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Average Rent in Bells Bend & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in Bells Bend, Nashville TN. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,798/mo
▼ 6.1% from last month
Lowest Available
$1,421/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
1
tracked daily
Units Listed
23
available now
Bells Bend vs Nashville TN Average
Bells Bend is cheaper the Nashville TN average by $476/mo (21%). The citywide average is $2,274/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Bells Bend?
As of May 2026, the average rent in Bells Bend is $1,798 per month across 1 apartment community and 23 available units. Rents have decreased $117 (6.1%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is The Shay Apartments starting at $1,421/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,521/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,012/mo.
Prices range from $1,421 to $2,336 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 8 units are currently listed.
Bells Bend Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Bells Bend
Rent Prices by Apartment in Bells Bend
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shay Apartments | $1,421/mo | $1,798/mo | 23 | 4.5 |
Google Search Trends for Bells Bend Apartments
Search interest for apartments in this area over the past 12 months.
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$72,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,798/mo.
Comfortable income
$86,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,421/mo), you need to earn at least $57,000/year.
Median household income in Bells Bend is $75,197 , about 13% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Bells Bend
Overall prices in Bells Bend 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 Bells Bend's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,798 |
| Utilities | $460 |
| Groceries | $509 |
| Transportation | $1,096 |
| Healthcare | $535 |
| Other goods and services | $855 |
| Estimated total | $5,252/mo |
Population
684,298
Median household income
$75,197
Census median rent
$1,486/mo
Rent as % of income
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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