Town guide

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 185,783 people across 142 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 37343, 37351, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421 and 37450, and parts of 37341, 37363 and 37412 are in Chattanooga too.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 16 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 16 were seller’s markets.

Population185,7831,305 per sq mi

Median home value$283,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking16%Median of 16 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chattanooga

20 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Hixson, TN37343 Seller’s market $193/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 54/100

Mostly Chattanooga; also Middle Valley and Falling Water

Lupton City, TN37351 Buyer’s market $230/sq ft +13.3% vs. last year 9.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37402 Buyer’s market $332/sq ft −17.0% vs. last year 6.1 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37403 Buyer’s market $292/sq ft +6.7% vs. last year 12.3 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 29/100

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37404 Balanced $195/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 38/100

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37405 Balanced $297/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 31/100

Mostly Chattanooga; also Red Bank

Chattanooga, TN37406 Balanced $176/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 39/100

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37407 Seller’s market $168/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 50/100

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37408 Buyer’s market $282/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 10.1 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 9/100

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Chattanooga, TN37409 Seller’s market $287/sq ft −0.2% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 28/100

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37410 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +55.1% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 40/100

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Chattanooga, TN37411 Balanced $162/sq ft −11.6% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 35/100

All in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37415 Seller’s market $216/sq ft −3.6% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Chattanooga; also Red Bank

Chattanooga, TN37416 Balanced $193/sq ft +13.5% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 40/100

Mostly Chattanooga; also Harrison

Chattanooga, TN37419 Balanced $245/sq ft +2.7% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 51/100

Mostly Chattanooga; also Whiteside

Chattanooga, TN37421 Balanced $197/sq ft +3.7% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN37450Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Chattanooga

Harrison, TN37341 Balanced $186/sq ft −8.3% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 25/100

Part is in Chattanooga, part in Harrison

Ooltewah, TN37363 Balanced $202/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 33/100

Part is in Chattanooga, part in Collegedale and Ooltewah

Chattanooga, TN37412 Balanced $175/sq ft −2.3% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly East Ridge; part is in Chattanooga

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chattanooga. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Chattanooga at a glance

City · Hamilton County, TN

Population	185,7831,305 per square mile
Land area	142 square milesplus 7.7 of water
Median household income	$64,523average $95,469
Median home value	$283,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,256/month
Homes lived in by owners	52%
Single-family houses	58% of homes
Median year built	1976
Average household	2.26 people
Median age	36.3
Average commute	19 minutes14% work from home
Adults with a degree	36%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Chattanooga

Distances

Nearest major airport	McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)87 miles away
Closer regional airport	Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Atlanta, GA101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL486 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chattanooga; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chattanooga

U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 3rd DistrictCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R)
U.S. SenatorBill Hagerty (R)
U.S. SenatorMarsha Blackburn (R)
GovernorBill Lee (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chattanooga had 181,099 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hamilton County grew from 61,695 residents in 1900 to 366,207 in 2020.

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 55 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

205,761 jobs at 9,883 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4,815 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chattanooga’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga2.1 miles
Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga2.7 miles
Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga3.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	458
Specialist doctors	1,065
Dentists	276
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,192
Mental health providers	1,153
Physical and occupational therapists	497
Optometrists	63
Chiropractors	111
Pharmacies	108

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chattanooga

Parks (118 nearby)

Booker T Washington State Park · 456 acres5.0 mi
Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · 389 acres6.0 mi
Walden's Ridge Park · 217 acres6.4 mi
Camp Jordan Park · 213 acres5.1 mi
Hubert Fry Center · 133 acres2.1 mi
Williams Island State Archaeological Park · 105 acres5.9 mi

Grocery stores (47 nearby)

Food City2.8 mi
Food City3.2 mi
Asian Food & Gifts of Chattanooga3.3 mi
United Grocery Outlet3.4 mi

Pharmacies (18 nearby)

convenience ross pharmacy2.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
Walgreens2.9 mi
Brainerd Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

Avondale Library1.4 mi
Kolwych Library2.4 mi
UTC Library3.5 mi
Chattanooga Public Library4.1 mi
Eastgate Branch Library4.4 mi

Museums (14 nearby)

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum2.0 mi
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Grand Junction2.1 mi
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum2.1 mi
Louisville & Nashville Historical Society2.1 mi
Southern Railway Historical Assoc2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

Boyd-Buchanan School Performing Arts Center2.4 mi
UTC Student Amphitheater3.4 mi
Little Theatre3.5 mi
River Gallery3.6 mi
AVA Art Gallery3.7 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1839.

Colleges and universities

Chattanooga State Community College

Sports teams

Chattanooga FC MLS Next Pro
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC USL League One
Chattanooga Lookouts Southern League

Notable people born here

Bessie Smith (1894) · American blues singer (1892–1937)
Ralphie May (1972) · American stand-up comedian
Arthur Golden (1956) · American novelist
Roscoe Tanner (1951) · US tennis player
Tamara E. Jernigan (1959) · astronaut
Rachel Boston (1982) · American actress
Yusef Lateef (1920) · American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (1920–2013)
Lori Petty (1963) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chattanooga

Public schools here are run by Hamilton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (56)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Barger Academy of Fine ArtsChattanooga	Pre-K–5	349	Public	3.8 mi
Battle Academy for Teaching and LearningChattanooga	Pre-K–5	494	Public	4.2 mi
Bess T Shepherd Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	546	Public	5.4 mi
Big Ridge Elementary SchoolHixson	Pre-K–5	466	Public	4.8 mi
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science AcademyChattanooga	Pre-K–5	380	Public	5.7 mi
Clifton Hills Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	703	Public	4.8 mi
DuPont Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	268	Public	3.3 mi
East Brainerd Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	1,177	Public	6.1 mi
East Lake Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	626	Public	5.1 mi
East Ridge Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	959	Public	4.9 mi
East Side Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	553	Public	3.5 mi
Hardy Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	444	Public	0.9 mi
Harrison Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	775	Public	6.5 mi
Hixson Elementary SchoolHixson	Pre-K–5	419	Public	5.7 mi
Lookout Valley Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	256	Public	6.6 mi
McConnell Elementary SchoolHixson	Pre-K–5	417	Public	10.2 mi
Middle Valley Elementary SchoolHixson	Pre-K–5	705	Public	9.1 mi
Montessori Elementary at Highland ParkChattanooga	Pre-K–5	372	Charter	3.1 mi
Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–8	877	Public	3.4 mi
Orchard Knob Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	511	Public	2.4 mi
Red Bank Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	616	Public	5.4 mi
Rivermont Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	352	Public	3.0 mi
Spring Creek Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	698	Public	5.2 mi
Tommie F. Brown AcademyChattanooga	Pre-K–5	299	Public	3.6 mi
Westview Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	631	Public	9.3 mi
Woodmore Elementary SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	346	Public	2.6 mi
Alpine Crest Elementary SchoolChattanooga	K–5	302	Public	4.7 mi
Chattanooga Charter School of ExcellenceChattanooga	K–5	468	Charter	3.9 mi
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences LowerChattanooga	K–5	388	Public	3.1 mi
Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsChattanooga	K–12	979	Public	4.0 mi

And 26 more.

Private schools (26)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Belvoir Christian AcademyChattanooga	Pre-K–8	99	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.4 mi
Boyd-Buchanan SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–12	1,034	Church of Christ	2.4 mi
Brainerd Baptist SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	266	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.7 mi
Chattanooga Christian SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–12	1,400	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.8 mi
Grace Baptist AcademyChattanooga	Pre-K–12	525	Baptist	6.5 mi
Hickory Valley Christian SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	68	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.3 mi
Marty's CenterChattanooga	Pre-K–5	7	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
Montessori SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–6	90	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–8	234	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
Silverdale Baptist AcademyChattanooga	Pre-K–12	1,195	Baptist	5.9 mi
St Jude SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–8	285	Roman Catholic	3.6 mi
St Nicholas SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	106	Episcopal	6.0 mi
St Peters Episcopal SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	181	Episcopal	3.7 mi
The Bright SchoolChattanooga	Pre-K–5	278	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
Avondale Seventh Day Adventist SchoolChattanooga	K–8	51	Seventh-day Adventist	1.7 mi
Foundations AcademyChattanooga	K–2	37	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.8 mi
Skyuka HallChattanooga	K–12	118	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi
Orange Grove CenterChattanooga	2–12	38	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Parkridge Valley AcademyChattanooga	2–12	56	Nonsectarian	7.4 mi
Baylor SchoolChattanooga	6–12	1,078	Nonsectarian	5.6 mi
Bethel Christian AcademyHixson	6–12	28	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.8 mi
Girls Preparatory SchoolChattanooga	6–12	516	Nonsectarian	3.2 mi
Scholze Adolescent CenterChattanooga	8–12	14	Nonsectarian	5.0 mi
Hamilton Heights Christian AcademyChattanooga	9–12	66	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.4 mi
Notre Dame High SchoolChattanooga	9–12	392	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi
Discovery Learners AcademyChattanooga	Ungraded	50	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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