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February 2020 Stone Mountain Rent Report
Welcome to the February 2020 Stone Mountain Rent Report. Stone Mountain rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Stone Mountain rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
February 2020 Stone Mountain Rent Report
Welcome to the February 2020 Stone Mountain Rent Report. Stone Mountain rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Stone Mountain rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Stone Mountain rents increased significantly over the past month
Stone Mountain rents have increased 0.4% over the past month, and are up significantly by 5.4% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Stone Mountain stand at $1,015 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,172 for a two-bedroom. This is the fourth straight month that the city has seen rent increases after a decline in September of last year. Stone Mountain's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.5%, as well as the national average of 1.6%.
Rents rising across the Atlanta Metro
Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Stone Mountain, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the Atlanta metro, all of them have seen prices rise. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Roswell has the most expensive rents in the Atlanta metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,475; the city has also seen rent growth of 0.4% over the past month, the fastest in the metro.
- Atlanta proper has the least expensive rents in the Atlanta metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,198; rents decreased 0.2% over the past month but were up 0.6% over the past year.
Stone Mountain rents more affordable than many large cities nationwide
As rents have increased significantly in Stone Mountain, a few large cities nationwide have seen rents grow more modestly. Stone Mountain is still more affordable than most large cities across the country.
- Rents increased moderately in other cities across the state, with Georgia as a whole logging rent growth of 1.5% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 3.9% in Augusta and 1.3% in Columbus.
- Stone Mountain's median two-bedroom rent of $1,172 is slightly below the national average of $1,193. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.6% over the past year compared to the 5.4% rise in Stone Mountain.
- While Stone Mountain's rents rose significantly over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Austin (+3.3%), Charlotte (+2.6%), and Dallas (+2.4%).
- Renters will find more reasonable prices in Stone Mountain than most large cities. For example, San Francisco has a median 2BR rent of $3,090, which is more than two-and-a-half times the price in Stone Mountain.
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Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. Our methodology also allows us to construct a picture of rent growth over an extended period of time, with estimates that are updated each month.
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