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Cindy Ivey, 66, knows that pressure all too well.
She lives in a small apartment in Calhoun, sleeping on her living room couch after being priced out of her previous rental. Ivey survives on Social Security and disability income, and says every dollar is already accounted for.
“I count change every month,” she said.
When she first moved into her last apartment, rent was $600 a month. Within two years, it climbed to $900, a 50% increase.
“That’s just about my whole check, so I had to find a cheaper place to live,” Ivey said.
Under Georgia law, those increases are legal. The state does not cap rent hikes. But for seniors on fixed incomes, lawmakers say the math simply doesn’t work.
The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan seniors group, found in its 2025 Senior Survey Report that 73% of American seniors over the age of 62 depend on social security for more than half their income, and about 39% depend on the program for the entirety of their income.
A Point2Homes study found renters aged 65 and older in Atlanta are renting 46.6% more than they did 10 years ago.
When asked what happens if rents keep rising, Ivey didn’t hesitate.
“Handing out tents,” she said. “Because we’ll be up under the bridge homeless.”
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