Apartments for Rent in Nashville, TN

Prices and availability in Nashville, TN were last updated on 18 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Nashville, TN are: Stewarts Ferry, The Canvas, The Annaline, The Players Club of Brentwood and The Hamilton and Hume House Apartments.

The average rent in Nashville, TN is $1,779.

The price range for a studio apartment in Nashville, TN is between $896 and $6,117.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN is between $80 and $8,462.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN is between $890 and $10,300.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN is between $962 and $13,153.

In Nashville, 48% of the residents are renting compared to 52% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 30% of Nashville's rentals, 50% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Nashville are about 26 years old, on average. Of these, 53% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 6 stories. About 73% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 22% are mid-rises, and 15% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Nashville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 37% of all rentals in Nashville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.