Average Rent in Rockdale, Atlanta, GA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Rockdale, Atlanta, GA

Average rent prices in Rockdale have increased by 20% over the last month and have decreased by 49% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA

Rent prices in Rockdale vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Rockdale is $1,350, whereas a house costs $2,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Rockdale run $1,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,200.


1 bedroom	$999	-	-
2 bedroom	$1,350	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$1,900	6%	29%
4 bedroom	$2,800	1%	-

		Listings
Channing Valley	$1,860
Hills Park	$2,000
Hunter Hills	$1,297
Knight Park Howell Station	$1,600
Riverside	$2,380
Washington Park	$1,484


Apartments	$1,350	4%	No Change
Condos	$4,000	-	-
Houses	$2,200	8%	No Change
Rooms	$590	-	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$999

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,900

Last 30 days

Last year

29%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Rockdale, Atlanta, GA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Rockdale, Atlanta, GA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Rockdale and Channing Valley by all bedroom counts and property types.

Rockdale

Median rent price$1,475

23%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,860

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Rockdale, Atlanta, GA is 21% lower than the median rent in Channing Valley, Atlanta, GA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,860

$2,000

$1,297

Knight Park Howell Station

$1,600

$2,380

$1,484

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4 beds

3 baths

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House for rent

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1636 Drew Dr Nw, Atlanta, GA 30318

5 beds

4.5 baths

$4,500

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Frequently asked questions for Rockdale, Atlanta, GA

Quick answers to common questions about the Rockdale rental market.

How much is rent in Rockdale?

The average rent in Rockdale is $1,475 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Rockdale?

Average rent prices in Rockdale have increased by 20% over the last month and have decreased by 49% since last year.

How does Rockdale rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Rockdale is 23% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $435 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Rockdale?

To comfortably afford rent in Rockdale, you'd need to earn approximately $59,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).