What is the median rent in Candler-McAfee, GA?

Name: Median rent in Candler-McAfee, GA, 2020–2024
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The median gross rent in Candler-McAfee, GA is $1,498 (±$89) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 2,644 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In Candler-McAfee, the median gross rent went from $1,031 in 2015–2019 to $1,498 in 2020–2024 (+45.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,498 (±$89)
Rented homes: 2,644 (±410)
$2,000 or more: 18.2%
Since 2015–2019: +45.3%

How much rent costs in Candler-McAfee

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Candler-McAfee	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Less than $500	8.5% (±4.2 points)	2.9%	5.7%	6.3%
$500 to $999	8.7% (±4.2 points)	5.5%	21.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	33.0% (±9.2 points)	26.4%	29.3%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	31.6% (±7.5 points)	39.7%	25.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	13.5% (±6.1 points)	17.6%	12.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.6% (±0.7 points)	5.1%	3.9%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	4.1% (±4.0 points)	2.8%	2.5%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 33.0% of renting households.

18.2% of rented homes in Candler-McAfee cost $2,000 or more a month.

Candler-McAfee against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Candler-McAfee	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Median gross rent	$1,498 (±$89)	$1,692 (±$12)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	2,644 (±410)	115,334 (±2,289)	1,324,542 (±9,876)	42,849,984

In Candler-McAfee, median gross rent is lower than in DeKalb County ($1,692).

It is also higher than in Georgia ($1,393).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

In DeKalb County, Candler-McAfee ranks 17 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 543.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in Candler-McAfee has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,031 (±$47)	$1,498 (±$89)	+45.3%	Up after inflation
Households that rent	45.3% (±2.8 points)	34.6% (±4.7 points)	−10.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate	5.8% (±3.8 points)	22.7% (±6.0 points)	+16.9 percentage points	Measurable increase

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median gross rent in places near Candler-McAfee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Candler-McAfee
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Candler-McAfee	—	$1,498 (±$89)	—
Panthersville	1.3 mi	$1,401 (±$76)	Not measurably different
Belvedere Park	1.7 mi	$1,534 (±$102)	Not measurably different
Gresham Park	2.7 mi	$1,542 (±$203)	Not measurably different
Avondale Estates	3.0 mi	$1,557 (±$227)	Not measurably different
Decatur	3.4 mi	$1,655 (±$87)	Higher
Scottdale	4.8 mi	$1,583 (±$113)	Not measurably different
Druid Hills	5.2 mi	$2,022 (±$129)	Higher
North Decatur	5.7 mi	$1,913 (±$95)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur, GA ($1,655), Druid Hills, GA ($2,022), North Decatur, GA ($1,913).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
11	Scottdale	$1,583 (±$113)
12	Redan	$1,566 (±$119)
13	Avondale Estates	$1,557 (±$227)
14	Gresham Park	$1,542 (±$203)
15	Stone Mountain	$1,540 (±$151)
16	Belvedere Park	$1,534 (±$102)
17	Candler-McAfee	$1,498 (±$89)
18	Pine Lake	$1,429 (±$431)
19	Clarkston	$1,422 (±$61)
20	Panthersville	$1,401 (±$76)
21	Lithonia	$1,336 (±$90)

Showing 11 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Candler-McAfee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Candler-McAfee

What is the average rent in Candler-McAfee, GA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Candler-McAfee is $1,498 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in Candler-McAfee?

In Candler-McAfee, the median gross rent went from $1,031 in 2015–2019 to $1,498 in 2020–2024 (+45.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

How many rentals in Candler-McAfee cost more than $2,000 a month?

18.2% of rented homes in Candler-McAfee have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 8.5% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Candler-McAfee higher than in DeKalb County?

In Candler-McAfee, median gross rent is lower than in DeKalb County ($1,692).

It is also higher than in Georgia ($1,393).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Candler-McAfee CDP, Georgia (place:12834, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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