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Nashville Rent Index

September 2026 · advertised net-effective rent — asking rent less advertised concessions

Preliminary20% of a typical month’s leases reported · scattered-site shown on a 3-month basis

Data through September 2026 · Last updated October 7, 2026 · Next release: early November 2026

MLS-listed rentals and managed communities combined by housing-stock weight, on an advertised net-effective basis (asking rent less advertised concessions).

Median effective rent
$1,955
asking $2,035
Month over month
+0.6%
Year over year
+5.1%same-community basis · 270 communities
Concession
3.9%
≈ $80/mo off asking
Leases + units tracked
20,13244 leases · 20,088 units

This month in Nashville

As of September 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville, TN is $2,035 per month, up +5.1% from a year earlier.

Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $1,955, a median discount of +3.9% ($80/month) off asking.

In Nashville right now, the average listing leases in 21 days and 13,037 rentals are actively listed.

The District is the most expensive area tracked at $3,253 median, while Madison is the most affordable at $965.

Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated

Rents across the map

Median asking rent by neighborhood, September 2026. Hover for details; click any neighborhood for its full trend page.

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$965$3,588median asking rent

Citywide trend

$1.6k$1.7k$1.9k$2.1kJul ’23Feb ’24Sep ’24Apr ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26
Asking rentEffective rent (after concessions)Concession spread

By neighborhood

September 2026 · neighborhoods with at least 10 leased listingsin the month. Where the latest month’s sample was too small, the most recent publishable month is shown (noted beside the name). “—” indicates a sample too small to publish reliably. Click a column to sort.

Median asking rents by neighborhood for September 2026, sortable
12-mo trend
Wedgewood Houston (SNAP)June$3,588————4211—
Bellmont HillsboroJune$3,450————1313—
The District$3,253$3,005$4,906+11.5%——195
Thompson's Station$3,200————2310—
North NashvilleAugust$3,100——+3.3%+19.2%†2567
Riverfront$3,010$2,780$4,034-4.5%——189—
Downtown Nashville$2,615$2,585$4,250+1.4%—28256
Green Hills$2,600$2,357$2,700+5.4%—19165
Music Row$2,525$2,540$3,910+0.8%—55833
CCSI-South Inglewood$2,495————1711—
Cherokee Park$2,495————1848
South Inglewood (CCSI)$2,495————1610—
Germantown$2,489$1,810$2,654+42.0%—21559
Pie Town$2,406$1,698$2,558+9.0%——26
The Gulch$2,371$2,206$3,120+6.4%—47456
Green Hills - MidtownAugust$2,350—$2,195-6.9%+1.2%21213
North Gulch$2,322$2,041$2,979+0.5%—54238
Urban ResidentsJune$2,300————4020—
Dickerson Road$2,285—$1,980+8.9%—3076
Edgehill$2,225$2,210$3,1100.0%—49306
Mount Juliet$2,213—$2,137+12.1%—1436
Antioch - Priest LakeAugust$2,200——+11.4%†+12.8%2252
Spring Hill$2,185——-8.2%†-0.7%1642
East Nashville$2,178$1,555$2,100+8.6%—20438
RiverNorth$2,124$2,018$2,697-4.3%——68
Hillsboro Village$2,120——-4.3%——6
The Nations$2,120$1,759$2,705-1.2%——132
Donelson - Hermitage - Old HickoryAugust$2,038——-3.0%+3.2%18109
Sunnyside$2,032$2,032—-5.5%—1829
Cameron Trimble$1,995$1,995$2,874+1.2%——110
SoBro$1,952$1,849$2,600-1.0%——68
Capitol ViewJune$1,950————4311—
Sylvan Heights$1,869$1,709$2,578-9.3%——99—
Midtown Nashville$1,854$1,898$2,590-3.2%——562
West Nashville$1,848$1,682$1,962-27.1%—19157
Villages of Riverwood$1,833$1,553$1,879+18.0%——22
Belmont-Hillsboro$1,820$1,352$2,773-9.2%—1324
Historic Old Hickory VillageJune$1,820————346—
Brentwood$1,785$1,636$1,832-1.5%——165
MetroCenter$1,777$1,747$2,216-1.4%——226
South Nashville$1,774$1,937$2,862+4.5%——118
Old Hickory$1,744$1,496$1,752-10.5%——18
Haynes Area$1,743$1,602$2,053+0.3%—6255
Four Corners$1,720$1,423$1,723-2.7%—1579
Melrose-Waverly$1,704$1,650$2,289-4.2%—4096
West Meade$1,641$1,477$1,701-6.0%—31128
Cedarwood Courtyard$1,624—$1,549+0.1%——6
West End Nashville$1,604$1,553$2,388-8.0%——63
Gallatin$1,585$1,475$1,775-15.0%—171,036
Music Valley$1,565$1,474$2,099-12.3%——25
Northeast Nashville$1,545$1,407$1,598-0.4%——286
Marathon Village$1,532$1,494$2,119-4.2%——17
Glencliff Estates$1,489—$1,789+2.2%——5
Bellevue$1,486$1,293$1,493+1.4%—14287
Sylvan Park$1,484$1,471$1,994-4.7%—2127
Glencliff$1,472$1,250$1,461+5.9%——22
Talbot's Corner$1,457$1,219$1,4570.0%—33130
Antioch$1,438$1,318$1,659+5.0%——418
Shepherd Hills$1,436$1,425$1,583+6.4%——7—
Nashville$1,430$1,321$1,485-1.7%——424
Merry Oaks$1,405——+48.1%—2512
Whitebridge$1,397—$1,380-0.5%——28
Hermitage$1,393$1,179$1,438-1.3%——325
Charlotte Park$1,388$1,567$1,209+14.8%†—1717
Inglewood$1,375$1,231$1,426-4.2%——57
Nashboro Village$1,371$1,179$1,383-1.3%——98—
Shadow Glen$1,354$1,068$1,376+0.7%——21
Southeast Nashville$1,351$1,206$1,452-1.8%——1,221
The Woodlands$1,346$1,110$1,382-7.5%——11
Hillwood$1,299$1,185$1,299-14.3%——95
Edge Of Lake$1,274—$1,334+1.6%——0
Heron Walk$1,219$1,007$1,400-0.3%—15124
Piccadilly Square$1,210$1,160$1,310+0.7%——15—
McMurray$1,199—$1,199-3.4%——3
Tomorrow's Hope-TSU$1,120$1,052$1,124-15.5%——26
Rutledge Hill$1,026$1,765$2,622-20.3%——33
Madison$965$906$1,250-12.3%†—2258
Surrounding suburbs
Franklin$2,020$1,765$2,198-0.1%——1,066
Downtown Franklin$1,795$1,795$1,600-0.9%——18
Murfreesboro$1,626$1,402$1,658-6.4%—16966
Hendersonville$1,469$1,354$1,572-27.4%—21216
Smyrna/La Vergne$1,433——-8.0%†——0
Goodlettsville$1,394$1,295$1,437-4.1%—1315

† Computed on a small sample (fewer than 20 leases) — interpret with caution.

Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Methodology

Data through September 2026 · Last updated October 7, 2026 · Next release: early November 2026

Nashville rent questions, answered

What is the average rent in Nashville?

As of September 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville is $2,035 per month across all unit sizes. A typical one-bedroom rents for $1,582 and a typical two-bedroom for $1,836.

Are rents in Nashville going up or down?

Nashville rents are up +5.1% year over year as of September 2026.

How long does it take to rent an apartment in Nashville?

Over the last 90 days, the average Nashville rental listing leased in about 21 days on market.

Which Nashville neighborhoods are most expensive to rent in?

The highest median rents tracked in September 2026 are in The District ($3,253), Thompson's Station ($3,200), Riverfront ($3,010).

Monthly reports

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