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Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA

An independent college for women just east of Atlanta

Private Historic Presbyterian

Agnes Scott College is a private women’s college located in Decatur, a city frequently referred to as the Brooklyn of Atlanta. The Agnes Scott campus sits just south of Downtown Decatur, a vibrant hub of restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops, and bars. If you’re looking for an apartment within walking distance of campus, stick to the immediate areas surrounding Downtown Decatur. If you don’t mind a short drive to campus, consider focusing your rental search on neighborhoods like Lake Claire, Little Five Points, Edgewood, Kirkwood, East Atlanta Village, Druid Hills, and Clarkston.

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Decatur, Decatur Square is home to a MARTA station served by the Blue Line. If you’d like to take public transit, any community accessible to MARTA’s Blue Line could be a convenient choice to look for a rental near Agnes Scott College.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Decatur, GA is $1,482 for a studio, $1,393 for one bedroom, $1,565 for two bedrooms, and $1,769 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Decatur has decreased by -0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 577 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,482/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 748 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,393/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,077 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,565/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,353 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,769/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Agnes Scott College

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Schools

Talley Street Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

600 Students

Laurel Ridge Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

449 Students

Briarlake Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

353 Students

Wadsworth Magnet School For High Achievers

Public

Grades K-8

254 Students

Fifth Avenue Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

596 Students

Beacon Hill Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,308 Students

Wadsworth Magnet School For High Achievers

Public

Grades K-8

254 Students

Druid Hills Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,030 Students

Chapel Hill Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

603 Students

McNair Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

766 Students

Decatur High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,887 Students

Southwest Dekalb High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,244 Students

Columbia High School

Public

Grades 9-12

842 Students

Towers High School

Public

Grades 9-12

792 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bradley Observatory
  • Wylde Center and Oakhurst Community Garden
  • South River Watershed Alliance
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve
  • Fernbank Forest & Science Center

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.