Middle Valley, TN housing market
Home prices around Middle Valley have risen about 64% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Middle Valley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Middle Valley rose 64% over the past 5 years, faster than across Tennessee (60%). Prices were about flat last year. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Middle Valley home at roughly $581,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Tennessee since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.2% | +197% | +186% |
| 2024 | +5.6% | +197% | +180% |
| 2023 | +11% | +181% | +167% |
| 2022 | +18% | +153% | +149% |
| 2021 | +18% | +114% | +105% |
| 2020 | +4.8% | +82% | +80% |
| 2019 | +6.2% | +73% | +72% |
| 2018 | +7.4% | +63% | +63% |
| 2017 | +5.7% | +52% | +52% |
| 2016 | +3.8% | +44% | +42% |
| 2015 | +2.3% | +39% | +34% |
| 2014 | +0.8% | +35% | +28% |
| 2013 | +0.7% | +34% | +23% |
| 2012 | +1% | +33% | +21% |
| 2011 | −2.5% | +32% | +23% |
| 2010 | −0.6% | +36% | +26% |
| 2009 | +0.1% | +36% | +30% |
| 2008 | −1.7% | +36% | +34% |
| 2007 | +3.8% | +39% | +33% |
| 2006 | +4.9% | +34% | +28% |
| 2005 | +6.5% | +27% | +20% |
| 2004 | +6.2% | +20% | +12% |
| 2003 | +2% | +13% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | +3.8% | +10% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | +6.2% | +6.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Middle Valley ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 37343, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Middle Valley and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Valley | — | +0.2%† | $1,570 | — | $95,000 |
| Chattanooga | $319K | −1.2% | $1,500 | 893 | $64,523 |
| Lakesite | $390K | −3.4% | $1,340 | 17 | $96,250 |
| Soddy-Daisy | $359K | −0.2% | $1,300 | 43 | $75,113 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.4 years of income
The typical Middle Valley home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Middle Valley ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Middle Valley is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Middle Valley pay a median of $1,180, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,370 · 4 bedrooms $2,090
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (37343; Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.