Cost of Living and Housing in Roswell, Georgia

Roswell has about 92,621 residents. Median gross rent is $1,810 per month and median household income is $128,654.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,810/mo 9% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $567,100 52% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $128,654 53% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 72% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 17% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 4.4x Median value ÷ household income

How Roswell compares

Rent is 9% above the dataset median, while household income is 53% above the dataset median. Within Georgia, Roswell ranks #42 from lowest to highest rent and #5 from highest to lowest household income among 56 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Roswell?

Median gross rent is $1,810 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Roswell?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $567,100 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Roswell is $128,654 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.