Marble City

Knoxville, TN

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Marble City - Knoxville, TN Area Guide

This idyllic suburban setting is surrounded by natural beauty

Convenient Landscape River Park-Like

Marble City, named for Knoxville’s history as a marble quarry, is a neighborhood on the northern shores of the Tennessee River. Full of cottages and bungalows on winding streets and plentiful landscaping, Marble City is a convenient Knoxville neighborhood due to its proximity to the downtown area.

The area puts an emphasis on the natural beauty of Tennessee, with five parks supplying plenty of recreational opportunities. The Third Creek Greenway is a particularly popular gem, leading residents through scenic trails with views of the river.

Sutherland Ave. is the major thoroughfare in Marble City. It connects to Downtown Knoxville while avoiding the I-40 and I-275, and houses natural foods stores, popular barbecue spots, and river outfitters.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Marble City is $1,003 for a studio, $1,192 for one bedroom, $1,503 for two bedrooms, and $1,948 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Marble City has decreased by -3.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 532 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,003/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 670 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,192/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 995 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,503/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,165 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,948/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

Airports

  • McGhee Tyson

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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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.