City Center

Chattanooga, TN

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City Center - Chattanooga, TN

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Welcome to the commercial heart of Downtown Chattanooga

Urban Entertainment Tourism Restaurants River

Chattanooga’s City Center is the lively commercial heart of Downtown Chattanooga, featuring some of the city’s best local restaurants, bars, and attractions. A blend of upscale and lofted apartments are spread throughout this urban neighborhood, and the best part is that housing is affordable in City Center! Chattanooga offers very affordable rentals, which is a major perk of living within downtown.

The Tennessee River surrounds City Center and its neighboring communities, so riverfront views and recreation are always at your fingertips. After you’ve found your unique apartment in City Center, grab a drink at the Honest Pint after you’ve caught a live performance at Tivoli Theatre! From the Chattanooga Ghost Tours to the Creative Discovery Museum, there’s always something fun to do in City Center. Chattanooga’s Riverfront neighborhood sits directly north of City Center, offering residents easy access to the Tennessee Aquarium, Ross’s Landing, and the Hunter Museum of American Art.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in City Center is $1,191 for a studio, $1,365 for one bedroom, $1,805 for two bedrooms, and $1,905 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in City Center has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 482 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,191/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 757 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,365/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,105 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,805/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,905/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

86

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

47

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

94

Biker's Paradise

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

Do you prefer to get around on two wheels? You’ll love living in this neighborhood, which is considered a biker’s paradise.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tennessee River Gorge Trust
  • Creative Discovery Museum
  • Tennessee Aquarium
  • Chattanooga Zoo
  • Ruby Falls

Airports

  • Lovell Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.