Where rent has outpaced income in Georgia since 2019

Georgia cities ranked by rent growth minus household income growth from 2019 to 2024 (Zillow yearly average rent, Census 5-year income). Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Fayetteville ranks first, with rent up 47.1% against household income up 11.8% since 2019.
Across all 43 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,827/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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43 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
01	FayettevilleGA Pop. 20KCompare →	+35.3	+47.1%	+11.8%	$2,205/mo
02	HinesvilleGA Pop. 36KCompare →	+35.3	+61.5%	+26.2%	$1,748/mo
03	PoolerGA Pop. 28KCompare →	+34.6	+50.1%	+15.5%	$1,827/mo
04	StockbridgeGA Pop. 36KCompare →	+30.3	+44.8%	+14.4%	$1,684/mo
05	McDonoughGA Pop. 31KCompare →	+25.1	+44.5%	+19.4%	$1,852/mo
06	BufordGA Pop. 18KCompare →	+24.8	+40.9%	+16.1%	$2,120/mo
07	Warner RobinsGA Pop. 83KCompare →	+24.2	+53.5%	+29.3%	$1,421/mo
08	LawrencevilleGA Pop. 31KCompare →	+22.9	+40.0%	+17.1%	$1,878/mo
09	SnellvilleGA Pop. 22KCompare →	+22.8	+43.4%	+20.6%	$2,124/mo
10	AcworthGA Pop. 22KCompare →	+22.4	+43.7%	+21.3%	$2,104/mo
11	SavannahGA Pop. 148KCompare →	+21.3	+53.2%	+31.9%	$1,712/mo
12	Peachtree CornersGA Pop. 42KCompare →	+21.3	+36.8%	+15.4%	$1,450/mo
13	AlbanyGA Pop. 67KCompare →	+21.2	+50.2%	+29.0%	$985/mo
14	Richmond HillGA Pop. 18KCompare →	+21.1	+51.0%	+29.9%	$2,215/mo
15	SuwaneeGA Pop. 22KCompare →	+21.0	+35.2%	+14.2%	$1,952/mo
16	KennesawGA Pop. 35KCompare →	+20.0	+37.6%	+17.5%	$1,883/mo
17	ColumbusGA Pop. 204KCompare →	+19.4	+44.5%	+25.1%	$1,331/mo
18	GrovetownGA Pop. 17KCompare →	+15.8	+40.4%	+24.6%	$1,775/mo
19	NewnanGA Pop. 44KCompare →	+15.6	+45.0%	+29.4%	$1,770/mo
20	GainesvilleGA Pop. 45KCompare →	+15.1	+45.1%	+30.0%	$1,662/mo
21	NorcrossGA Pop. 18KCompare →	+12.5	+41.7%	+29.2%	$1,446/mo
22	MariettaGA Pop. 62KCompare →	+12.1	+38.7%	+26.6%	$1,687/mo
23	RoswellGA Pop. 93KCompare →	+10.1	+39.1%	+29.0%	$1,706/mo
24	CantonGA Pop. 36KCompare →	+9.0	+39.8%	+30.7%	$1,898/mo
25	DouglasvilleGA Pop. 38KCompare →	+8.5	+43.6%	+35.1%	$1,947/mo
26	DecaturGA Pop. 25KCompare →	+8.1	+39.5%	+31.4%	$1,755/mo
27	ConyersGA Pop. 19KCompare →	+8.0	+50.3%	+42.3%	$1,646/mo
28	LoganvilleGA Pop. 16KCompare →	+7.7	+43.6%	+35.9%	$2,389/mo
29	WoodstockGA Pop. 37KCompare →	+6.7	+42.5%	+35.8%	$2,074/mo
30	MiltonGA Pop. 42KCompare →	+6.2	+39.4%	+33.2%	$2,337/mo
31	Johns CreekGA Pop. 82KCompare →	+5.2	+35.9%	+30.7%	$2,492/mo
32	AlpharettaGA Pop. 67KCompare →	+4.7	+34.4%	+29.7%	$2,083/mo
33	SmyrnaGA Pop. 57KCompare →	+3.7	+34.6%	+30.9%	$1,663/mo
34	East PointGA Pop. 38KCompare →	+2.9	+60.8%	+57.9%	$1,516/mo
35	DuluthGA Pop. 32KCompare →	+0.5	+34.4%	+33.9%	$1,648/mo
36	Powder SpringsGA Pop. 18KCompare →	-5.0	+45.5%	+50.5%	$2,113/mo
37	CartersvilleGA Pop. 24KCompare →	-5.9	+58.5%	+64.4%	$1,747/mo
38	DunwoodyGA Pop. 52KCompare →	-6.3	+20.7%	+26.9%	$1,754/mo
39	BrookhavenGA Pop. 58KCompare →	-7.3	+19.8%	+27.1%	$1,843/mo
40	Sandy SpringsGA Pop. 107KCompare →	-12.9	+19.9%	+32.7%	$1,680/mo
41	ChambleeGA Pop. 31KCompare →	-14.8	+21.9%	+36.7%	$1,916/mo
42	AtlantaGA Pop. 505KCompare →	-20.3	+22.6%	+42.9%	$1,942/mo
43	FairburnGA Pop. 17KCompare →	-49.1	+47.4%	+96.4%	$1,960/mo