Living here
Cost of living in Marietta
Housing is more expensive than the US average. Rents, home prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes.
Median rent
$1,491/mo
11% above US
Median home value
$401,100
32% above US
Median household income
$70,086
11% below US
Rent as share of income
26%
US 21%
Home price to income
5.7×
US 3.9×
Sales tax
6%
Rent by number of bedrooms
HUD 2027 fair market rents for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area (gross rent including utilities, near the 40th percentile of local rents). Source: HUD USER.
How Marietta compares
- Marietta$1,491
- Georgia$1,306
- United States$1,348
- Sandy Springs$1,789
- Roswell$1,707
- Alpharetta$1,874
- Johns Creek$2,173
- Marietta$401,100
- Georgia$272,900
- United States$303,400
- Sandy Springs$583,900
- Roswell$520,500
- Alpharetta$605,700
- Johns Creek$583,700
Taxes
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Questions
Is Marietta expensive to live in?
Housing in Marietta is more expensive than the national average: median rent is $1,491 (11% above US) and the median home value is $401,100 (32% above US).
How much is rent in Marietta?
The median gross rent is $1,491 a month. HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for the area are studio $1,554, 1 bedroom $1,619, 2 bedrooms $1,762, 3 bedrooms $2,099, 4 bedrooms $2,493.
How much of their income do renters spend in Marietta?
At the median, a year’s rent ($17,892) equals about 26% of the median household income ($70,086); nationally it’s about 21%.
What are taxes like in Marietta?
Sales tax is 6% and property taxes run about 0.62% of home value a year.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates; HUD fair market rents; Georgia Department of Revenue - Sales and Use Tax Rate Chart effective October 1, 2026 (LATP Rate Report - General 10-01-26).