The typical owner-occupied home in Marietta is worth about $155,400, 45% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,169 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marietta at a glance
| Marietta | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $155,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,169 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.75% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 98% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,125 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.4% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2010 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 34.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 277 | 30,188,424 | 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 $155,400 with 20% down costs about $998 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,257, 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 $42,780 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $31,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $124,320 |
| Principal and interest | $836 |
| Property taxes (0.75% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $65 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $998 |
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| Down payment | $5,439 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $152,585 |
| Principal and interest | $1,026 |
| Property taxes (0.75% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $65 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $69 |
| Total per month | $1,257 |
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Questions about home buying in Marietta
What is the median home value in Marietta?
About $155,400 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 $1,169 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 $998 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,780 a year.
More about Marietta
- Mortgage Refinance in Marietta
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- Home Equity Loans in Marietta
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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