Cost of living in the Atlanta Metro Area
29 counties across GA. Population: 6,176,937.
Last updated May 22, 2026
Rent in the Atlanta Metro Area
Average rent across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area, weighted by county population.
Source: HUD FMR + ACS (population-weighted metro average)
Income and earnings in the Atlanta Metro Area
Earnings data averaged across all 29 counties.
Source: ACS (population-weighted metro average)
Home values in the Atlanta Metro Area
Average home values and annual property tax across the metro.
Source: ACS (population-weighted metro average)
Energy costs in the Atlanta Metro Area
Residential electricity and natural gas estimates.
Source: EIA (state averages applied per county, weighted)
All 29 counties in the Atlanta Metro Area
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area includes 29 counties. Sorted by population.
- Atlanta GA$3,980/moPop1,068,507 Rent$1,653/mo Income$91,490/yrAtlanta GA 1,068,507 $1,653/mo $91,490/yr $3,980/mo
- Lawrenceville GA$3,708/moPop966,972 Rent$1,653/mo Income$84,823/yrLawrenceville GA 966,972 $1,653/mo $84,823/yr $3,708/mo
- Cobb County GA$3,879/moPop769,152 Rent$1,653/mo Income$98,712/yrCobb County GA 769,152 $1,653/mo $98,712/yr $3,879/mo
- Decatur GA$3,758/moPop762,105 Rent$1,653/mo Income$77,683/yrDecatur GA 762,105 $1,653/mo $77,683/yr $3,758/mo
- Clayton County GA$3,614/moPop298,771 Rent$1,653/mo Income$58,507/yrClayton County GA 298,771 $1,653/mo $58,507/yr $3,614/mo
- Cherokee County GA$3,863/moPop274,539 Rent$1,653/mo Income$105,442/yrCherokee County GA 274,539 $1,653/mo $105,442/yr $3,863/mo
- Forsyth County GA$4,175/moPop260,062 Rent$1,653/mo Income$138,000/yrForsyth County GA 260,062 $1,653/mo $138,000/yr $4,175/mo
- Henry County GA$3,811/moPop245,417 Rent$1,653/mo Income$81,612/yrHenry County GA 245,417 $1,653/mo $81,612/yr $3,811/mo
- Paulding County GA$3,890/moPop174,292 Rent$1,653/mo Income$94,557/yrPaulding County GA 174,292 $1,653/mo $94,557/yr $3,890/mo
- Coweta County GA$3,901/moPop150,071 Rent$1,653/mo Income$94,142/yrCoweta County GA 150,071 $1,653/mo $94,142/yr $3,901/mo
- Douglas County GA$3,775/moPop146,141 Rent$1,653/mo Income$80,764/yrDouglas County GA 146,141 $1,653/mo $80,764/yr $3,775/mo
- Carroll County GA$3,663/moPop122,187 Rent$1,653/mo Income$72,327/yrCarroll County GA 122,187 $1,653/mo $72,327/yr $3,663/mo
- Fayette County GA$4,009/moPop120,689 Rent$1,653/mo Income$108,986/yrFayette County GA 120,689 $1,653/mo $108,986/yr $4,009/mo
- Newton County GA$3,675/moPop115,530 Rent$1,653/mo Income$73,732/yrNewton County GA 115,530 $1,653/mo $73,732/yr $3,675/mo
- Bartow County GA$3,796/moPop111,153 Rent$1,653/mo Income$79,431/yrBartow County GA 111,153 $1,653/mo $79,431/yr $3,796/mo
- Walton County GA$3,768/moPop100,361 Rent$1,653/mo Income$82,381/yrWalton County GA 100,361 $1,653/mo $82,381/yr $3,768/mo
- Rockdale County GA$3,722/moPop94,293 Rent$1,653/mo Income$72,349/yrRockdale County GA 94,293 $1,653/mo $72,349/yr $3,722/mo
- Barrow County GA$3,754/moPop86,982 Rent$1,653/mo Income$77,477/yrBarrow County GA 86,982 $1,653/mo $77,477/yr $3,754/mo
- Spalding County GA$3,642/moPop68,215 Rent$1,653/mo Income$60,217/yrSpalding County GA 68,215 $1,653/mo $60,217/yr $3,642/mo
- Pickens County GA$3,746/moPop34,197 Rent$1,653/mo Income$75,293/yrPickens County GA 34,197 $1,653/mo $75,293/yr $3,746/mo
- Lumpkin County GA$2,819/moPop33,931 Rent$988/mo Income$72,388/yrLumpkin County GA 33,931 $988/mo $72,388/yr $2,819/mo
- Haralson County GA$2,933/moPop30,720 Rent$829/mo Income$65,016/yrHaralson County GA 30,720 $829/mo $65,016/yr $2,933/mo
- Dawson County GA$3,887/moPop28,704 Rent$1,653/mo Income$88,986/yrDawson County GA 28,704 $1,653/mo $88,986/yr $3,887/mo
- Butts County GA$2,993/moPop26,074 Rent$969/mo Income$59,221/yrButts County GA 26,074 $969/mo $59,221/yr $2,993/mo
- Meriwether County GA$2,774/moPop20,757 Rent$782/mo Income$56,458/yrMeriwether County GA 20,757 $782/mo $56,458/yr $2,774/mo
- Morgan County GA$3,198/moPop20,614 Rent$1,039/mo Income$85,692/yrMorgan County GA 20,614 $1,039/mo $85,692/yr $3,198/mo
- Pike County GA$3,873/moPop19,540 Rent$1,653/mo Income$84,184/yrPike County GA 19,540 $1,653/mo $84,184/yr $3,873/mo
- Jasper County GA$3,700/moPop15,345 Rent$1,653/mo Income$59,574/yrJasper County GA 15,345 $1,653/mo $59,574/yr $3,700/mo
- Heard County GA$3,655/moPop11,616 Rent$1,653/mo Income$62,907/yrHeard County GA 11,616 $1,653/mo $62,907/yr $3,655/mo
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Open comparison toolFrequently asked questions about the Atlanta Metro Area
Common questions about cost of living in the metro area.
What is the cost of living in the Atlanta Metro Area?
The estimated average cost of living in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area is approximately $3,812 per month for a single person. This is a population-weighted average across the 29 counties that make up the metro area.
What is the average rent in the Atlanta Metro Area?
The average one-bedroom rent across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area is $1,637 per month, based on HUD Fair Market Rent data weighted by county population.
What is the cheapest county in the Atlanta Metro Area?
Meriwether County, GA is the most affordable county in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area at approximately $2,774 per month for a single person.
What is the most expensive county in the Atlanta Metro Area?
Forsyth County, GA is the most expensive county in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area at approximately $4,175 per month for a single person.
How many counties are in the Atlanta Metro Area?
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area covers 29 counties. The five largest by population are Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Cobb County, Decatur, Clayton County.
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All figures come from official U.S. government sources. Metro-area averages are population-weighted across constituent counties using Census ACS population estimates.