EXHIBIT 23.12

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-38725) 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