Median home value is about $133,800 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $552 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 22.7% (about 42.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37410 in Chattanooga, TN, a household would need roughly $37,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $859. That is about 67% above the local median household income ($22,127), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.