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                                                                    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 16, 2001 appearing on page 41 of Post Properties,
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 21, 2001