Average Rent in Cornelia, GA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Cornelia, GA

Average rent prices in Cornelia have decreased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 9% 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
Cornelia, GA

Rent prices in Cornelia vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cornelia is $1,485, whereas a house costs $1,828. 1-bedroom apartments in Cornelia run $1,337 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,475.


1 bedroom	$1,337	1%	30%
2 bedroom	$1,500	7%	23%
3 bedroom	$1,986	1%	7%
4 bedroom	$2,600	No Change	45%


Apartments	$1,485	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,395	-	-
Houses	$1,828	5%	16%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,337

Last 30 days

Last year

30%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,986

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

45%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Cornelia, 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 Cornelia, GA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Cornelia and Blairsville by all bedroom counts and property types.

Cornelia

Median rent price$1,810

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,800

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Cornelia, GA is 1% higher than the median rent in Blairsville, GA.

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$1,500

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$1,500

$1,924

$1,475

$1,540

$1,195

$2,300

$1,562

Discover rentals in Cornelia, GA

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5d+ ago

House for rent in Cornelia

129 Chase Crossing

129 Chase Xing, Cornelia, GA 30531

4 beds

2.5 baths

$1,830

208 Harvest Ridge Ln Unit B - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Cornelia

208 Harvest Ridge Ln Unit B, Cornelia, GA 30531

4 beds

2.5 baths

$1,975

201 Harvest Ridge Ln Unit E - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Cornelia

201 Harvest Ridge Ln Unit E, Cornelia, GA 30531

4 beds

2.5 baths

$1,975

5d+ ago

House for rent in Cornelia

308 Magnolia Villas Dr, Cornelia, GA 30531

5 beds

3.5 baths

$2,600

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Frequently asked questions for Cornelia, GA

Quick answers to common questions about the Cornelia rental market.

How much is rent in Cornelia?

The average rent in Cornelia is $1,810 per month as of October 17, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Cornelia?

Average rent prices in Cornelia have decreased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 9% since last year.

How does Cornelia rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Cornelia is 5% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $90 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Cornelia?

To comfortably afford rent in Cornelia, you'd need to earn approximately $72,000/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).