Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 16, 2026
Last updated on September 16, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Lithonia, GA rent rose 4.7% year over year, with a current median of $1,795/month. Renters today are paying $103 more per month on average than last year, with rent near the city's recent peak from April 2025. Month-to-month rent is essentially flat.
Lithonia is 5.5% more affordable than the $1,900/month national median. This positions the city as a moderately priced market with 186 total rentals available for choice.
In Lithonia, median rents range from $1,050/month for 1-bedroom units to $2,198/month for 4+ bedrooms. Studios rent for $1,300/month, 2-bedrooms for $1,395/month, and 3-bedrooms for $1,800/month. Houses dominate the inventory at 82.6%, shaping the rental landscape.
The 1-bedroom segment in Lithonia rose 36.2% year over year, diverging from the citywide trend by 31.5 percentage points. This segment's strong increase contrasts with the more modest overall rent growth in the city.
Median rent in Lithonia
$1,795/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Lithonia is $1,795 per month as of September 2026. This is 6% below the national average rent, or $105 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Lithonia
186
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Lithonia rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Lithonia have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Lithonia vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lithonia is $1,272, whereas a house costs $1,899. 1-bedroom apartments in Lithonia run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,350.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,300 | 5% | 3% | |
1 bedroom | $1,050 | No Change | 16% | |
2 bedroom | $1,395 | No Change | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $1,800 | 1% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $2,197 | 1% | 3% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Lithonia, GA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,272 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,399 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,899 | 1% | No Change | |
Rooms | $625 | 9% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
3%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,050
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
16%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,395
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,197
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Lithonia, GA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,272
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$1,399
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$1,899
Last 30 days
1%
Rooms
Average rent
$625
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Lithonia, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Lithonia and Atlanta by all bedroom counts and property types.
Lithonia
lower than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Lithonia, GA is 10% lower than the median rent in Atlanta, GA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Lithonia rental market.
The average rent in Lithonia is $1,795 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Lithonia have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Lithonia is 6% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $105 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Lithonia, you'd need to earn approximately $72,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
October offers the best rental deals in Lithonia, with rents running about 4.6% lower than January, which sees the highest prices of the year. This seasonal pattern creates clear timing opportunities for budget-conscious renters.
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).