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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 26, 1999 appearing on page 35 of Post properties, Inc.'s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
June 9, 1999