How much is rent in Atlanta, GA?

The median 2-bedroom in Atlanta rents for $1,781 a month with utilities, $218 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,588 and a 3-bedroom $2,086.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,7812-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,5881-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$71,240Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
23%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Atlanta by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,624/mo
Atlanta
$1,624
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $64,960²
1 bedroom$1,588/mo
Atlanta
$1,588
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $63,520²
2 bedrooms$1,781/mo
Atlanta
$1,781
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $71,240²
3 bedrooms$2,086/mo
Atlanta
$2,086
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $83,440²
4 bedrooms$2,494/mo
Atlanta
$2,494
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $99,760²

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Where rent costs less than Atlanta

46 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Atlanta
Paducah, KY	$886	$895/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$880/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$862/mo
Philadelphia, PA	$1,723	$58/mo
Melbourne, FL	$1,755	$26/mo
Baltimore, MD	$1,764	$17/mo

Rent in Atlanta: questions people ask

How much is rent in Atlanta?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,813 a month. By size: studio $1,624, 1 bedroom $1,588, 2 bedrooms $1,781, 3 bedrooms $2,086, 4 bedrooms $2,494 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Atlanta?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $71,240 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $63,520.

What share of income goes to rent in Atlanta?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 23% of the median household income of $94,096 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Atlanta?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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