Cheap Pet Friendly Apartments for Rent in Chattanooga, TN from $400 (162 Rentals)

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Chattanooga's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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Finding a pet-friendly apartment is with ease. Learn how to navigate the rental process as a pet owner and build trust with your landlord from day one.

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Don't Settle: How to Negotiate Your Apartment Lease and Save Money

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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Catrina • 1+ years in Chattanooga

March 3, 2025

Chattanooga is fantastic for people like me who love to be on the water. The Tenneessee River is just wonderful, and the communities around it are both well-connected and well-maintained.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Chattanooga Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Chattanooga?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Chattanooga is under $890.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chattanooga?

The cheapest apartment in Chattanooga is 821 Vine St which is listed at $775, while the average apartment in Chattanooga costs $2,330.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Chattanooga?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 850 regular apartments in Chattanooga that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Chattanooga?

Cheap apartments in Chattanooga have an average cost of $727 which is $1,603 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chattanooga.

Expert Rental Resources

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Top Neighborhoods to Rent Near Major Colleges and Universities in Chattanooga, TN

Written by: Catrina Cowart

Chattanooga is the home to many different universities, including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College, Southern Adventist University, Covenant College, and Richmont Graduate University.

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First Apartment Regrets: Real Renters Share What They'd Do Differently

Written by: Robin Stewart

Hindsight is 20/20. Live and Learn. With age comes wisdom. We’re familiar with all those expressions, and all of them apply to lessons first-time renters learn.

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Renters Insurance 101: What It Is, What It Covers, and Why You Need It

Written by: Robin Stewart

Insurance seems to be a part of life. In some states, having insurance is the law, as is the case for automobile insurance. Renters are no exception.

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Apartment Occupancy Rates: Renter Attraction vs Renter Retention

Written by: Robin Stewart

There’s a tenet in marketing about client or customer attraction and retention. Studies and data have consistently shown it costs less to keep a current customer than to attract a new one.