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Navigate apartment hunting and city life like a local with our curated articles about Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia is known as the "Gateway to the South" and mixes Southern charm with modern sophistication. It’s rich in history, featuring landmarks such as the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park and Swan House. Several major film studios operate in Atlanta, giving it a bustling feel. And the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the busiest in the world, making Atlanta a key travel hub.
With its lively neighborhoods, thriving arts scene, and delicious food options, Atlanta offers a unique blend of culture and community that makes for a great new home. But instead of pouring over Atlanta apartment listings or Googling “apartments for rent near me,” let Apartment List do the legwork for you. Download the app from Google Play or the App Store, and complete the Renter Quiz.
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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:
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.
Renters say:
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.
Canopy
The park apartments
Elme ant Druid Hills
Marlowe SF
Atlanta is a pet friendly city i would consider the entire area Atlanta is a pet friendly city.
Avonlea Creekside
Morrison Properties is the only I can give feedback on.
A few apartment complexes that I’m familiar with that are pet-friendly is 3005 Buckhead, Camden Buckhead, & The Icon Buckhead, just the name of you.
Most places are pet friendly
Duluth
Piedmont pad
Sandy springs
Almost all are pet-friendly. ATL is a very pet-friendly city
The Residences at Vinings Mt
The Cumberland
Lithonia, Decatur, Tucker
Outside of metro Atlanta
Walkable areas, outside of the main downtown area
Probably the ones closer to the perimeter.
midtown & downtown
College park
Outskirts of cities surrounding ATL
East Atlanta, Edgewood, Gresham Park, East Point, and College Park
sandy springs
Mechanicsville
Roswell and Alpharetta have some affordable places.
Camperton rd
South of Atlanta
Jasper and caterville
Kennesaw/Marietta (Town Center)
South Side
west midtown, Brookhaven
Sandy springs or lindbergh
Midtown
You can find options anywhere, but there will always be a tradeoff, one way or another — be it locale/convenience, or building quality.
Fulton County
East Atlanta
Live outside of the city central area in cities such as Decatur, Chamblee, East Point etc.
Cobb
I think Norcross is a good place to start.
west midtown or bukhead
Brookhaven and Sandy Springs
Jonesboro, Riverdale, Stockbridge
South of Atlanta
McDonough
Brookhaven, and nearby towns
Midtown downtown
Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, Sandy Springs
Sandy springs
In suburbs west, east or south of Atlanta.
South
Cobb country
If you want quality, nothing is cheap. You get what you pay for. Sometimes you get less than what you pay for, but I do love the Buford area. I’m walking distance from the mall of Ga.
Northeast Atlanta encompasses several distinctive neighborhoods each with unique character from Midtown's high-rises to Virginia-Highland's historic bungalows. Rental options span from luxury apartments with skyline views to character-filled homes with architectural significance. While the area offers excellent access to both Piedmont Park recreation and major employers, housing costs vary dramatically between specific neighborhoods despite their geographic proximity. Most suitable for those seeking urban living with distinctive neighborhood identities who can take time to explore specific sub-districts to find the precise environment matching their preferences from vibrant urban to leafy residential.
Historic revival energizes Atlanta's Eastside, where neighborhoods like Reynoldstown and Edgewood showcase beautifully restored homes alongside thoughtful new development. The Eastside BeltLine trail provides car-free access to Ponce City Market and other attractions, creating genuine walkability rare in typically car-dependent Atlanta. Though gentrification has pushed rental rates higher in recent years, the area still offers more value than established intown neighborhoods despite similar amenities and downtown access.
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.
