EXHIBIT 23.6


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-00020) of our report dated March 5, 2002 appearing
on page 37of Post Properties, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2001.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 26, 2002