Name: Chattanooga Valley, GA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Chattanooga Valley

Walker County gains about 10.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,871

Moved out3,362

Net+509

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Catoosa County, GA946908+38

Hamilton County, TN984754+230

Whitfield County, GA181171+10

Chattooga County, GA147169−22

Dade County, GA105100+5

Murray County, GA6253+9

Bradley County, TN5453+1

Floyd County, GA4156−15

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals

47%53%

Leavers

51%49%

Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K

Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Walker County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Walker County report $50,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,700.
Income you would need: $42,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,051 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,129 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $205,300.
Getting to work: 28 minutes each way on average; 8.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Beech Grove, IN matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$50,884
28% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.1
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Chattanooga Valley	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	7.0%	22% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	10.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$50,884	28% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$52,705	25% below

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $1,129, 40% below the median place.

Chattanooga Valley23.9%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$42,040

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

23.9%

17% above the median place

Home price to income

3.9x

2% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

24%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$42,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Chattanooga Valley, $1,051 a month, and local prices for everything else (94.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Chattanooga Valley, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Walterboro, SC	20.5% vs 23.9%	n/a	Compare
Skiatook, OK	20.1% vs 23.9%	$6,600	Compare
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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,129
40% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,047
68% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
44% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Chattanooga Valley	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,051	23% below
Rent to income1	23.9%	17% above
Property tax rate1	0.5%	44% below
Home price to income1	3.9x	2% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	91.5	9% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,340	17% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$97,400	9% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,047	68% below
Median home value1	$205,300	36% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.8%	19% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	70.3%	36% above
Homeownership1	71.1%	7% above
Renters paying 30%+1	43.0%	15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,129	40% below
Vacant homes1County figure	11.2%	58% above
Median year built1	1972	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
31.0%
188% above the median place
Income per person1
$25,145
37% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$52,813 −34%

Works from home8.0% −36%

Mean commute28 min +10%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Chattanooga Valley	Vs median
Median household income1	$52,813	34% below
Income per person1	$25,145	37% below
Unemployment1County figure	3.9%	21% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$47,452	28% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.7%	0% above
Jobs6County figure	14,867	90% below
Poverty rate1	31.0%	188% above
Mean commute1	28 min	10% above
Works from home1	8.0%	36% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
21.5%
236% above the median place
High school or higher1
82.0%
11% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.9 +14%

Homes with broadband88.1% −5%

Median age35.8 −8%

Bachelor's or higher23.4% −27%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Chattanooga Valley	Vs median
Population1	4,601	6646th largest
Median age1	35.8	8% below
Bachelor's or higher1	23.4%	27% below
High school or higher1	82.0%	11% below
Household size1	2.9	14% above
Born abroad1	0.0%	below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1	21.5%	236% above
Homes with broadband1	88.1%	5% below

Life in Chattanooga Valley

17 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars8.3 −60%

Shops22.4 −26%

Arts, recreation and fitness0.6 −85%

Doctors' offices and clinics3.9 −81%

Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
0.6
85% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
3.9
81% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
8.3
60% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Chattanooga Valley	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	18	100% above
Public school students11County figure	9,637	97% above
Students per teacher11County figure	12.5	19% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	8.3	60% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	22.4	26% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	0.6	85% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	3.9	81% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.7	26% below
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	17	31% above

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 54.7 in, 25% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Chattanooga Valley. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
54.7 in
25% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
61.0
32% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
72.0
22% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Chattanooga Valley	Vs median
July average high12County figure	88°F	1% above
January average low12County figure	31°F	22% above
Average temperature12County figure	60°F	9% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	54.7 in	25% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	72.0	22% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	52.6	25% below
Tornado risk13County figure	93.1	14% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	60.9	1% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	61.0	32% below
Median air quality index14County figure	48	12% above
Good air days14County figure	53.4%	22% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 33.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 52.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 92.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$42,500

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 10% of places

Pay vs rent

+2.9 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 84% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Chattanooga Valley in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,051/mo (2024)	$1,330/mo	$1,090 to $1,620/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$52,813 (2024)	$67,500	$57,000 to $80,000	+4.2%
Median home value	$205,300 (2024)	$312,000	$226,000 to $429,000	+7.2%

The median home would be worth 4.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Chattanooga Valley

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Beech Grove, IN	$1,091	$49,973	Compare
Bossier City, LA	$1,107	$55,819	Compare
Houma, LA	$1,058	$58,194	Compare
Terrytown, LA	$1,135	$51,718	Compare

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Common questions

Is Chattanooga Valley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 150 Georgia places. 31.0% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 36 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Chattanooga Valley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $205,300.

What salary do you need to live in Chattanooga Valley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Chattanooga Valley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beech Grove, IN, Bossier City, LA, Houma, LA and Terrytown, LA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Chattanooga Valley with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Chattanooga Valley itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/chattanooga-valley-georgia

Citytistics. “Chattanooga Valley, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/chattanooga-valley-georgia/

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