Which cities are the most expensive to rent in the metro area? It’s not Atlanta

ATLANTA — Atlanta monthly rental prices are rising again, but the city of Atlanta isn’t the most expensive place to rent in the metro area.

Instead, Johns Creek holds the stage as the most expensive place to rent from, according to a new report on rental data from the Atlanta metro area by ApartmentList.com.

The report showed prices are up 0.5% since last month, and nearly 20% since 2021.

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Year-over-year, prices are almost 2% lower, but have increased every month since January.

The current median rent for Atlanta apartments ranges between $1,200 for a one-bedroom in Canton to as high as $$1,845 for the same in Johns Creek.

Across the metro area, Atlanta apartment prices are ranging between $1,200 for a two-bedroom to $2,150 based on location.

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The highest rent cost per month listed for a median two-bedroom apartment is in Johns Creek, which has seen a 0.8% monthly rent increase compared to May, according to ApartmentList’s report.

Dunwoody isn’t far behind when it comes to costs, with a one-bedroom apartment likely to cost about $1,600 per month and two-bedroom apartments averaging $2,070.

The top five most expensive cities to rent a one-bedroom apartment in the Atlanta metro area are:

1. Johns Creek, $1,845 per month
2. Dunwoody, $1,672 per month
3. Alpharetta, $1,654 per month
4. Duluth, $1,606 per month
5. Suwanee, $1,568 per month

For two-bedroom apartments, the list will look familiar, though not a 1:1 mirror of the one-bedroom prices.

1. Johns Creek, $2,149 per month
2. Dunwoody, $2,068 per month
3. Suwanee, $1,923 per month
4. Alpharetta, $1,915 per month
5. Duluth, $1,893 per month

In terms of where monthly rental costs are rising the fastest, ApartmentList put that distinction in Lithia Springs, where rents are going up 1.7% per month.

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