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Marathon, FL 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 Q4 2023. 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

Marathon, FL Housing Market Trends

With 9,857 people, 3,956 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $977,444, Marathon house prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, Marathon real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Marathon, accounting for 49.09% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Marathon include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 22.63%), mobile homes or trailers ( 10.58%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 8.94%).

People in Marathon primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Marathon has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Marathon built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Marathon built between 1940-1969 ( 19.16%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 17.85%). There's also some housing in Marathon built before 1939 ( 1.68%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Marathon. Fully 37.88% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Marathon homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Marathon 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.

Marathon Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Marathon has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Marathon real estate appreciated 160.70% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.06%, putting Marathon in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Marathon definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Marathon that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Marathon real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Marathon appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.37%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 78.39% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Marathon. Marathon appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.15%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.68%.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Marathon's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$977,444

Marathon, FL Home Prices
> $1,480,000
$1,110,001 - $1,480,000
$740,001 - $1,110,000
$592,001 - $740,000
$444,001 - $592,000
$296,001 - $444,000
$148,001 - $296,000
$74,001 - $148,000
$0 - $74,000
21.6%
21.6%
15.0%
15.0%
24.3%
24.3%
13.9%
13.9%
11.2%
11.2%
3.7%
3.7%
6.1%
6.1%
1.4%
1.4%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,956

Marathon Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,828 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
48.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
37.9%
37.9%
62.1%
62.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
17.9%
17.9%
61.3%
61.3%
19.2%
19.2%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
49.1%
49.1%
8.9%
8.9%
8.0%
8.0%
22.6%
22.6%
10.6%
10.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.4%
2.4%
16.9%
16.9%
41.8%
41.8%
30.2%
30.2%
8.2%
8.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Marathon

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Zip Codes in Marathon, FL