Living here
Cost of living in Roswell
Housing is more expensive than the US average. Rents, home prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes.
Median rent
$1,707/mo
27% above US
Median home value
$520,500
72% above US
Median household income
$124,422
58% above US
Rent as share of income
16%
US 21%
Home price to income
4.2×
US 3.9×
Sales tax
7.75%
Rent by number of bedrooms
HUD 2027 fair market rents for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area (gross rent including utilities, near the 40th percentile of local rents). Source: HUD USER.
How Roswell compares
- Roswell$1,707
- Georgia$1,306
- United States$1,348
- Alpharetta$1,874
- Sandy Springs$1,789
- Johns Creek$2,173
- Marietta$1,491
- Roswell$520,500
- Georgia$272,900
- United States$303,400
- Alpharetta$605,700
- Sandy Springs$583,900
- Johns Creek$583,700
- Marietta$401,100
Taxes
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Questions
Is Roswell expensive to live in?
Housing in Roswell is more expensive than the national average: median rent is $1,707 (27% above US) and the median home value is $520,500 (72% above US).
How much is rent in Roswell?
The median gross rent is $1,707 a month. HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for the area are studio $1,554, 1 bedroom $1,619, 2 bedrooms $1,762, 3 bedrooms $2,099, 4 bedrooms $2,493.
How much of their income do renters spend in Roswell?
At the median, a year’s rent ($20,484) equals about 16% of the median household income ($124,422); nationally it’s about 21%.
What are taxes like in Roswell?
Sales tax is 7.75% and property taxes run about 0.83% of home value a year.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates; HUD fair market rents; Georgia Department of Revenue - Sales and Use Tax Rate Chart effective October 1, 2026 (LATP Rate Report - General 10-01-26).