Similar to nearby areas, it is a lot less expensive compared to the entire nation. However compared to the city of Wausau, it's a little more expensive.
Home prices
The median home cost in Marathon City is $147,800. Compared to its nearby areas this is about $1,500 (1%) lower.In comparison to the rest of the nation it is roughly $69,700 (32%) lower, and it is approximately $25,900 (21%) higher compared to the city of Wausau.
Rents
Marathon City's median rent is $604 per month. This is about $187 (23%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.It is approximately $458 (43%) lower compared to the US as a whole, and it is approximately $104 (14%) lower compared to the city of Wausau.
Nearby places
Edgar
Edgar is about 5 miles west from Marathon City. Its real estate prices are a little less expensive. Edgar's median home value is $120,300, which works out to $27,500 (22%) lower than Marathon City. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Edgar's median monthly rent is $671, which works out to $67 (9%) higher than Marathon City.
Rib Mountain
Rib Mountain is approximately 7 miles east from Marathon City. The housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The cost of the median home in Rib Mountain is $184,100, which comes out to $36,300 (19%) higher than Marathon City. Rents there are substantially more expensive. In Rib Mountain the median rent is $969 a month, which is $365 (37%) higher than Marathon City.
Schofield
Schofield is roughly 9 miles east from Marathon City. The housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home price in Schofield is $105,700, which comes out to $42,100 (39%) lower than Marathon City. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. Schofield's median rent is $805 per month, which comes out to $201 (24%) higher than Marathon City.
Maine
Maine is roughly 9 miles northeast of Marathon City. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The cost of the median home in Maine is $192,400, which comes out to $44,600 (23%) higher than Marathon City. Its rents are a bit more expensive. In Maine the median monthly rent is $777, which is $173 (22%) higher than Marathon City.
Rothschild
Rothschild is about 10 miles southeast from Marathon City. The housing prices there are fairly similar. The median home in Rothschild is valued at $144,000, which works out to $3,800 (2%) lower than Marathon City. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Rothschild the median rent is $733 per month, which works out to $129 (17%) higher than Marathon City.
