Atlanta is a Tier 1 US data center market in GA on the Southern Company balancing authority grid. Colocation inventory is about 1,465 MW (CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026, +14.5% YoY); CBRE H2 2025: 1,459.2 MW; JLL H1 2025: 1,072 MW). Vacancy is 1.0% (CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026; 14.5 MW available)). Typical colocation pricing runs $140-155/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025). GoDataCenters tracks 145 facilities from 8 operators in the metro.
Atlanta data center market at a glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operational colocation inventory | 1,465 MW | CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026, +14.5% YoY); CBRE H2 2025: 1,459.2 MW; JLL H1 2025: 1,072 MW |
| Under construction | 2,076 MW | CBRE H2 2025 press release: Atlanta 2,076 MW under construction (-4% YoY); JLL H1 2025: 1,112 MW |
| Planned pipeline | 1,203 MW | JLL Midyear 2025 (1,203 MW planned); CBRE H2 2025 chapter cites ‘over 10 GW of future data center expansion’ and ‘over 3 GW of power commitments’ (H1 2025) |
| Vacancy | 1.0% | CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026; 14.5 MW available) |
| Net absorption | 918 MW | JLL H1 2026 press release: ‘Atlanta hit record absorption of 918 MW in just six months’; 2024 net absorption 705.8 MW (CBRE H2 2024) |
| Typical pricing (kW/month) | $140-155/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025) | |
| Grid operator | Southern Company balancing authority (SERC; non-RTO) | |
| Power utility | Georgia Power (Southern Company); EMCs (e.g., Jackson EMC, Walton EMC) in suburbs | |
| Facilities tracked by GoDataCenters | 145 | GoDataCenters facility database |
How available is power for data centers in Atlanta?
Georgia PSC approved new generation capacity for Georgia Power; multiple mega-scale projects coming online at once causing transmission constraints in parts of Georgia; Georgia’s changing regulatory environment creates uncertainty on state tax incentives (CBRE H2 2025). Georgia implemented rules assigning infrastructure costs directly to data centers (DMA 2025).
Power is served by Georgia Power (Southern Company); EMCs (e.g., Jackson EMC, Walton EMC) in suburbs. Grid operator: Southern Company balancing authority (SERC; non-RTO).
Who are the major data center operators in Atlanta?
Major operators active in the market: QTS, Microsoft, Digital Realty (56 Marietta), Equinix, Switch, DataBank, Flexential, Vantage (Douglasville), DC BLOX, AWS, Google, Meta, T5, CyrusOne, EdgeCore, Aligned.
| Operator | Facilities in metro (GoDataCenters DB) |
|---|---|
| QTS Data Centers | 22 |
| Bolingbroke Technology Center, LLC | 10 |
| Atlas Development LLC | 10 |
| T5 Data Centers | 7 |
| Lumen | 6 |
| DataBank | 6 |
| Switch | 6 |
| Digital Realty | 6 |
Facility concentration by city: Atlanta (145).
What does colocation cost in Atlanta?
Typical pricing bands: $140-155/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025). Bands are brokerage-reported ranges for the market, not quotes. Actual rates depend on power density, term, ramp and redundancy.
Fiber and carrier presence in Atlanta
56 Marietta (Digital Realty) carrier hotel is the region’s primary interconnection point (Baxtel).
What tax incentives apply to data centers in GA?
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| State sales/use tax exemption | yes |
| Program | Georgia High-Technology Data Center Equipment sales and use tax exemption |
| Threshold | $15M+ investment (per SDIA/h5datacenters); runs through 2032/2033 |
| Note | Repeal effort blocked in 2026 despite ~$2.5B FY2026 cost projection; governor previously vetoed repeal (2024). |
Atlanta colocation by capacity band
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity is in Atlanta?
About 1,465 MW of operational colocation inventory per CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026, +14.5% YoY); CBRE H2 2025: 1,459.2 MW; JLL H1 2025: 1,072 MW. A further 2,076 MW is under construction.
What is the data center vacancy rate in Atlanta?
1.0% per CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026; 14.5 MW available).
What is the typical colocation price per kW in Atlanta?
$140-155/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025).
Which grid serves Atlanta data centers?
Southern Company balancing authority (SERC; non-RTO). Utility: Georgia Power (Southern Company); EMCs (e.g., Jackson EMC, Walton EMC) in suburbs.
Does GA offer a data center sales tax exemption?
yes. Program: Georgia High-Technology Data Center Equipment sales and use tax exemption. Threshold: $15M+ investment (per SDIA/h5datacenters); runs through 2032/2033.
Is Atlanta a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 data center market?
Atlanta is classified as a Tier 1 market, using the CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield market tracking conventions.
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Sources
- https://www.cbre.com/insights/reports/global-data-center-trends-2026
- https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/north-america-data-center-trends-h2-2025/atlanta-data-center-market
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/fast-growing-north-american-data-center-market-set-records-in-2025
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/northern-virginia-extends-lead-as-largest-u-s-data-center-market-in-2025
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/atlanta-emerges-as-national-leader-in-data-center-net-absorption
- https://realestatedaily-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/JLL-North-America-Data-Center-Report-Midyear-2025-8.14.25.pdf
- https://www.jll.com/en-us/newsroom/data-center-demand-exceeds-expectations-in-h1-2026
- https://ir.cushmanwakefield.com/news/press-release-details/2026/Dallas-Texas-Ranked-No–1-Primary-Data-Market-in-the-World-as-AI-Demand-Power-Constraints-and-Regulation-Reshape-CRE-Strategy/default.aspx
- https://baxtel.com/data-center/atlanta
- https://www.constructionowners.com/insights/data-center-tax-incentives-state-by-state-whos-still-giving-whos-taking-back
- https://knowledge.sdialliance.org/policies/us-tax-incentives-for-data-centers-by-state
Data compiled by GoDataCenters. Last updated 2026-09-02. Figures are market-level ranges from cited reports, not quotes.