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 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