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Chattanooga Sales Slow, Inventory Up, Neighborhood Shifts: Market Changes in Chattanooga
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- Dec 8, 2025
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- 1023
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Summary
In this episode, Blake Watson breaks down the latest MLS market data for Chattanooga Tennessee from November 2025 and compares it with November 2024. Inventory is rising, sales are shifting, and different neighborhoods are performing very differently. Whether you are buying, selling, or planning for 2026, this is an episode you will want to hear. Key Market Highlights: MLS-Wide Overview Inventory up 21 percent, reaching the highest level since 2016 Closed sales down 19 percent (785 to 636) Median price nearly flat ($337,000 to $340,000) Average days on market now 52 days Market trending toward a more balanced and cooling environment City of Chattanooga Inventory up 24 percent Sales down 12 percent Prices up 8 percent ($340,000 to $367,750) Days on market increased from 39 to 49 days Strong pricing power close to the urban core ZIP Code Spotlights 37421 – East Brainerd Inventory up 92 percent (147 to 282) Sales up 30 percent Median price up 13 percent ($362,500 to $411,195) Absorption rate at 5.65 months, indicating a balanced market Significant influence from new construction activity 37363 – Ooltewah Inventory up 19 percent Sales down 47 percent (76 to 40) Prices down 5.5 percent Days on market improved from 54 to 44 Market split between well-priced homes selling quickly and overpriced homes sitting 37343 – Hixson Inventory up 55 percent Sales nearly flat year over year Prices down 11 percent Fast-moving segment with an average of 33 days on market Georgia Counties Catoosa County Inventory up 7 percent Sales down 17.5 percent Median price slightly higher with a 1.2 percent increase Absorption rate approximately 3.5 months Consistent and steady pricing environment Walker County Inventory up 15.5 percent Sales down 30.5 percent Prices down nearly 5 percent Absorption ra…