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Candler-McAfee Decatur, GA

Enjoy a small-town feel inside Atlanta’s perimeter

Suburban Convenient Accessible

Situated between East Atlanta Village and I-285, Candler-McAfee is a laidback suburban community with a small-town feel. Residents enjoy access to a broad range of shops and restaurants stretched along Candler Road, the community’s main commercial thoroughfare.

Candler-McAfee is mostly residential, offering an overall peaceful atmosphere in addition to numerous apartments and houses available for rent along tree-lined streets. While the whole community touts a park-like environment, Candler-McAfee is home to several scenic parks like Glendale Park, NH Scott Park, and Misty Waters Park. Quick access to both I-20 and I-285 affords many Candler-McAfee residents short commute times to countless area employers and attractions.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Candler-McAfee is $1,215 for one bedroom, $1,268 for two bedrooms, and $1,455 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Candler-McAfee has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 805 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,215/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 989 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,268/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,300 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,455/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Candler-McAfee

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ferns of the World Garden
  • Wylde Center and Oakhurst Community Garden
  • Bradley Observatory
  • South River Watershed Alliance
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.