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Average rent in Roswell
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Roswell compares with Georgia and the US.
Median rent
$1,707/mo
27% above US
1 bedroom
$1,454/mo
23% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,714/mo
28% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%
US 50%
Renter households
10,209
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,528a month29% above USIncome needed: $61,120/yr
1 bedroom$1,454a month23% above USIncome needed: $58,160/yr
2 bedrooms$1,714a month28% above USIncome needed: $68,560/yr
3 bedrooms$1,926a month28% above USIncome needed: $77,040/yr
4 bedrooms$2,225a month20% above USIncome needed: $89,000/yr
5+ bedrooms$2,708a month37% above USIncome needed: $108,320/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Roswell compares
- Roswell$1,528
- Georgia$1,265
- United States$1,185
- Roswell$1,454
- Georgia$1,237
- United States$1,180
- Roswell$1,714
- Georgia$1,230
- United States$1,338
- Roswell$1,926
- Georgia$1,338
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Roswell$1,714
- Alpharetta$1,883
- Sandy Springs$1,881
- Johns Creek$2,069
- Marietta$1,547
- Roswell52%
- Alpharetta48%
- Sandy Springs43%
- Johns Creek46%
- Marietta58%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Georgia, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,714 a month.
- Studio $1,528
- 1 bedroom $1,454
- 2 bedrooms $1,714
- 3 bedrooms $1,926
- 4 bedrooms $2,225
- 5+ bedrooms $2,708
Green means the median Roswell rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
52% of Roswell renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 26% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.1% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Roswell.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,554
1 bedroom$1,619
2 bedrooms$1,762
3 bedrooms$2,099
4 bedrooms$2,493
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 Roswell?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,707 a month, 31% above the Georgia median and 27% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Roswell?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,454 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Roswell?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,714 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Roswell?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,714) takes a household income of about $68,560 a year, and a one-bedroom about $58,160.
Is rent affordable in Roswell?
About 52% of Roswell renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 26% 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.