How much is rent in Nashville, TN?

The median 2-bedroom in Nashville rents for $1,666 a month with utilities, $103 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,474 and a 3-bedroom $2,016.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,6662-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,4741-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$66,640Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Nashville by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,447/mo
Nashville
$1,447
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,880²
1 bedroom$1,474/mo
Nashville
$1,474
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $58,960²
2 bedrooms$1,666/mo
Nashville
$1,666
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $66,640²
3 bedrooms$2,016/mo
Nashville
$2,016
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $80,640²
4 bedrooms$2,444/mo
Nashville
$2,444
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $97,760²

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Where rent costs less than Nashville

39 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Nashville
Paducah, KY	$886	$780/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$765/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$747/mo
Jacksonville, FL	$1,642	$24/mo
Boise, ID	$1,652	$14/mo
Wilmington, NC	$1,658	$8/mo

Rent in Nashville: questions people ask

How much is rent in Nashville?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,696 a month. By size: studio $1,447, 1 bedroom $1,474, 2 bedrooms $1,666, 3 bedrooms $2,016, 4 bedrooms $2,444 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Nashville?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $66,640 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $58,960.

What share of income goes to rent in Nashville?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $92,066 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Nashville?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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