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Atlanta GA
Covers Atlanta, Sandy Springs and Roswell.
Current market read
Balanced market
ConditionBalanced
Balanced on the yearly data, with the recent monthly signals easing.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 9,900 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 9,900 searches in July 2026, for Atlanta on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Cooling
Easing lately, job growth has cooled, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+1.1%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +4.1% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,770/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · AtlantaNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 1 week ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Philadelphia, PA vs. Atlanta, GA: Cost of living comparison for renters (2026)'Housing Forward 2035' plan tackles Atlanta metro housing affordability crisisU.S. Industrial Market Outlook – August 2026View all 8 Atlanta news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Moderate demand
DEMAND
Jobs-0.5%
Migration 2025+0.47/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-20.8%
Vacancy 20248.3%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$1,191/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,770 · own $2,961
$1,770RENT
$2,961OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+0.47/1k
▲ Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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