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HOUSING TRENDS
The City of Marietta offers a wide range of housing for its residents. From historic homes to newly completed condominiums, Marietta has housing to meet demand. Claritas estimates that in 2008 approximately 60 percent of occupied housing units were rental and 40 percent owner occupied. The 2008 Estimated median value of owner occupied housing units is $210,626.
The median year housing units built was 1982 with the majority, 7,865 units or approximately 30 percent of units built from 1980 to 1989. Single family detached homes are the dominant residential structure in the city. Claritas projects housing unit growth at approximately 3 percent from 2008 to 2013 bringing the projected total housing units from 26,633 to 27,444 in 2013.
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Marietta has much to offer its residents and visitors.
»History
»Marietta City Parks
»Recreation
»Libraries
The City of Marietta has many things to celebrate including being named a 2006 All America City and the city’s 175th anniversary.
»All America City
»175th Anniversary
In the News
»Community celebrates reopening of Henry Park - 4/20/2009
»Council approves route for multi–use trail
3/12/2009
»Marietta planting 500 trees to beautify city, help environment -
2/12/2009
Marietta has its own public school system and access to many local universities
»Marietta City Schools
»Cobb County Public Schools
»Kennesaw State University
»Chattahoochee Technical College
»Life University
»Southern Polytechnic University
»Shorter College - School of Professional Programs
»North Metro Technical College
Marietta has many arts and theater venues
»Marietta Welcome Center
»Strand Theater
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