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Average rent in Alpharetta
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Alpharetta compares with Georgia and the US.
Median rent
$1,874/mo
39% above US
1 bedroom
$1,724/mo
46% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,883/mo
41% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48%
US 50%
Renter households
7,938
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Alpharetta compares
- Alpharetta$1,765
- Georgia$1,265
- United States$1,185
- Alpharetta$1,724
- Georgia$1,237
- United States$1,180
- Alpharetta$1,883
- Georgia$1,230
- United States$1,338
- Alpharetta$2,186
- Georgia$1,338
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Alpharetta$1,883
- Johns Creek$2,069
- Roswell$1,714
- Sandy Springs$1,881
- Marietta$1,547
- Alpharetta48%
- Johns Creek46%
- Roswell52%
- Sandy Springs43%
- Marietta58%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Georgia, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,883 a month.
- Studio $1,765
- 1 bedroom $1,724
- 2 bedrooms $1,883
- 3 bedrooms $2,186
- 4 bedrooms $3,086
- 5+ bedrooms $3,480
Green means the median Alpharetta rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
48% of Alpharetta renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 31% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 29% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Alpharetta.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Alpharetta?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,874 a month, 43% above the Georgia median and 39% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Alpharetta?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,724 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Alpharetta?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,883 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Alpharetta?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,883) takes a household income of about $75,320 a year, and a one-bedroom about $68,960.
Is rent affordable in Alpharetta?
About 48% of Alpharetta renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 31% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.