Union Knoxville
2136 Cumberland Ave,
Knoxville, TN 37916
$1,309 - $1,985
Studio - 5 Beds
The Strip
Knoxville, TN
The Strip - Knoxville, TN
Area Guide
The riverfront home of the University of Tennessee
University
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Restaurants
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College Town
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Park
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Riverfront
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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 September 2025, the average apartment rent in The Strip is $1,126 for a studio, $1,165 for one bedroom, $1,540 for two bedrooms, and $1,870 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in The Strip has decreased by -14.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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414 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,126/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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602 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,165/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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888 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,540/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,105 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,870/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.
45
Some Transit
out of 100 TransitScore® Rating
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
51
Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
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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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 September 2025.