Can you afford to live in Atlanta?

Median household income, home values and rent in Atlanta, GA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Atlanta.

Median household income: $81,938 — +72.4% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,617/mo — +65.8% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 209200
• 2023: 420600

Median household income

• Atlanta: 81938
• Fulton County: 91490
• GA: 74664
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Atlanta: 1617
• Fulton County: 1635
• GA: 1306
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 30.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($81,938 versus $78,538).

The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+72.4% versus +65.8%), before adjusting for inflation.