East Brainerd, located between Hamilton Place and Ooltewah, is a residential and retail Chattanooga neighborhood with a broad commercial corridor and wooded creekside pockets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Gunbarrel Road and East Brainerd Road intersection, where shopping plazas, local eateries, and everyday services line the sidewalks in a steady hum. Residential streets mix late-20th-century subdivisions with newer townhome clusters, often set behind mature trees and rolling lawns. The Brainerd Hills Branch Library serves as a civic anchor for quiet afternoons and community programming. Harrison Bay State Park sits within a short drive for lakefront trails and wide-open water views.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Unimproved land (no interior structures)
Exterior features
Cleared lot
Level, rectangular lot
Paved city street frontage
Publicly maintained road access
Located in the Gray Acres subdivision
Directions: East Brainerd Rd east, on right just past Ace and before Hurricane Creek entrance
Home design
Land property (Unimproved)
Suitable for commercial or single-family use
Parking
Street access from a paved city street
Construction
No structures on site
Utilities
Public water available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Other
Parcel size: approximately 1.55 acres (67,496 sq ft)
Electricity and solar
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Extra lot available with frontage on E Brainerd. Potential for Commercial. Call listing agent for details.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$758 (−9.7%)
2024
$839
2023
$839
2022
$839
2021
$839 (+203.4%)
2020
$277
2019
$277
2018
$277
2017
$277 (+17.7%)
2014
$235
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
102 ft.
Lot depth
110 ft.
Lot size
1 Acre
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Hamilton County
APN
171B B 012
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 16, 2026.
RN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone
The RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone is intended to accommodate a neighborhood environment predominantly characterized by single-unit homes on lots of 6,000 square feet or greater.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Bed & breakfast
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
10% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Chattanooga, TN • 37421
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Sun exposure
96/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 13% for direct sun exposure in Chattanooga. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.5 hrs
6.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 8442 East Brainerd Rd
$456,127
$44K under list price of $500K
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