Rents in Chattanooga are softening slightly, according to a new report from an online rental marketplace.
Zumper is a listing platform for rental properties. Periodically, the company drops an index report using aggregated data from over a million listings from throughout the country to determine the median price of one- and two-bedroom units, and compares those prices between different metro areas over time.
According to the January rent report released Tuesday, Chattanooga found itself in a four-way tie for 60th most expensive rental market with Buffalo, New York; Mesa, Arizona; and Phoenix. All four markets had a median listing for a one-bedroom unit of $1,200. However, among the four markets, Chattanooga had the lowest median listing for a two-bedroom unit at $1,300.
Chattanooga’s median listing for a one-bedroom represents a 0.8% decrease from January 2025, and its median listing for a two-bedroom represents a 7.1% decrease. Chattanooga’s median two-bedroom listing is noticeably lower than its peers, including markets Zumba reported as having more affordable one-bedroom listings.