Rent prices continue to rise in Nashville and as more people move here, they’re looking for a place to live, which is driving up rent.

The average apartment rent over the past 6 months in Nashville has increased by $54.

The newest data from Rent Jungle shows that as of December 2018, the average rent for an apartment in Nashville, TN is $1399. That’s a 2.72% increase from the same time last year when the average rent was $1361. It’s a 0.71% increase from last month when the average rent was $1389.

One-bedroom apartments in Nashville rent for $1257 a month on average. That’s 3.42% more than renters were paying last year. If you’re looking for a two-bedroom apartment, you’re going to pay about 4.95% more this year than you would have paid last year. Rents now average $1536.

Right now, you’ll find the highest rent prices in Green Hills, and some of the lowest in Salemtown, just west of the Cumberland near Germantown.

In 2011, you could rent a one-bedroom apartment in Nashville for $691 and a two bedroom for $825.

Nashville Average Rent By Neighborhood

Neighborhood Rent Green Hills 2,129 Brandywine Farms 2,017 Germantown 1,844 Hillsboro West End 1,770 Melrose 1,711 Edgehill 1,691 Stadium Area 1,642 Eastwood 1,433 Southeast 1,390 Whites Bend 1,234 Talbot’s Corner 1,065 McMurray-Huntingdon 1,010 Glencliff 1,003 White Bridge 893 Heron Walk 876 Cumberland Gardens 848 CCSI-South Inglewood 796 Hadley Park 694 Salemtown 690

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