Home prices
The median home in Marathon is valued at $31,300. In comparison to its nearby areas this is approximately $25,940 (45%) lower.Compared to the rest of the country it is roughly $186,200 (85%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Fort Dodge it is approximately $62,300 (66%) lower.
Rents
In Marathon the median rent is $675 a month. It is about $98 (17%) higher in comparison to other places in this area.It is about $387 (36%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Fort Dodge is approximately $23 (3%) higher.
Nearby places
Albert City
Albert City is approximately 5 miles south of Marathon. Real estate prices there are a lot more expensive. The price of the median home in Albert City is $57,000, which comes out to $25,700 (45%) higher than Marathon. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Albert City is $590 per month, which is $85 (14%) lower than Marathon.
Laurens
Laurens is approximately 5 miles east from Marathon. Its housing prices are significantly more expensive. The median home in Laurens costs $65,900, which is $34,600 (52%) higher than Marathon. Rents there are a little less expensive. Laurens's median rent is $620 a month, which is $55 (8%) lower than Marathon.
Sioux Rapids
Sioux Rapids is about 7 miles west from Marathon. The real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Sioux Rapids costs $75,800, which works out to $44,500 (58%) higher than Marathon. Rents there are a little more expensive. Sioux Rapids's median rent is $754 a month, which comes out to $79 (10%) higher than Marathon.
Rembrandt
Rembrandt is about 8 miles west from Marathon. Its housing prices are significantly more expensive. The median home in Rembrandt is valued at $47,500, which comes out to $16,200 (34%) higher than Marathon. The rent there is significantly less expensive. The median monthly rent in Rembrandt is $445, which comes out to $230 (51%) lower than Marathon.
Gillett Grove
Gillett Grove is approximately 10 miles north of Marathon. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Gillett Grove is $40,000, which comes out to $8,700 (21%) higher than Marathon. Rents there are significantly less expensive. The median monthly rent in Gillett Grove is $475, which works out to $200 (42%) lower than Marathon.
