Living here
Average rent in Johns Creek
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Johns Creek compares with Georgia and the US.
Median rent
$2,173/mo
61% above US
1 bedroom
$1,767/mo
50% above US
2 bedrooms
$2,069/mo
55% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46%
US 50%
Renter households
5,838
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 Johns Creek compares
- Johns Creek$1,817
- Georgia$1,265
- United States$1,185
- Johns Creek$1,767
- Georgia$1,237
- United States$1,180
- Johns Creek$2,069
- Georgia$1,230
- United States$1,338
- Johns Creek$2,289
- Georgia$1,338
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Johns Creek$2,069
- Alpharetta$1,883
- Roswell$1,714
- Sandy Springs$1,881
- Marietta$1,547
- Johns Creek46%
- Alpharetta48%
- 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 $2,069 a month.
- Studio $1,817
- 1 bedroom $1,767
- 2 bedrooms $2,069
- 3 bedrooms $2,289
- 4 bedrooms $2,675
- 5+ bedrooms $2,684
Green means the median Johns Creek rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
46% of Johns Creek renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 27.8% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Johns Creek.
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.
More on living in Johns Creek
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Questions
What is the average rent in Johns Creek?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $2,173 a month, 66% above the Georgia median and 61% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Johns Creek?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,767 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Johns Creek?
The median two-bedroom rents for $2,069 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Johns Creek?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($2,069) takes a household income of about $82,760 a year, and a one-bedroom about $70,680.
Is rent affordable in Johns Creek?
About 46% of Johns Creek renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% 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.