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 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
- ------------------------------


Atlanta, Georgia
March 24, 2003