The typical owner-occupied home in Marietta is worth about $448,500, 48% above the Georgia median of $303,300 and 35% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,697 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $72,725 a year, so the median home costs 6.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 47% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marietta at a glance
| Marietta | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $448,500 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,697 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.60% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,725 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 47% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 69% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,170 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.3% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.5% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 62,263 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Marietta
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marietta home of $448,500 with 20% down costs about $2,825 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,572, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $121,063 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 47% of the median Marietta household income of $72,725; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $269,000.
The median rent here is $1,586 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,239 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $89,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $358,800 |
| Principal and interest | $2,414 |
| Property taxes (0.60% a year) | $224 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $187 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,825 |
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| Down payment | $15,698 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $440,377 |
| Principal and interest | $2,962 |
| Property taxes (0.60% a year) | $224 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $187 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $198 |
| Total per month | $3,572 |
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Questions about home buying in Marietta
What is the median home value in Marietta?
About $448,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Marietta?
Homeowners pay a median $2,697 a year, which is about 0.60% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Marietta?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,825 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $121,063 a year.
More about Marietta
- Mortgage Refinance in Marietta
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data