What Is the Average Rent for a One-Bedroom Apartment in Nashville?
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About $1,470 a month, using the Census Bureau’s figure for the typical rent, which is a median, not an average: half of one-bedroom renters pay less and half pay more, and a few very high rents cannot pull it up the way they would pull up an average. That $1,470 is the median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Nashville-Davidson (balance), the consolidated city without its small separate towns, in the American Community Survey 2024 one-year estimates, with a margin of error of plus or minus $70 (Census Reporter, table B25031). For the wider metro area, the figure is $1,449, and for the United States as a whole, $1,301. Two things to know about that number. Gross rent includes the cost of utilities when the renter pays them, and the survey covers all renters, including people in leases signed years ago. A new lease on a listing site can cost more or less than the median, depending on the building and neighborhood.
Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms, 2024
| Bedrooms | Nashville-Davidson (balance) | Nashville metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,472 (±$121) | $1,384 | $1,321 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,470 (±$70) | $1,449 | $1,301 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,671 (±$63) | $1,595 | $1,490 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,064 (±$114) | $1,896 | $1,677 |
| All rentals | $1,669 (±$40) | $1,627 | $1,487 |
Source: ACS 2024 1-year estimates, table B25031, via Census Reporter. Figures in parentheses are margins of error for the city.
Using This When You Look for an Apartment
- Compare like with like: ask whether a listing’s rent includes utilities, since the Census figure does.
- Check several neighborhoods; rents vary by area, and lower-cost ZIP codes are compared in the cheapest neighborhood in Nashville.
- Budget the rest of your costs: see the cost of living in Nashville.