5 census tracts · pop 14,709 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.9
North Chattanooga takes in 5 census tracts of Chattanooga, TN and houses 14,709 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.9, a 1.9-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Against a Chattanooga baseline of 28.6%, roughly one in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 3/10. That places it #4 of 7 neighborhoods in Chattanooga.
The closest comparables inside the same city are TDOT Region 2 and Hixson. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,194, close to the Chattanooga average. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
North Chattanooga vs ChattanoogaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About North Chattanooga
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Chattanooga?
North Chattanooga scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does North Chattanooga compare to Chattanooga overall?
North Chattanooga scores 0.1 points higher than Chattanooga overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,256.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Chattanooga?
Average gross rent in North Chattanooga eviction risk is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Chattanooga residents are renters?
55% of North Chattanooga households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Chattanooga). The neighborhood has 14,709 residents.
Q5
Is North Chattanooga a high social-vulnerability area?
North Chattanooga sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in North Chattanooga have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Chattanooga is census tract 47065001600 (score 4.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.9, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is North Chattanooga for landlords?
North Chattanooga eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chattanooga as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Chattanooga?
North Chattanooga has 14,857 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
