.

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	MonroeGA Pop. 16KCompare →	47.8%	$1,777/mo	$44,656	same
02	BrunswickGA Pop. 15KCompare →	46.7%	$1,568/mo	$40,288	same
03	Union CityGA Pop. 28KCompare →	45.3%	$1,870/mo	$49,549	same
04	MilledgevilleGA Pop. 17KCompare →	42.0%	$1,458/mo	$41,616	↑1 from #5
05	LilburnGA Pop. 15KCompare →	41.0%	$2,175/mo	$63,581	↓1 from #4
06	ThomasvilleGA Pop. 19KCompare →	40.1%	$1,661/mo	$49,673	same
07	WinderGA Pop. 19KCompare →	39.2%	$2,081/mo	$63,779	↑1 from #8
08	StatesboroGA Pop. 34KCompare →	38.0%	$1,418/mo	$44,737	↓1 from #7
09	LagrangeGA Pop. 32KCompare →	37.3%	$1,359/mo	$43,708	↑6 from #15
10	BufordGA Pop. 18KCompare →	36.6%	$2,120/mo	$69,471	same
11	LawrencevilleGA Pop. 31KCompare →	36.6%	$1,878/mo	$61,561	↑1 from #12
12	GriffinGA Pop. 24KCompare →	36.6%	$1,330/mo	$43,632	↑1 from #13
13	SavannahGA Pop. 148KCompare →	36.0%	$1,712/mo	$57,137	↓2 from #11
14	Forest ParkGA Pop. 20KCompare →	35.7%	$1,226/mo	$41,211	↓5 from #9
15	HinesvilleGA Pop. 36KCompare →	34.9%	$1,748/mo	$60,028	↓1 from #14
16	LoganvilleGA Pop. 16KCompare →	34.3%	$2,389/mo	$83,605	same
17	ValdostaGA Pop. 55KCompare →	33.9%	$1,296/mo	$45,925	same
18	CarrolltonGA Pop. 27KCompare →	33.1%	$1,501/mo	$54,379	same
19	CalhounGA Pop. 18KCompare →	32.8%	$1,605/mo	$58,750	same
20	DublinGA Pop. 16KCompare →	32.6%	$1,168/mo	$42,988	↑3 from #23
21	FayettevilleGA Pop. 20KCompare →	32.2%	$2,205/mo	$82,188	same
22	ConyersGA Pop. 19KCompare →	31.3%	$1,646/mo	$63,140	↓2 from #20
23	Lithia SpringsGA Pop. 17KCompare →	30.4%	$1,582/mo	$62,417	↑1 from #24
24	AcworthGA Pop. 22KCompare →	30.2%	$2,104/mo	$83,539	↓2 from #22
25	GainesvilleGA Pop. 45KCompare →	29.8%	$1,662/mo	$66,974	↑2 from #27
26	DouglasvilleGA Pop. 38KCompare →	29.5%	$1,947/mo	$79,107	same
27	McDonoughGA Pop. 31KCompare →	29.5%	$1,852/mo	$75,343	↓2 from #25
28	MabletonGA Pop. 78KCompare →	29.2%	$1,900/mo	$77,980	↑1 from #29
29	StockbridgeGA Pop. 36KCompare →	28.8%	$1,684/mo	$70,136	↑2 from #31
30	Richmond HillGA Pop. 18KCompare →	28.6%	$2,215/mo	$92,824	same
31	CantonGA Pop. 36KCompare →	28.4%	$1,898/mo	$80,091	↓3 from #28
32	SnellvilleGA Pop. 22KCompare →	28.4%	$2,124/mo	$89,896	↑1 from #33
33	RomeGA Pop. 38KCompare →	28.2%	$1,278/mo	$54,435	↓1 from #32
34	MariettaGA Pop. 62KCompare →	27.8%	$1,687/mo	$72,725	same
35	ColumbusGA Pop. 204KCompare →	27.5%	$1,331/mo	$58,073	↑4 from #39
36	PerryGA Pop. 23KCompare →	27.4%	$1,759/mo	$76,909	--
37	DaltonGA Pop. 35KCompare →	27.4%	$1,451/mo	$63,577	same
38	ChambleeGA Pop. 31KCompare →	27.2%	$1,916/mo	$84,452	↓3 from #35
39	AtlantaGA Pop. 505KCompare →	27.2%	$1,942/mo	$85,652	↓1 from #38
40	KennesawGA Pop. 35KCompare →	27.1%	$1,883/mo	$83,356	↓4 from #36
41	KingslandGA Pop. 20KCompare →	26.6%	$1,727/mo	$77,944	same
42	East PointGA Pop. 38KCompare →	26.5%	$1,516/mo	$68,598	↓2 from #40
43	NewnanGA Pop. 44KCompare →	25.8%	$1,770/mo	$82,292	same
44	FairburnGA Pop. 17KCompare →	25.6%	$1,960/mo	$91,897	↓2 from #42
45	Warner RobinsGA Pop. 83KCompare →	25.5%	$1,421/mo	$66,970	same
46	Villa RicaGA Pop. 19KCompare →	25.2%	$1,844/mo	$87,803	↓2 from #44
47	AlbanyGA Pop. 67KCompare →	25.0%	$985/mo	$47,240	↑4 from #51
48	Peachtree CityGA Pop. 40KCompare →	24.9%	$2,365/mo	$113,987	↑1 from #49
49	GrovetownGA Pop. 17KCompare →	24.9%	$1,775/mo	$85,660	↓3 from #46
50	CartersvilleGA Pop. 24KCompare →	24.8%	$1,747/mo	$84,437	↓2 from #48