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Average rent in Marietta
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Marietta compares with Georgia and the US.
Median rent
$1,491/mo
11% above US
1 bedroom
$1,313/mo
11% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,547/mo
16% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58%
US 50%
Renter households
12,966
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,403a month18% above USIncome needed: $56,120/yr
1 bedroom$1,313a month11% above USIncome needed: $52,520/yr
2 bedrooms$1,547a month16% above USIncome needed: $61,880/yr
3 bedrooms$1,820a month21% above USIncome needed: $72,800/yr
4 bedrooms$1,758a month6% below USIncome needed: $70,320/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Marietta compares
- Marietta$1,403
- Georgia$1,265
- United States$1,185
- Marietta$1,313
- Georgia$1,237
- United States$1,180
- Marietta$1,547
- Georgia$1,230
- United States$1,338
- Marietta$1,820
- Georgia$1,338
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Marietta$1,547
- Sandy Springs$1,881
- Roswell$1,714
- Alpharetta$1,883
- Johns Creek$2,069
- Marietta58%
- Sandy Springs43%
- Roswell52%
- Alpharetta48%
- Johns Creek46%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Georgia, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,547 a month.
- Studio $1,403
- 1 bedroom $1,313
- 2 bedrooms $1,547
- 3 bedrooms $1,820
- 4 bedrooms $1,758
Green means the median Marietta rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
58% of Marietta renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 24% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 33.5% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
30062$1,761/momedian rent30064$1,635/momedian rent30067$1,583/momedian rent30060$1,344/momedian rent
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Marietta.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,554
1 bedroom$1,619
2 bedrooms$1,762
3 bedrooms$2,099
4 bedrooms$2,493
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Marietta
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Questions
What is the average rent in Marietta?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,491 a month, 14% above the Georgia median and 11% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Marietta?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,313 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Marietta?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,547 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Marietta?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,547) takes a household income of about $61,880 a year, and a one-bedroom about $52,520.
Is rent affordable in Marietta?
About 58% of Marietta renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 24% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.