EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-62243) of our report dated February 28, 2003
appearing on page 47 of Post Properties, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Atlanta, Georgia
March 24, 2003