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Rapid transformation defines Northwest Atlanta, where industrial spaces now house lofts beside new mixed-use developments. The area offers more affordable options than Midtown while maintaining good access to Georgia Tech and downtown. The Atlanta BeltLine's Westside Trail has accelerated neighborhood changes, bringing new restaurants and shops. Some sections remain in transition, requiring local knowledge for finding the right block.
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The park apartments
Urban renaissance energizes Downtown Atlanta, where historic buildings alongside dramatic skyscrapers create architectural diversity reflecting the district's ongoing transformation. The walkable neighborhood surrounds Centennial Olympic Park with its popular fountain and nearby attractions including Georgia Aquarium. Though weekend tourist presence increases around major venues, residential sections maintain surprisingly separate identity from visitor districts, while excellent transit connections via multiple MARTA lines create car-optional living unusual in typically automobile-dependent southern cities.
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Welcome to the Apartment List February 2026 Rent Report for Atlanta, GA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,501, roughly the same as last month. Prices remain up 0.0% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Atlanta rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Atlanta metro area and the nation as a whole.
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Apartment List has released Atlanta’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.
"Atlanta renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories average scores."
Key findings in Atlanta include the following:
Upscale urban living thrives here with walkable access to Lenox Square's luxury boutiques and the Buckhead Theatre's indie concerts. Renters enjoy high-rise pools with skyline views but note $2.8k+ median rents for studios. Traffic snarls on Peachtree Road test patience during Braves game nights.
Lithonia, Decatur, Tucker
Outside of metro Atlanta
Atlanta renters gave their city a B overall.
The highest-rated categories for Atlanta were jobs and career opportunities, social life, recreational activities and pet-friendliness, which all received B+ grades.
The areas of concern to Atlanta renters are commute time (D) and quality of local schools (C+).
Millennial renters are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of B+, while renters who are parents are less satisfied, giving it a C+.
Atlanta earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Athens (B) and Savannah (B+), but earned higher marks than Augusta (D) and Decatur (F).
Atlanta relatively poorly compared to other Southern cities, including Charlotte, NC (A-), Nashville, TN (A-) and Virginia Beach, VA (A-).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.
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For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
