Forest Park, Georgia Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Forest Park, Georgia rental market.
Forest Park, Georgia
Average Apartment Rent
$1,099
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-6.3%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Forest Park, Georgia apartments have recorded a -6.3% rent decrease.
Forest Park, Georgia Average apartment rent trend
Forest Park, Georgia Average Apartment Rent
Forest Park, Georgia Apartment rent ranges
At 67.81%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Forest Park, Georgia rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.88%.
Forest Park, Georgia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 64% of Forest Park, Georgia real estate, occupying a total of 4,493 units, while homeowners live in 2,528 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.7
Renter median household income**
$39,223
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.69
Rental vacancy rate**
8.8%
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,869 rentals in Forest Park, Georgia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 44 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Forest Park, Georgia homes for rent is 4.7.
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Forest Park, Georgia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (16%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,483 apartments for rent in Forest Park, Georgia, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 38% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,695 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Forest Park, Georgia is 2.69.
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 9% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 20% of the homes for rent in Forest Park, Georgia.
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Forest Park, Georgia apartment rentals, namely 27% or 1,222 units, were Built 1960 - 1969, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (21%, 953 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (16%, 721 units).
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Forest Park, Georgia renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Forest Park, Georgia condos for rent is 2018.
Forest Park, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Forest Park, Georgia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 19% have No vehicle available.
Forest Park, Georgia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Forest Park, Georgia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Forest Park, Georgia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
