Nashville Rent Index

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

Preliminary24% of a typical month’s leases reported · scattered-site shown on a 3-month basis

Data through August 2026 · Last updated September 10, 2026 · Next release: early October 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: $2,008; asking $2,085
Month over month: -2.1%
Year over year: +6.8%same-community basis · 270 communities
Concession: 3.7%; ≈ $77/mo off asking
Leases + units tracked: 20,27854 leases · 20,224 units

This month in Nashville

As of August 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville, TN is $2,085 per month, up +6.8% from a year earlier.

Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,008, a median discount of +3.7% ($77/month) off asking.

In Nashville right now, the average listing leases in 19 days and 13,744 rentals are actively listed.

The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are Cameron Trimble (+24.8%), Villages of Riverwood (+14.0%), Green Hills - Midtown (+7.5%).

Bellmont Hillsboro is the most expensive area tracked at $3,400 median, while Merry Oaks is the most affordable at $949.

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, August 2026. Hover for details; click any neighborhood for its full trend page.

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$949$5,400median asking rent

Citywide trend

Asking rentEffective rent (after concessions)Concession spread

By neighborhood

August 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 August 2026, sortable
								12-mo trend
MelroseMay	$5,400	—	—	—	—	17	15
White BridgeMay	$4,550	—	—	—	—	26	6	—
NationsMay	$4,000	—	—	+25.0%^†	+1.9%	16	15
Wedgewood Houston (SNAP)May	$3,623	—	—	—	—	42	7	—
Bellmont Hillsboro	$3,400	—	—	—	—	15	10	—
The District	$3,118	$2,966	$4,878	+0.7%	—	—	227
North NashvilleJuly	$3,000	—	—	+22.4%^†	+10.1%	19	72
Edgehill (ONE)May	$2,975	—	—	—	—	26	23	—
Riverfront	$2,878	$2,738	$4,040	—	—	—	—	—
Highland HeightsMay	$2,800	—	—	—	—	28	15	—
Buena Vista HeightsMay	$2,773	—	—	—	—	28	7	—
CCSI-South InglewoodMay	$2,600	—	—	—	—	11	12	—
EastwoodMay	$2,600	—	—	—	—	29	10	—
South Inglewood (CCSI)May	$2,600	—	—	—	—	31	10	—
Downtown Nashville	$2,575	$2,575	$3,895	+2.4%	—	21	258
Music Row	$2,539	$2,550	$3,901	+20.6%	—	59	939
Green Hills - Midtown	$2,498	—	—	-1.1%	+7.5%	19	196
Cherokee Park	$2,495	—	—	—	—	19	50
The Gulch	$2,416	$2,281	$3,095	+11.7%	—	37	489
Green Hills	$2,415	$1,999	$2,700	+11.0%	—	19	162
North Gulch	$2,367	$2,003	$3,038	-0.9%	—	38	214
The Nations	$2,270	$1,794	$2,705	+46.9%	—	—	142
Edgehill	$2,225	$2,215	$3,110	+0.2%	—	30	399
RiverNorth	$2,215	$2,092	$2,706	+3.2%	—	—	78
Hillsboro Village	$2,212	$2,212	—	+2.0%	—	—	6
Mount Juliet	$2,166	—	$2,166	-16.0%^†	—	22	30
Spring HillJuly	$2,150	—	—	-7.3%	-3.5%	18	53
Sunnyside	$2,108	$2,108	—	+15.3%^†	—	18	25
Donelson - Hermitage - Old HickoryJuly	$2,100	—	—	+2.4%	-2.1%	20	80
Pie Town	$2,041	$1,769	$2,402	+27.8%	—	—	—
Cameron Trimble	$2,016	$2,035	$2,885	-32.4%	+24.8%	—	—
SoBro	$2,005	$1,956	$2,664	-3.7%	—	—	56
Urban ResidentsMay	$2,000	—	—	—	—	57	20	—
Belmont-Hillsboro	$1,985	$1,895	$2,892	+4.2%	—	15	27
Dickerson Road	$1,980	—	$1,980	+22.7%	—	29	50
Antioch - Priest LakeJuly	$1,975	—	—	-5.0%	-3.2%	23	31
Capitol ViewMay	$1,950	—	—	—	—	35	10	—
Germantown	$1,867	$1,850	$2,695	-6.7%	—	49	673
Midtown Nashville	$1,854	$1,845	$2,625	-0.4%	—	—	536
Historic Old Hickory Village	$1,850	—	—	—	—	24	6	—
West Nashville	$1,838	$1,648	$1,963	-28.5%	—	18	139
Music Valley	$1,816	$1,607	$2,329	+8.6%	—	—	26
Sylvan Heights	$1,809	$1,739	$2,417	—	—	—	—	—
Haynes Area	$1,800	$1,668	$2,133	+10.8%	—	15	58
Brentwood	$1,787	$1,758	$1,958	-4.9%	—	—	—
MetroCenter	$1,785	$1,759	$2,233	-16.8%	—	—	309
Old Hickory	$1,783	$1,580	$1,816	+10.9%	—	—	20
Melrose-Waverly	$1,755	$1,699	$2,398	-4.0%	—	38	132
Four Corners	$1,741	$1,346	$1,740	-4.2%	—	27	68
South Nashville	$1,724	$1,932	$2,847	+29.9%	—	—	117
East Nashville	$1,720	$1,599	$2,100	-18.5%	-34.5%	18	431
West End Nashville	$1,705	$1,616	$2,414	-5.6%	—	—	133
West Meade	$1,680	$1,562	$1,820	-10.5%	—	40	206
Gallatin	$1,615	$1,480	$1,775	-15.1%	—	17	1,193
Cedarwood Courtyard	$1,599	—	$1,549	+5.3%	—	—	6
Northeast Nashville	$1,577	$1,407	$1,621	-4.5%	—	—	288
Marathon Village	$1,574	$1,548	$2,315	-2.2%	—	—	31
Villages of Riverwood	$1,549	$1,549	$1,956	-16.2%	+14.0%	—	—
Sylvan Park	$1,518	$1,518	—	+3.2%	—	18	33
Bellevue	$1,490	$1,319	$1,511	-0.9%	—	21	311
Glencliff Estates	$1,475	—	—	+1.2%	—	—	3
Glencliff	$1,463	$1,227	$1,470	-4.8%	—	—	28
Talbot's Corner	$1,457	$1,221	$1,457	0.0%	—	33	133
Inglewood	$1,440	$1,415	$1,535	+0.4%	—	17	66
Nashville	$1,439	$1,309	$1,489	+4.3%	—	—	520
Antioch	$1,415	$1,310	$1,668	-12.0%	—	—	445
Hillwood	$1,405	$1,249	$1,369	+0.3%	—	—	92
The Woodlands	$1,403	$1,113	$1,475	-12.3%	—	—	36
Hermitage	$1,398	$1,199	$1,435	-8.4%	—	—	452
Whitebridge	$1,392	$1,199	$1,389	-22.2%	—	—	25
Rutledge Hill	$1,390	$1,748	$2,617	-20.3%	—	—	73
Tomorrow's Hope-TSU	$1,384	$1,850	$1,099	-43.2%	—	—	44
Southeast Nashville	$1,366	$1,179	$1,452	+3.3%	—	—	1,406
Nashboro Village	$1,354	$1,084	$1,358	—	—	—	—	—
Shadow Glen	$1,345	$1,073	$1,335	+5.6%	—	—	28
Shepherd Hills	$1,303	$1,273	$1,661	—	—	—	—	—
Edge Of Lake	$1,274	—	$1,304	-0.1%	—	—	4
Charlotte Park	$1,209	$1,575	—	—	—	19	12
Heron Walk	$1,200	$1,032	$1,387	-2.3%	—	24	49
Piccadilly Square	$1,199	$1,173	$1,255	—	—	—	—	—
McMurray	$1,184	$1,100	$1,199	+3.3%	—	—	7
Madison	$1,100	$995	$1,228	-21.6%^†	—	24	48
Merry Oaks	$949	—	—	—	—	—	1
Surrounding suburbs
Franklin	$2,006	$1,744	$2,189	-9.2%	—	—	1,034
Downtown Franklin	$1,811	$1,795	$2,595	-43.0%	—	—	21
Murfreesboro	$1,687	$1,406	$1,652	-6.4%	-8.1%	17	1,116
Smyrna/La Vergne	$1,560	—	—	+0.4%	—	—	16
Goodlettsville	$1,426	$1,185	$1,445	+3.9%	—	18	44
Hendersonville	$1,404	$1,314	$1,439	-23.3%	—	19	243

† 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 August 2026 · Last updated September 10, 2026 · Next release: early October 2026

Nashville rent questions, answered

What is the average rent in Nashville?

As of August 2026, the median asking rent in Nashville is $2,085 per month across all unit sizes. A typical one-bedroom rents for $1,599 and a typical two-bedroom for $1,881.

Are rents in Nashville going up or down?

Nashville rents are up +6.8% year over year as of August 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 August 2026 are in Bellmont Hillsboro ($3,400), The District ($3,118), Riverfront ($2,878).

Monthly reports

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