EXHIBIT 23.9 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-44722) of our report dated March 5, 2002 appearing on page 37 of Post Properties, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Atlanta, Georgia March 26, 2002