Nashville Rent Index
July 2026 · net-effective rent — what renters actually pay after concessions
Data through July 2026 · Last updated August 7, 2026 · Next release: early September 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
- 0.0%
- Year over year
- +4.2%
- Avg days to lease
- 19
- Leases in sample
- 82
This month in Nashville
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville, TN is $2,500 per month, up +4.2% from a year earlier.
In Nashville right now, the average listing leases in 19 days and 7,658 rentals are actively listed.
The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are The District (+66.5%), Tomorrow's Hope-TSU (+46.1%), Franklin (+39.5%).
Downtown Franklin is the most expensive area tracked at $3,999 median, while South Nashville is the most affordable at $993.
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, July 2026. Hover for details; click any neighborhood for its full trend page.
Citywide trend
By neighborhood
July 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelroseMay | $5,500 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | |
| SunnysideMay | $5,500 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | |
| NationsMay | $4,000 | — | — | +17.6%† | +1.9% | 15 | 13 | |
| Wedgewood Houston (SNAP) | $3,625 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | — |
| Edgehill (ONE)April | $3,600 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 23 | — |
| Bellmont Hillsboro | $3,500 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — |
| The District | $3,180 | $3,180 | $5,401 | -1.7% | +66.5% | — | 263 | |
| Thompson's StationApril | $3,148 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | — |
| Cool SpringsApril | $3,100 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — |
| Highland HeightsApril | $3,000 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | — |
| East Nashville | $2,950 | — | — | +11.3%† | +13.7% | 19 | 193 | |
| CCSI-South Inglewood | $2,763 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — |
| Tomorrow's Hope-TSU | $2,762 | $2,460 | $2,762 | +45.7% | +46.1% | — | 50 | |
| Buena Vista HeightsApril | $2,750 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | — |
| South Inglewood (CCSI) | $2,725 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | — |
| Downtown NashvilleMay | $2,595 | — | — | +11.6%† | -3.9% | 21 | 251 | |
| Cherokee ParkApril | $2,500 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 44 | — |
| Green HillsJune | $2,498 | — | — | -16.7%† | -9.2% | 18 | 117 | |
| BellevueMay | $2,450 | — | — | +28.9%† | — | 25 | 335 | |
| West Nashville | $2,400 | — | — | -29.3%† | -30.9%† | 14 | 78 | |
| North Gulch | $2,377 | $2,377 | $3,925 | +5.1% | +4.2% | 34 | 91 | |
| Mount JulietJune | $2,375 | — | — | +1.1% | -1.0% | 19 | 31 | |
| Spring Hill | $2,220 | — | — | -4.7% | -0.3% | 20 | 57 | |
| GallatinJune | $2,200 | — | — | +22.2%† | -1.1% | 16 | 50 | |
| Talbot's CornerMay | $2,200 | — | — | — | -8.1% | 21 | 104 | |
| Urban ResidentsApril | $2,195 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 21 | — |
| Donelson - Hermitage - Old Hickory | $2,175 | — | — | +6.1% | +1.4% | 22 | 79 | |
| Hillsboro Village | $2,121 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | 12 | |
| Antioch - Priest LakeJune | $2,120 | — | — | +4.7% | +3.4% | 17 | 42 | |
| The Gulch | $2,103 | $2,103 | $2,834 | +3.2% | -0.1% | — | 92 | |
| Green Hills - Midtown | $2,095 | — | — | -24.5%† | -12.7% | 17 | 207 | |
| North NashvilleJune | $2,095 | — | — | -25.2%† | -12.7% | 25 | 62 | |
| RiverNorth | $2,081 | $2,081 | $2,688 | +3.5% | -0.7% | — | 80 | |
| West Meade | $2,071 | $1,820 | $2,100 | +4.7% | +22.5% | 30 | 200 | |
| Hillsboro West EndApril | $2,023 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 40 | |
| MadisonJune | $1,993 | — | — | -0.4% | +1.0% | 23 | 52 | |
| SoBro | $1,955 | $1,955 | $2,310 | +4.4% | -1.3% | — | 66 | |
| Belmont-Hillsboro | $1,954 | $1,954 | $2,739 | -1.3% | — | 14 | 29 | |
| Edgehill | $1,915 | $1,915 | $2,827 | +3.5% | -2.7% | 41 | 79 | |
| Germantown | $1,888 | $1,888 | $2,595 | +0.3% | +0.7% | — | 302 | |
| Whitebridge | $1,825 | — | $1,825 | 0.0% | — | — | 15 | |
| Music Row | $1,806 | $1,806 | $2,497 | -1.1% | -8.8% | 55 | 112 | |
| Midtown Nashville | $1,800 | $1,800 | $2,526 | -0.6% | -5.5% | — | 470 | |
| Dickerson Road | $1,771 | $1,473 | $1,771 | -5.8% | +24.5% | 33 | 46 | |
| Rutledge Hill | $1,771 | $1,771 | $2,424 | +1.8% | -9.2% | — | 32 | |
| West End Nashville | $1,753 | $1,753 | $2,541 | +0.3% | +6.8% | — | 114 | |
| MetroCenter | $1,720 | $1,720 | $2,271 | +3.0% | +4.9% | — | 145 | |
| The Nations | $1,712 | $1,712 | $2,424 | -0.4% | +2.4% | — | 37 | |
| Haynes Area | $1,706 | $1,706 | $2,209 | +5.2% | -5.8% | 11 | 45 | |
| Old Hickory | $1,688 | — | $1,688 | -2.9% | -6.4% | — | 14 | |
| Melrose-Waverly | $1,670 | $1,670 | $2,232 | +1.8% | +4.6% | 30 | 97 | |
| Northeast Nashville | $1,670 | $1,344 | $1,670 | +3.1% | +26.0% | — | 137 | |
| Music Valley | $1,652 | $1,652 | $1,986 | +5.8% | +9.3% | — | 22 | |
| Hermitage | $1,625 | $1,491 | $1,637 | +7.4% | +13.0% | — | 148 | |
| Marathon Village | $1,621 | $1,621 | $2,356 | +1.2% | -9.3% | — | 33 | |
| The Woodlands | $1,597 | $1,124 | $1,597 | +41.7% | -4.6% | — | 44 | |
| Charlotte ParkJune | $1,575 | — | — | +3.3% | — | 48 | 9 | — |
| Glencliff | $1,556 | $1,245 | $1,556 | -0.6% | — | — | 37 | |
| Cedarwood Courtyard | $1,549 | — | — | -3.1% | — | — | 6 | |
| Antioch | $1,546 | — | $1,546 | +2.8% | +18.1% | — | 17 | |
| Sylvan Park | $1,495 | $1,495 | — | +2.6% | -2.1% | 29 | 29 | |
| Glencliff Estates | $1,475 | — | $1,475 | -1.6% | — | — | 5 | |
| Inglewood | $1,415 | $1,415 | $1,535 | -7.8% | — | 23 | 61 | |
| Hillwood | $1,399 | $1,249 | $1,399 | +2.2% | -6.7% | — | 118 | |
| Heron Walk | $1,295 | — | — | 0.0% | -8.3% | 15 | 15 | |
| Shadow Glen | $1,278 | $1,030 | $1,278 | +3.5% | +2.4% | — | 32 | |
| Edge Of Lake | $1,269 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | 6 | |
| Nashville | $1,259 | $1,259 | $1,492 | +0.1% | -17.7% | — | 449 | |
| Southeast Nashville | $1,203 | $1,203 | $1,450 | 0.0% | -6.8% | — | 1,294 | |
| McMurray | $1,184 | — | $1,184 | -1.3% | — | — | 12 | |
| Merry OaksMay | $1,149 | — | — | +4.5% | — | — | 1 | — |
| South Nashville | $993 | $1,932 | $2,959 | +0.7% | -46.4% | — | 45 | |
| Surrounding suburbs | ||||||||
| Downtown Franklin | $3,999 | — | $3,999 | +162.2%† | — | — | 6 | |
| HendersonvilleJune | $2,498 | — | — | +6.4% | +6.3% | 13 | 118 | |
| Franklin | $2,245 | $1,744 | $2,245 | +4.2% | +39.5% | — | 635 | |
| Murfreesboro | $2,075 | — | — | +1.5% | +4.3% | 17 | 723 | |
| Smyrna/La Vergne | $1,560 | — | — | -1.0% | — | — | 12 | |
| Goodlettsville | $1,499 | $1,185 | $1,499 | +3.5% | +3.5% | 0 | 34 | |
† 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 July 2026 · Last updated August 7, 2026 · Next release: early September 2026
Nashville rent questions, answered
What is the average rent in Nashville?
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville is $2,500 per month across all unit sizes. A typical one-bedroom rents for $1,525 and a typical two-bedroom for $1,825.
Are rents in Nashville going up or down?
Nashville rents are up +4.2% year over year as of July 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 19 days on market.
Which Nashville neighborhoods are most expensive to rent in?
The highest median rents tracked in July 2026 are in Downtown Franklin ($3,999), Wedgewood Houston (SNAP) ($3,625), Bellmont Hillsboro ($3,500).
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