Southside

Chattanooga, TN

The Dreaming Forward mural at Carniceria Loa
The historic Warehouse Row is a mixed-use area with shops, restaurants, and lofts

Southside - Chattanooga, TN Area Guide

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Urban Walkable Entertainment Sports University

Once the urban center for industry in Chattanooga, the Southside neighborhood features thriving new businesses, affordable apartment complexes, restaurants, and entertainment venues and the close proximity of these options allows residents to keep their driving to a minimum. Old and new construction stand side-by-side in this up-and-coming downtown neighborhood. The Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel includes the Centennial Theatre, an entertainment venue for music, and the Comedy Catch.

Locals gather at Southside Social to enjoy games, such as shuffleboard, bowling, and skeeball, as well as to grab a bison burger or pulled pork slider, have a beer or enjoy a cigar. Southside restaurants serving regional cuisines blend with establishments that offer taste treats from all corners of the globe that satisfy any palate. For sports fans, Finley Stadium hosts matches for the University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Mocs teams. The stadium is also home to the First Tennessee Pavilion, which hosts concerts and events, and the Chattanooga market, providing local art, produce, and music.

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The Dreaming Forward mural at Carniceria Loa

The historic Warehouse Row is a mixed-use area with shops, restaurants, and lofts

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Southside is $1,074 for a studio, $1,360 for one bedroom, $1,930 for two bedrooms, and $2,245 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southside has increased by 3.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 484 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,074/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 733 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,360/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,173 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,930/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,399 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,245/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tennessee River Gorge Trust
  • Creative Discovery Museum
  • Tennessee Aquarium
  • Incline Railway
  • Chattanooga Zoo

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 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.