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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chattanooga is $141,300, which is about the same as the state average of $139,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Chattanooga median house value has grown by 69.22% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chattanooga is higher than the state average rate of 50.43% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Chattanooga was built is 1969, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 37,241 Owner Occupied Houses in Chattanooga, TN, #100

Chattanooga, TN	141,300 USD
Tennessee	139,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #31

Chattanooga, TN	69.22%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	80,536, see rank, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	69,890, 86.78%, see rank	87.61%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	37,241, 46.24%, see rank	58.82%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	32,649, 40.54%, see rank	28.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,646, 13.22%, see rank	12.39%	12.45%
For Rent	3,078, 3.82%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,286, 1.60%, see rank	1.32%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,009, 1.25%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	832, 1.03%, see rank	2.44%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,441, 5.51%, see rank	4.93%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #332

Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
1969	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Chattanooga, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	37,241	100%	1,669,953	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	23,204	62.31%, see rank	61.60%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,037	37.69%, see rank	38.40%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chattanooga, TN	1,169 USD
Tennessee	1,197 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chattanooga, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	74	0.32%, see rank	0.28%	0.20%
$300 to $499	457	1.97%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,635	7.05%, see rank	8.39%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,961	25.69%, see rank	23.06%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,685	37.43%, see rank	34.56%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,727	16.06%, see rank	16.87%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,979	8.53%, see rank	10.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	686	2.96%, see rank	3.83%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chattanooga, TN	23.00% of the Total Income
Tennessee	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chattanooga, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	1,386	5.97%, see rank	6.05%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,813	33.67%, see rank	34.78%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,269	27.02%, see rank	28.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,196	13.77%, see rank	12.76%	13.74%
40% or More	4,424	19.07%, see rank	17.77%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chattanooga, TN	416 USD
Tennessee	359 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chattanooga, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	835	5.95%, see rank	10.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,243	15.98%, see rank	23.38%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,174	43.98%, see rank	42.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,085	21.98%, see rank	15.15%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,700	12.11%, see rank	8.22%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chattanooga, TN	11.80% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chattanooga, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	5,724	40.78%, see rank	45.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,608	32.83%, see rank	31.24%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,514	10.79%, see rank	10.84%	12.24%
30% to 40%	781	5.56%, see rank	4.71%	5.64%
40% or More	1,184	8.43%, see rank	6.65%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	80,536, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	48,533, 60.26%, see rank	68.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,935, 3.64%, see rank	3.11%	5.82%
2 Units	6,543, 8.12%, see rank	3.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,138, 3.90%, see rank	3.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,463, 5.54%, see rank	4.62%	4.78%
10 or More Units	13,552, 16.83%, see rank	7.73%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,372, 1.70%, see rank	9.67%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	80,536, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1 Room	2,219, 2.76%, see rank	1.08%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,953, 2.43%, see rank	1.43%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,189, 8.93%, see rank	6.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	16,136, 20.04%, see rank	16.35%	16.60%
5 Rooms	17,603, 21.86%, see rank	22.36%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,582, 16.86%, see rank	19.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	9,144, 11.35%, see rank	13.02%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,416, 6.72%, see rank	8.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,294, 9.06%, see rank	11.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	80,536, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,370, 2.94%, see rank	1.18%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,671, 12.01%, see rank	7.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	27,323, 33.93%, see rank	26.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	29,646, 36.81%, see rank	46.66%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,285, 11.53%, see rank	14.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,241, 2.78%, see rank	3.44%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	69,890, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Utility Gas	20,030, 28.66%, see rank	33.15%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	767, 1.10%, see rank	4.33%	4.86%
Electricity	48,217, 68.99%, see rank	59.47%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	322, 0.46%, see rank	0.47%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	209, 0.30%, see rank	2.14%	2.12%
Solar Energy	22, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	95, 0.14%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	228, 0.33%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	30,941, 100%	747,962	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,390, 4.49%, see rank	2.40%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,475, 4.77%, see rank	4.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,876, 9.30%, see rank	10.84%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,375, 23.84%, see rank	24.36%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,313, 36.56%, see rank	35.12%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,365, 17.34%, see rank	18.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	772, 2.50%, see rank	3.36%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	375, 1.21%, see rank	1.49%	6.10%
Median	$745, see rank	$757	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	69,890, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	8,347, 11.94%, see rank	6.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	27,950, 39.99%, see rank	32.88%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	23,184, 33.17%, see rank	38.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,409, 14.89%, see rank	22.47%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.