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A typical active Airbnb in Chattanooga, TN earned $39,078 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 57% of nights and an average nightly rate of $200 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Chattanooga Airbnb earned $39,078 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $50,621, about 1.3× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,661.
$4.7k
Bottom 25% average
$39.1k
Typical listing
$50.6k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Chattanooga (41% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3% | $150 | 67% | $36,768 |
| 1 bedroom | 41% | $146 | 53% | $28,090 |
| 2 bedrooms | 26% | $204 | 61% | $45,155 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and Mar, brought in 30% of a typical Chattanooga listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–Jul and Sep beat a year earlier; Aug was 2% lower
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026, against the same month a year earlier
No year-earlier data for Oct–Mar yet.
Missionary Ridge Neighborhood Association has the highest gross yield of the 6 Chattanooga neighborhoods we rank, at 15.4%, with typical revenue of $46,620 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missionary Ridge Neighborhood Association | 15.4% | $46,620 | ||
| 2 | Park Central Boundaries | 11.5% | $46,222 | ||
| 3 | Community Association Of Historic St Elmo | 10.4% | $40,969 | ||
| 4 | Northside Cherokee Community Association | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 5 | Fort Negley Neighborhood Association | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 6 | Southside Cowart Place Neighborhood Association | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 17 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Chattanooga home is worth $319,185 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 1.2% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 12.2% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Chattanooga each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Chattanooga ranks #5 of the 10 Tennessee markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis, TN | 24.5% | $35,621 | |
| 2 | Gatlinburg, TN | 14.0% | $57,050 | |
| 3 | Sevierville, TN | 13.9% | $58,462 | |
| 4 | Pigeon Forge, TN |
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A typical active Airbnb in Chattanooga, TN earned $39,078 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 57% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $200 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $319,185, that's a 12.2% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $39,078 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $50,621 and the bottom 25% $4,661. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $28,090; 2-bedroom about $45,155; 3-bedroom about $56,558 and 4-bedroom about $78,796 a year.
The typical listing was booked 57% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 70% in October to 39% in January.
Based on 751 Chattanooga short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Chattanooga over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 21% |
| $273 |
| 57% |
| $56,558 |
| 4 bedrooms | 7% | $395 | 55% | $78,796 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $569 | 50% | $103,413 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,665 | 70% | $185 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,150 | 61% | $200 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,996 | 53% | $194 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,269 | 39% | $169 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,205 | 44% | $179 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,682 | 64% | $203 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,231 | 58% | $194 | |
| May 2026 | $3,286 | 57% | $211 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,880 | 67% | $226 | |
| Jul 2026 | $4,109 | 69% | $226 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,298 | 54% | $214 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,307 | 53% | $223 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 96% live within a day's drive.
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| 12.9% |
| $54,752 |
| 5 | Chattanooga, TN (this market) | 12.2% | $39,078 |
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| 6 | Nashville, TN | 11.2% | $48,231 |
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| 7 | Murfreesboro, TN | 9.7% | $41,125 |
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| 8 | Knoxville, TN | 9.2% | $34,232 |
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July; June and March earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$319,185 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 1.2% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 41% of listings, earning an estimated $28,090 a year.
The top origin cities are Nashville, TN (6.2% of guests); Atlanta, GA (5.5% of guests) and Chattanooga, TN (2.9% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 96% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 751 short-term rental listings in Chattanooga, TN, with data through Sep 2026.
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