Average rent in Nashville, TN

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Nashville, TN metro area is $1,820 per month, up 0.6% from a year ago22% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,820

July 2026

Year over year

+0.6%

vs $1,810 a year ago

3-year change

+1.5%

from $1,794

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.3%

avg error on held-out data

Nashville, TN rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Nashville, TN observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Nashville, TN rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Nashville, TN are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,826$1,815$1,845
September 2026$1,833$1,806$1,857
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Nashville, TN forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Nashville, TN metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.