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Average Rent in Nashville, TN & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 75 apartment communities in Nashville, TN. Updated daily.

Market Average

$2,222/mo

Lowest Available

$942/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

75

tracked daily

Units Listed

1612

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Nashville, TN

476 listed units across 52 buildings in Nashville, TN dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $69/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment Unit Last Week Now Cut
The Hamilton and Hume House Apartments Unit 11 $2,832 $1,721 $1,111
Stacks on Main Unit 24 $2,297 $1,564 $733
Haven at the Gulch Unit 0512, B1 $2,949 $2,335 $614
Broadstone Berry Hill Unit 0360, B4 $3,229 $2,657 $572
Alta City Side Unit 6 $2,317 $1,967 $350
The Cleo Apartments Unit 351, B2C $2,830 $2,499 $331
Residences at Capitol View Unit 471, 3A $4,843 $4,543 $300
Residences at Capitol View Unit 771, 3A $4,923 $4,623 $300
See today's prices on all 1612 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Nashville, TN

Compare average rent across Nashville, TN neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood Avg Rent 30d Change From Properties Units
East Nashville $2,381 ▲  $158 $1,299 3 59
Edgehill $2,332 ▲  $41 $978 36 864
Bells Bend $2,242 ▲  $86 $1,626 2 44
Downtown $2,210 ▲  $117 $1,374 2 13
North Nashville $2,152 ▼  $87 $1,475 11 192
Talbot's Corner $2,150 ▼  $72 $1,468 5 153
South Nashville $2,133 ▼  $110 $1,655 1 25

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Nashville, TN?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Nashville, TN is $2,222 per month across 75 apartment communities and 1612 available units.

The most affordable option is Rutledge Flats starting at $942/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,748/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,032/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,837/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,594/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $2,805/mo.

Prices range from $942 to $5,320 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 275 units are currently listed.

Nashville, TN Rent Price History

Timeframe
View as table
Month Avg Rent Change Properties
March 2026 $2,022 - 9
April 2026 $1,952 -$70 40
May 2026 $2,134 +$182 51
June 2026 $2,172 +$38 56
July 2026 $2,166 -$6 61
August 2026 $2,167 +$1 76
September 2026 $2,149 -$18 75

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Nashville, TN

Studio
$1,748
from $942 · 297 units
1 Bed
$2,032
from $1,299 · 862 units
2 Bed
$2,837
from $1,449 · 418 units
3 Bed
$3,594
from $2,099 · 34 units
4 Bed
$2,805
from $2,805 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Nashville, TN

Property Starting at Average Units Rating
Rutledge Flats $942/mo $978/mo 7 4.6
Martin Flats $978/mo $1,000/mo 4 4.2
The Canvas Apartments $1,299/mo $1,714/mo 5 4.2
NOVEL Edgehill Apartments $1,334/mo $1,793/mo 16 4.8
River House Apartments $1,339/mo $1,878/mo 32 4.3
LC SoBro $1,367/mo $1,872/mo 13 4
MAA Charlotte Ave $1,368/mo $1,757/mo 25 4.3

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Nashville, TN

What is the average rent in Nashville, TN?

The average rent in Nashville, TN is $2,222 per month as of September 2026, based on 1612 units across 75 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Nashville, TN?

The current average rent in Nashville, TN is $2,222/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Nashville, TN?

The most affordable apartment in Nashville, TN is Rutledge Flats with units starting at $942/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN averages $2,032/mo, with prices starting at $1,299/mo across 862 available units.

How many apartments are available in Nashville, TN?

There are 1612 units available across 75 apartment communities in Nashville, TN.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Nashville, TN?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$89,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,222/mo.

Comfortable income

$107,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($942/mo), you need to earn at least $38,000/year.

Median household income in Nashville, TN is $75,197 , about 29% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Nashville, TN

Overall prices in Nashville, TN runs below the national average by about 3% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 97.0, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Nashville, TN's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $2,222
Utilities $460
Groceries $509
Transportation $1,096
Healthcare $535
Other goods and services $855
Estimated total $5,676/mo

Population

684,298

Median household income

$75,197

Census median rent

$1,486/mo

Census rent burden

30.8%

Median age

34.4

Mean commute

25 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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