Panthersville

Decatur, GA

Outdoor amphitheater of Rainbow Park in Panthersville.
An aerial view of the City of Atlanta over a small lake in Panthersville.
Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center is a 500 seat state of the art theater in Panthersville.

Panthersville - Decatur, GA Area Guide

A quiet community in South DeKalb County

Suburban Affordable Accessible Laidback Lush

Located about nine miles southeast of Downtown Atlanta, Panthersville is a suburban community teeming with apartments and houses for rent along tree-dense roads. Panthersville residents enjoy the community’s forest-like environment, along with quick access to an array of everyday conveniences strewn along Candler Road and Flat Shoals Road, including those found at the Gallery at South DeKalb. The neighborhood provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, with access to Exchange Park, Misty Waters Park, and Gresham Park. Panthersville also sits adjacent to Georgia State University-Perimeter College, making it a great choice for many students, faculty, and staff. Direct access to both I-20 and I-285 connects Panthersville to the rest of the Greater Atlanta area within minutes.

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Outdoor amphitheater of Rainbow Park in Panthersville.

An aerial view of the City of Atlanta over a small lake in Panthersville.

Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center is a 500 seat state of the art theater in Panthersville.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Panthersville is $850 for a studio, $1,067 for one bedroom, $1,301 for two bedrooms, and $1,522 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Panthersville has decreased by -2.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 450 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $850/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 723 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,067/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,057 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,301/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,302 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,522/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 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

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 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 February 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.