Quick answer
Prices in Chattanooga, TN-GA were 8.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 91.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 76.5, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 91.464 |
| Goods | 95.994 |
| Housing (rents) | 76.550 |
| Utilities | 74.209 |
| Other services | 95.311 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 91.464 |
| 2023 | 92.350 |
| 2022 | 92.536 |
| 2021 | 89.984 |
| 2020 | 90.056 |
| 2019 | 91.263 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.