The Strip

Knoxville, TN

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The Strip - Knoxville, TN

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The riverfront home of the University of Tennessee

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Sitting on Cumberland Avenue from Henley Street to Neyland Drive, the Strip is the proud home of Knoxville’s University of Tennessee. With beautiful waterfront views of the Tennessee River, this thriving college town has a warm welcome, a youthful presence, and a love for football. The Strip features the University’s Neyland Stadium, home to the Tennessee Vols, and is one of the largest in the nation! Renters in the Strip have their pick of some great apartments, houses, condos, and townhomes throughout the neighborhood at an affordable rate.

Along Cumberland Avenue, residents enjoy the abundance of cocktail bars, fast food joints, coffee shops, and variety of cuisines. Supermarkets and services are easy to come by in the Strip, and if your needs aren’t met in this neighborhood, Downtown Knoxville is next door. Located in the Strip, World’s Fair Park is the sprawling site of the 1982 World’s Fair that’s become a lovely green space with the sunsphere tower and observation deck, and various fountains, lakes, lawns, and an amphitheater for live events.

Rent Trends

As of November 2024, the average apartment rent in The Strip is $1,226 for a studio, $1,131 for one bedroom, $1,703 for two bedrooms, and $1,854 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in The Strip has decreased by -4.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 416 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,226/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 675 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,131/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 888 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,703/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,105 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,854/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

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Very Walkable

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

45

Some Transit

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

51

Bikeable

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While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Frank H. McClung Museum
  • Three Rivers Rambler
  • John Tarleton Park
  • Marine Park (Tennessee River)
  • Ijams Nature Center

Airports

  • McGhee Tyson

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