Apartment rents diverge across five Southern cities

Apartment listing prices moved in different directions across the five cities. In Georgia, Savannah’s median was $1,903, down from $1,924 the previous month, while Athens’ was $1,578, down from $1,600; Augusta’s rose to $1,350 from $1,320. In Alabama, Tuscaloosa’s median climbed 7% month over month to $1,495, while Montgomery’s fell 5% to $1,305. Statewide Alabama listing prices were unchanged at a $1,400 median, and national prices were also steady at $1,900.