Chattanooga Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chattanooga Area is $143,200, which is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Chattanooga Area was built is 1977, which is about the same as 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 141,708 Owner Occupied Houses in Chattanooga Area, #306

Chattanooga Area	143,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Chattanooga Area	9.06%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Chattanooga Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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 Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	236,121, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	209,002	88.51%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	141,708	60.01%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	67,294	28.50%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	27,119	11.49%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	5,635	2.39%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,747	1.59%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,274	0.96%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,516	1.49%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	11,947	5.06%, see rank	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #376

Chattanooga Area	U.S.
1977	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 Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	141,708	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	85,674	60.46%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	56,034	39.54%, see rank	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 Area	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	215	0.25%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	1,907	2.23%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	6,499	7.59%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	21,176	24.72%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	30,872	36.03%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,342	16.74%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,774	9.07%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,889	3.37%, see rank	11.12%

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

Chattanooga Area	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	5,958	6.95%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	32,222	37.61%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	22,749	26.55%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	10,086	11.77%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	14,291	16.68%, see rank	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 Area	366 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	5,417	9.67%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	12,503	22.31%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	24,548	43.81%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	9,283	16.57%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	4,283	7.64%, see rank	21.75%

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

Chattanooga Area	10.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	26,200	46.76%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	17,071	30.47%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,202	11.07%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,303	4.11%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	3,721	6.64%, see rank	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	236,121	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	167,072	70.76%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,477	2.32%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	11,505	4.87%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,408	2.71%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,957	3.37%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	18,570	7.86%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	19,132	8.10%, see rank	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	236,121	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	4,034	1.71%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,583	1.52%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	14,792	6.26%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	38,619	16.36%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	51,656	21.88%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	45,260	19.17%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	31,683	13.42%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	20,693	8.76%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	25,801	10.93%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	-	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	236,121	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,384	1.86%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	17,665	7.48%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	64,193	27.19%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	106,922	45.28%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	34,888	14.78%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	8,069	3.42%, see rank	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	209,002	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	56,219	26.90%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10,471	5.01%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	137,780	65.92%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	892	0.43%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	2,656	1.27%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	69	0.03%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	244	0.12%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	671	0.32%, see rank	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	61,619	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,926	3.13%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,271	3.69%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	6,623	10.75%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	16,701	27.10%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	22,012	35.72%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,580	15.55%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,634	2.65%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	872	1.42%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$736, see rank	-	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Chattanooga Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	209,002	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	14,439	6.91%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	66,194	31.67%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	79,327	37.96%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	49,042	23.46%, see rank	19.61%

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