Rent falling fastest in Georgia
Cities in Georgia with the largest year-over-year rent decreases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Forest Park ranks first, with -4.1% over the past year.
- Across all 9 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,712/mo.
- Forest Park moved from #8 to #1 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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9 cities
| Rank | City | 1-yr change | Median rent | 5-yr change | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Forest ParkGA | -4.1% | $1,226/mo | -- | ↑7 from #8 |
| 02 | Johns CreekGA | -1.2% | $2,492/mo | +11.5% | ↑2 from #4 |
| 03 | CantonGA | -1.0% | $1,898/mo | +11.2% | ↑3 from #6 |
| 04 | SavannahGA | -0.8% | $1,712/mo | +23.2% | ↑1 from #5 |
| 05 | PoolerGA | -0.6% | $1,827/mo | +19.9% | ↓2 from #3 |
| 06 | AlpharettaGA | -0.5% | $2,083/mo | +8.2% | ↑1 from #7 |
| 07 | DuluthGA | -0.4% | $1,648/mo | 0.0% | ↓5 from #2 |
| 08 | StatesboroGA | -0.1% | $1,418/mo | -- | ↑1 from #9 |
| 09 | NorcrossGA | -0.1% | $1,446/mo | +11.6% | ↓8 from #1 |