Rents are 12% below what Marietta's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,687 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Marietta usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.9% above it in August, about $30 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Marietta is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Marietta changed +1.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Marietta rose 38.7% while median household income rose 26.6% ($57,452 to $72,725). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Marietta is 37.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,725) is $1,818 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,723); a 2-bedroom is $1,907.
The priciest of 7 ZIP codes in Marietta, 30068 ($2,125/mo), costs 41% more than the cheapest, 30067 ($1,506/mo).
Peachtree Corners, 16 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,450/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Marietta. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Marietta, GA is roughly split between renters and owners, 47.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Marietta, GA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Marietta, GA stood at $1,361 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,687, reflecting a 24.0% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Marietta, GA now reports about $72,725, up from $62,585 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 60,962 residents to roughly 62,263. College-educated residents now make up 47.4% of adults here, versus 45.2% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Marietta, GA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Marietta is $1,687/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,657/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,907/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,723/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,299/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($72,725/yr), Marietta ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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