Record-high rent in Georgia

Cities in Georgia where this month's typical rent is the highest in Zillow's records for that city, fastest-rising first. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Lagrange ranks first, with a median rent of $1,359/mo.
Across all 40 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,782/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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40 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
01	LagrangeGA Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,359/mo	+11.2%	--	37.3%
02	FayettevilleGA Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,205/mo	+5.7%	+24.4%	32.2%
03	ColumbusGA Pop. 204KCompare →	$1,331/mo	+5.3%	+26.3%	27.5%
04	Powder SpringsGA Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,113/mo	+5.1%	+27.4%	24.1%
05	KingslandGA Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,727/mo	+4.8%	--	26.6%
06	BraseltonGA Pop. 15KCompare →	$2,406/mo	+4.8%	--	23.9%
07	AugustaGA Pop. 202KCompare →	$1,344/mo	+4.5%	+25.1%	--
08	East PointGA Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,516/mo	+4.2%	+30.4%	26.5%
09	ValdostaGA Pop. 55KCompare →	$1,296/mo	+3.9%	+37.9%	33.9%
10	Warner RobinsGA Pop. 83KCompare →	$1,421/mo	+3.9%	+35.3%	25.5%
11	WinderGA Pop. 19KCompare →	$2,081/mo	+3.8%	--	39.2%
12	MaconGA Pop. 157KCompare →	$1,210/mo	+3.6%	+18.2%	--
13	CarrolltonGA Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,501/mo	+3.6%	--	33.1%
14	EvansGA Pop. 37KCompare →	$1,856/mo	+3.6%	--	17.8%
15	Union CityGA Pop. 28KCompare →	$1,870/mo	+3.5%	+28.6%	45.3%
16	AtlantaGA Pop. 505KCompare →	$1,942/mo	+3.5%	+10.8%	27.2%
17	Peachtree CityGA Pop. 40KCompare →	$2,365/mo	+3.4%	+18.1%	24.9%
18	StockbridgeGA Pop. 36KCompare →	$1,684/mo	+3.4%	+20.1%	28.8%
19	GainesvilleGA Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,662/mo	+3.2%	+14.4%	29.8%
20	MiltonGA Pop. 42KCompare →	$2,337/mo	+3.2%	+10.7%	16.4%
21	WoodstockGA Pop. 37KCompare →	$2,074/mo	+3.1%	+20.3%	24.0%
22	NewnanGA Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,770/mo	+3.0%	+15.8%	25.8%
23	AthensGA Pop. 127KCompare →	$1,782/mo	+2.9%	+31.7%	--
24	Lithia SpringsGA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,582/mo	+2.8%	+14.8%	30.4%
25	TuckerGA Pop. 37KCompare →	$1,638/mo	+2.8%	--	24.5%
26	SnellvilleGA Pop. 22KCompare →	$2,124/mo	+2.7%	+21.3%	28.4%
27	LoganvilleGA Pop. 16KCompare →	$2,389/mo	+2.5%	+21.6%	34.3%
28	LilburnGA Pop. 15KCompare →	$2,175/mo	+2.5%	--	41.0%
29	GriffinGA Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,330/mo	+2.4%	+27.3%	36.6%
30	Villa RicaGA Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,844/mo	+2.3%	+20.1%	25.2%
31	CartersvilleGA Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,747/mo	+2.1%	+24.4%	24.8%
32	DouglasvilleGA Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,947/mo	+1.9%	+20.7%	29.5%
33	MariettaGA Pop. 62KCompare →	$1,687/mo	+1.9%	+12.7%	27.8%
34	DecaturGA Pop. 25KCompare →	$1,755/mo	+1.9%	+19.5%	15.1%
35	BrunswickGA Pop. 15KCompare →	$1,568/mo	+1.8%	--	46.7%
36	GrovetownGA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,775/mo	+1.7%	+24.2%	24.9%
37	Holly SpringsGA Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,937/mo	+1.6%	--	20.4%
38	LawrencevilleGA Pop. 31KCompare →	$1,878/mo	+1.5%	+11.8%	36.6%
39	McDonoughGA Pop. 31KCompare →	$1,852/mo	+1.5%	+12.4%	29.5%
40	KennesawGA Pop. 35KCompare →	$1,883/mo	+1.3%	+10.8%	27.1%