TN · Metro #102

Chattanooga - TN housing market

The Chattanooga metro has a typical home value of $326,041, down 0.2% from a year ago. Homes sell in 27 days on average, a balanced market. 32% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$326,041
-0.2% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$324,135
+6.9% YoY
Median list price
$384,517
Sale-to-list ratio
97.7%
Selling below ask
Days on market
27d
Listings w/ price cut
31.9%
New listings / mo
841
+8.2% YoY
Homes for sale
3,122
+21.7% YoY
Typical rent
$1,531/mo
+1.3% YoY
Rent vs buy
17.7x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($326,041) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Chattanooga - TN metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are down 0.2% over the past year. A home worth $326,694 last year is now worth roughly $326,041.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $324,135. Homes are selling at 97.7% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Chattanooga - TN sit on the market for roughly 27 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 31.9% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 841 new listings hit the market each month in Chattanooga - TN. There are currently 3,122 homes for sale, up 21.7% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Chattanooga - TN is $1,531, up 1.3% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.7x, toss-up (#84 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,676 a month in principal and interest, $145 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.80% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in TN

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Nashville - TN$455,444 -0.8% 29.0d
Memphis - TN$246,065 +0.1% 29.0d
Knoxville - TN$367,915 +1.9% 19.0d
Clarksville - TN$293,172 -0.2% 29.0d
Kingsport - TN$246,585 +1.2% 18.0d
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