Nashville Rent Index
June 2026 · net-effective rent — what renters actually pay after concessions
Data through June 2026 · Last updated July 8, 2026 · Next release: early August 2026
MLS-listed rentals and managed communities combined — deduplicated, reported on a net-effective (what-you-actually-pay) basis.
- Median effective rent
- $2,500
- Month over month
- -3.8%
- Year over year
- 0.0%
- Avg days to lease
- 20
- Leases in sample
- 65
This month in Nashville
As of June 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville, TN is $2,500 per month, up 0.0% from a year earlier.
In Nashville right now, the average listing leases in 20 days and 7,924 rentals are actively listed.
The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are The District (+68.0%), Whitebridge (+31.4%), West Meade (+23.0%).
Bellmont Hillsboro is the most expensive area tracked at $3,500 median, while South Nashville is the most affordable at $986.
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, June 2026. Hover for details; click any neighborhood for its full trend page.
Citywide trend
By neighborhood
June 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.
| 12-mo trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NationsMay | $4,000 | — | — | +17.6%† | +1.9% | 15 | 16 | |
| West NashvilleMay | $3,650 | — | — | +9.1% | +9.0% | 16 | 67 | |
| Edgehill (ONE)March | $3,600 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 23 | — |
| Bellmont Hillsboro | $3,500 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | — |
| Wedgewood Houston (SNAP)March | $3,495 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 4 | — |
| The District | $3,234 | $3,234 | $5,401 | +1.7% | +68.0% | — | 275 | |
| Urban ResidentsMarch | $3,000 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 20 | — |
| Highland HeightsMarch | $2,950 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 11 | — |
| Thompson's StationMarch | $2,900 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | — |
| Cool SpringsMarch | $2,750 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — |
| Downtown NashvilleMay | $2,748 | — | — | — | +1.8% | 24 | 271 | |
| CCSI-South Inglewood | $2,725 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — |
| Green HillsMay | $2,700 | — | — | +3.8% | +14.9% | 21 | 104 | |
| North NashvilleMay | $2,700 | — | — | -8.4%† | +8.0% | 21 | 68 | |
| South Inglewood (CCSI) | $2,663 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | — |
| Green Hills - Midtown | $2,600 | — | — | -9.6%† | -8.0% | 20 | 173 | |
| Cherokee Park | $2,600 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 37 | |
| East Nashville | $2,550 | — | — | 0.0% | -1.9% | 18 | 192 | |
| Talbot's CornerMarch | $2,350 | — | — | — | +2.4% | 13 | 85 | |
| Mount JulietMay | $2,350 | — | — | -26.3%† | -9.6% | 12 | 27 | |
| Antioch - Priest Lake | $2,280 | — | — | +9.5%† | +11.2% | 12 | 49 | |
| North Gulch | $2,261 | $2,261 | $3,840 | -3.5% | -8.8% | 40 | 97 | |
| Hillsboro Village | $2,121 | — | — | -2.0% | — | — | 11 | — |
| Spring HillMay | $2,108 | — | — | -7.6%† | -2.8% | 19 | 60 | |
| Donelson - Hermitage - Old Hickory | $2,075 | — | — | +9.2%† | -5.5% | 24 | 83 | |
| The Gulch | $2,037 | $2,037 | $2,829 | 0.0% | -7.4% | 73 | 116 | |
| Hillsboro West EndApril | $2,023 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | |
| RiverNorth | $2,007 | $2,007 | $2,770 | +5.8% | +12.4% | 40 | 71 | |
| MadisonMay | $2,000 | — | — | -11.1%† | -1.4% | 19 | 50 | |
| Belmont-Hillsboro | $1,980 | $1,980 | $2,775 | -0.3% | — | 18 | 28 | — |
| West Meade | $1,978 | $1,570 | $1,978 | +5.4% | +23.0% | — | 209 | |
| BellevueApril | $1,950 | — | — | -15.2%† | -23.5%† | 21 | 379 | |
| Tomorrow's Hope-TSU | $1,896 | $1,896 | $2,444 | -13.9% | +3.0% | — | 53 | |
| Dickerson Road | $1,881 | $1,502 | $1,881 | -4.7% | +20.7% | 42 | 63 | |
| SoBro | $1,873 | $1,873 | $2,657 | +0.4% | -1.6% | — | 68 | |
| Edgehill | $1,850 | $1,850 | $2,854 | -0.6% | +2.8% | 24 | 46 | |
| Germantown | $1,843 | $1,843 | $2,540 | +1.3% | +1.4% | 56 | 368 | |
| Music Row | $1,827 | $1,827 | $2,594 | +0.9% | -7.4% | 46 | 143 | |
| Whitebridge | $1,825 | $1,425 | $1,825 | 0.0% | +31.4% | — | 23 | |
| Midtown Nashville | $1,811 | $1,811 | $2,558 | +3.9% | +1.1% | — | 508 | |
| GallatinMay | $1,795 | — | — | +4.1% | -12.4% | 19 | 42 | |
| West End Nashville | $1,748 | $1,748 | $2,598 | +0.9% | +3.3% | — | 122 | |
| Rutledge Hill | $1,740 | $1,740 | $2,330 | -1.5% | +3.3% | — | 39 | |
| Old Hickory | $1,738 | — | $1,738 | -5.6% | — | — | 8 | |
| The Nations | $1,724 | $1,724 | $2,424 | +1.5% | -2.5% | — | 43 | |
| MetroCenter | $1,670 | $1,670 | $2,097 | -0.9% | -3.8% | — | 132 | |
| Melrose-Waverly | $1,641 | $1,641 | $2,214 | -1.7% | +2.4% | 24 | 111 | |
| Haynes Area | $1,622 | $1,622 | $2,026 | -13.6% | -23.9% | 25 | 37 | |
| Northeast Nashville | $1,620 | $1,343 | $1,620 | -0.9% | +15.1% | — | 113 | |
| Cedarwood Courtyard | $1,599 | — | — | -3.0% | — | — | 6 | |
| Charlotte Park | $1,575 | — | — | +3.3% | — | 49 | 9 | — |
| Glencliff | $1,565 | $1,259 | $1,565 | -1.3% | — | — | 33 | — |
| Music Valley | $1,562 | $1,562 | $2,036 | +2.1% | +2.4% | — | 27 | |
| Inglewood | $1,535 | $1,415 | $1,535 | +8.5% | — | 65 | 57 | — |
| Hermitage | $1,513 | $1,295 | $1,513 | +4.3% | -0.5% | — | 146 | |
| Antioch | $1,504 | $1,205 | $1,504 | +1.7% | +14.3% | — | 22 | |
| Glencliff Estates | $1,499 | — | $1,499 | +15.3%† | — | — | 7 | |
| Sylvan Park | $1,457 | $1,457 | — | +4.5% | -4.6% | 34 | 18 | |
| Hillwood | $1,369 | $1,249 | $1,369 | +1.5% | -8.7% | — | 131 | |
| Heron Walk | $1,295 | — | $1,295 | -4.1% | +18.3%† | 18 | 14 | |
| Edge Of Lake | $1,269 | — | $1,269 | 0.0% | — | — | 5 | |
| Nashville | $1,258 | $1,258 | $1,460 | +2.3% | -28.6% | — | 438 | |
| Shadow Glen | $1,235 | $1,010 | $1,235 | +0.8% | -8.2% | — | 37 | |
| McMurray | $1,199 | $1,100 | $1,199 | 0.0% | — | — | 10 | |
| Southeast Nashville | $1,193 | $1,132 | $1,505 | +2.7% | -1.1% | — | 1,287 | |
| Merry OaksMay | $1,149 | — | — | +4.5% | — | 45 | 6 | — |
| The Woodlands | $1,127 | $1,127 | $1,803 | -1.5% | -32.7% | — | 59 | |
| South Nashville | $986 | $2,010 | $2,995 | +1.2% | -46.6% | — | 42 | |
| Surrounding suburbs | ||||||||
| HendersonvilleMay | $2,348 | — | — | +6.7% | -2.2% | 15 | 112 | |
| Murfreesboro | $2,220 | — | — | +8.3% | +11.0% | 15 | 753 | |
| Franklin | $2,155 | $1,708 | $2,155 | -2.4% | +1.8% | — | 705 | |
| Smyrna/La Vergne | $1,576 | — | — | +0.8% | — | — | 11 | |
| Downtown Franklin | $1,525 | — | $1,525 | -4.7% | — | — | 7 | |
| Goodlettsville | $1,449 | $999 | $1,449 | +0.3% | 0.0% | 30 | 56 | |
† 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 June 2026 · Last updated July 8, 2026 · Next release: early August 2026
Nashville rent questions, answered
What is the average rent in Nashville?
As of June 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville is $2,500 per month across all unit sizes and a typical two-bedroom for $2,400.
Are rents in Nashville going up or down?
Nashville rents are up 0.0% year over year as of June 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 20 days on market.
Which Nashville neighborhoods are most expensive to rent in?
The highest median rents tracked in June 2026 are in Bellmont Hillsboro ($3,500), The District ($3,234), CCSI-South Inglewood ($2,725).
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