Georgia State Off-Campus Housing Cost by Neighborhood

Georgia State off-campus housing costs about $809 to $1,550 a month per bed in Atlanta's student towers, and where you live sets the price. Downtown towers within half a mile of class start at $809 to $1,019 a bed. Midtown's Spring Street towers start higher, at $1,115 to $1,399, and they sit closer to Georgia Tech than to GSU. Old Fourth Ward has no student-specific building on FMP's list at all, so you'd be renting a regular apartment at whole-unit prices.

Every price below is the base rent shown on FMP's page of off-campus housing near Georgia State in October 2026. Most towers haven't posted their monthly fees yet, so your real total will run higher.

Key Takeaways

• $809. That's the cheapest bed near GSU, a private room in a 4x2 at One12 Courtland, 0.3 miles from campus.
• Downtown is cheaper than Midtown for GSU students. The median four-bedroom bed runs about $1,164 downtown and $1,410 in Midtown.
• Living alone downtown costs $1,440 to $2,019 a month, depending on the building.
• Old Fourth Ward has no per-bed student housing on FMP right now (which means whole-unit leases and your own roommate math).
• GSU's University Commons 4x2 runs $5,561 a semester, about $1,236 a month over four and a half months.
• Add $61 a month for GSU's discounted MARTA pass if you live anywhere but the downtown core.

Georgia State Off-Campus Housing Cost Downtown

Downtown is the cheapest and closest place for a Georgia State student to rent a bed. The core towers sit 0.3 to 0.4 miles from campus, and most of them price per person.

One12 Courtland at 112 Courtland Street lists a private room in a 4x2 at $809, a 4x4 room at $935 and a 3x3 room at $999. Those are labeled private rooms, so they're per-person prices. The Legacy at Centennial on Luckie Street starts at $995 for a bed in a five-bedroom and $998 in a four-bedroom.

The Mix Apartments on Piedmont Avenue lists four-bedrooms from $999, three-bedrooms from $1,085 and one-bedrooms from $1,775. Rent falls as bedrooms rise, so the $999 is per bed. 200 Edgewood follows the same curve: $999 in a two-bedroom, $1,539 for a one-bedroom.

The Centennial Park towers cost more

The towers along Centennial Olympic Park Drive, north of the park, are a step up. The Hive starts at $1,209 a bed and Inspire Atlanta at $1,440. They're farther from GSU's core and closer to Georgia Tech, so you pay more for a longer walk.

Georgia State Off-Campus Housing Cost in Midtown

Midtown's Spring Street corridor costs a GSU student more and gets them farther from class. The per-bed towers there list from $1,115 to $1,399, and the median four-bedroom bed sits around $1,410.

University House Midtown at 930 Spring Street is the cheapest, with a 4x4 at $1,115 and a 2x2 at $1,219. Its listing puts it 1.9 miles from Georgia State and 0.6 miles from Georgia Tech. Hub Atlanta on Spring Street starts at $1,154 in a five-bedroom. The Standard at Atlanta at 708 Spring starts at $1,289, and Rambler and The Connector both start at $1,399.

At the median, a Midtown four-bedroom bed costs about $250 a month more than a downtown one, and the cheapest Midtown bed costs $306 more than the cheapest downtown bed. You'd be paying that to live in Georgia Tech's neighborhood, then riding MARTA from North Avenue to Five Points every day. It only makes sense if you work, intern or have a partner on that side of town.

What Old Fourth Ward Costs for Georgia State Students

Old Fourth Ward is the hardest of the three to price, because it isn't a student-housing market. FMP's Georgia State page describes it as BeltLine territory just east of downtown, "pricier but the upgrade people happily pay for." There's no per-bed student tower there on FMP's list as of October 2026.

So you'd be signing a regular apartment lease, priced for the whole unit. The closest whole-unit listings on FMP sit just west of the neighborhood. Revival Lofts on Ralph McGill Boulevard lists one-bedrooms from $1,180, 0.8 miles from GSU, and 200 Edgewood's one-bedrooms start at $1,539. FMP's own page calls Old Fourth Ward pricier than downtown, so don't expect to beat those numbers there. If you split a two-bedroom, do it with someone you'd trust on a shared lease.

Our take: Old Fourth Ward is a junior-or-senior move, not a first apartment. The BeltLine and Ponce City Market are great. The per-person math rarely beats a downtown bed.

The FMP Commute-Adjusted Rent Check

We call it the FMP Commute-Adjusted Rent Check: add your monthly transit cost to your rent before you compare neighborhoods. For GSU students, that's mostly the $61 monthly MARTA pass sold through GSU's Parking and Transportation office, versus $68.50 for a regular 30-day pass at the kiosk.

Run it on the cheapest beds. One12 Courtland at $809 needs no train, so it stays $809. University House Midtown at $1,115 plus a $61 pass comes to $1,176 a month. That's $367 more a month, or about $4,400 over a 12-month lease, for a longer commute.

Is Off-Campus Housing Cheaper Than Living on Campus at GSU?

Downtown, yes. GSU's 2026-27 housing rates list a private bedroom in a University Commons 4x2 at $5,486 a semester, plus a $75 maintenance fee, for $5,561. No meal plan is required there. Over a four-and-a-half-month semester, that's about $1,236 a month.

One12 Courtland's $809 4x2 room comes to about $3,640 over the same stretch. Even The Legacy's $998 bed runs about $4,490. First-year halls like Patton, Piedmont Central and Piedmont North are cheaper per room, but they require a $2,233 meal plan each semester.

The catch: most off-campus leases run 12 months. If you leave Atlanta for the summer, you'll still pay for June and July unless you sublet. For more on choosing a neighborhood by MARTA access, see our guide to where Georgia State students live in downtown Atlanta.

Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia State Off-Campus Housing Cost

What's the cheapest off-campus housing near Georgia State?

$809 a month for a private room in a four-bedroom, two-bath unit at One12 Courtland, 0.3 miles from campus. FMP's Georgia State page puts shared rooms near GSU in the $700 to $1,000 range overall. Budget for fees on top, since many downtown towers haven't listed them.

Is Midtown or Downtown cheaper for GSU students?

Downtown, by a lot. Downtown per-bed towers start at $809 to $1,019, while Midtown's start at $1,115 to $1,399. Midtown also adds a MARTA commute, because its student towers sit near Georgia Tech.

How much is a one-bedroom near Georgia State?

From $1,180 a month at Revival Lofts on Ralph McGill Boulevard, 0.8 miles from campus. Downtown student towers charge more for a one-bedroom: $1,539 at 200 Edgewood, $1,775 at The Mix and $2,005 at The Legacy at Centennial.

Are utilities included in Atlanta student towers?

Often, at least partly. FMP's Georgia State page says utilities are often bundled in the downtown towers. Ask what's capped, though, because an overage split four ways in an Atlanta August adds up fast.