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

Rent trends in Southwest Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Average rent prices in Southwest Atlanta have decreased by 14% over the last month and have increased by 30% 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
Southwest Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Rent prices in Southwest Atlanta vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Southwest Atlanta is $1,367, whereas a house costs $2,250. 1-bedroom apartments in Southwest Atlanta run $1,277 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,392.


1 bedroom	$1,269	7%	32%
2 bedroom	$1,395	No Change	3%
3 bedroom	$2,150	1%	32%
4 bedroom	$2,750	11%	42%

		Listings
Campbellton Road	$995
Cascade Avenue	$1,700
Cascade Heights	$1,800
Conley Hills	$1,575
Deerwood	$1,566
Greenbriar	$1,469


Apartments	$1,367	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,495	-	-
Houses	$2,250	10%	20%
Rooms	$475	7%	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,269

Last 30 days

Last year

32%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,395

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,150

Last 30 days

Last year

32%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,750

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

42%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Southwest Atlanta, 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 Southwest Atlanta, Atlanta, GA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Southwest Atlanta and Campbellton Road by all bedroom counts and property types.

Southwest Atlanta

Median rent price$1,950

higher than the national median

Median rent price$995

48%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Southwest Atlanta, Atlanta, GA is 96% higher than the median rent in Campbellton Road, Atlanta, GA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$995

$1,700

$1,800

$1,566

$1,469

$1,575

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Frequently asked questions for Southwest Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Quick answers to common questions about the Southwest Atlanta rental market.

How much is rent in Southwest Atlanta?

The average rent in Southwest Atlanta is $1,950 per month as of August 15, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Southwest Atlanta?

Average rent prices in Southwest Atlanta have decreased by 14% over the last month and have increased by 30% since last year.

How does Southwest Atlanta rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Southwest Atlanta is 1% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $25 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Southwest Atlanta?

To comfortably afford rent in Southwest Atlanta, you'd need to earn approximately $78,000/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).