Apartments for Rent in Nashville, TN

Prices and availability in Nashville, TN were last updated on 20 May 2026.

The best apartments in Nashville, TN are: The Annaline, Stewarts Ferry, The Canvas, The Players Club of Brentwood and The Grove Brentwood.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Nashville, TN is between $875 and $7,805.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN is between $905 and $8,014.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN is between $1,030 and $10,995.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Nashville, TN is between $800 and $17,484.

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 average age of rental buildings in Nashville is 26 years old, with 53% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 73% are garden-style apartment communities, 22% are mid-sized buildings, and 15% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.