The typical owner-occupied home in Marietta is worth about $65,000, 75% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,550 a year in property taxes, about 2.38% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $52,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marietta at a glance
| Marietta | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $65,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,550 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.38% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,500 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,278 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 132 | 12,694,798 | 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 $65,000 with 20% down costs about $506 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $614, 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 $21,678 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Marietta household income of $52,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.
| Down payment | $13,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $52,000 |
| Principal and interest | $350 |
| Property taxes (2.38% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $506 |
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| Down payment | $2,275 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,823 |
| Principal and interest | $429 |
| Property taxes (2.38% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $29 |
| Total per month | $614 |
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Questions about home buying in Marietta
What is the median home value in Marietta?
About $65,000 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 $1,550 a year, which is about 2.38% 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 $506 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,678 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