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Marietta, OH Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Marietta, OH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 13,178, 6,073 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $181,632, house prices in Marietta are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Marietta, accounting for 66.70% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Marietta include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 16.08%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.35%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 3.71%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Marietta are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 52.02% owning and 47.98% renting.

The housing in Marietta was primarily built before 1939 ( 36.44%), making the housing stock in Marietta some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Marietta. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 32.05%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 26.51%). There's also some housing in Marietta built between 2000 and later ( 5.01%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Marietta. Fully 12.37% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Marietta homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Marietta real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Marietta Home Appreciation Rates

Marietta's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Marietta during the period has been just 4.73%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Marietta's appreciation rate, at 7.02%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Marietta's appreciation rate has been 1.02%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.15%.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that Marietta's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Marietta differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Marietta - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Marietta real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$181,632

Marietta, OH Home Prices
> $1,246,000
$935,001 - $1,246,000
$623,001 - $935,000
$499,001 - $623,000
$374,001 - $499,000
$249,001 - $374,000
$125,001 - $249,000
$62,001 - $125,000
$0 - $62,000
2.5%
2.5%
0.2%
0.2%
4.0%
4.0%
1.7%
1.7%
5.2%
5.2%
16.5%
16.5%
43.0%
43.0%
20.9%
20.9%
6.0%
6.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Ohio

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,073

Marietta Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,210 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
48.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
12.4%
12.4%
87.6%
87.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.0%
5.0%
32.0%
32.0%
26.5%
26.5%
36.4%
36.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
66.7%
66.7%
1.2%
1.2%
12.4%
12.4%
16.1%
16.1%
3.7%
3.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.3%
3.3%
16.2%
16.2%
27.1%
27.1%
37.2%
37.2%
13.3%
13.3%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes