The typical owner-occupied home in Marietta is worth about $65,000, 80% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $728 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $34,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marietta at a glance
| Marietta | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $65,000 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $728 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.12% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $34,375 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 11% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $533 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 36.3% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 166 | 5,739,445 | 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 $438 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $546, 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 $18,753 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Marietta household income of $34,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $119,000.
| Down payment | $13,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $52,000 |
| Principal and interest | $350 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $438 |
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| Down payment | $2,275 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,823 |
| Principal and interest | $429 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $29 |
| Total per month | $546 |
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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 $728 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 $438 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,753 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