Average Rent in Nashville, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Nashville, NC

Average rent prices in Nashville have decreased by 8% over the last month and have decreased by 33% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Nashville, NC

Rent prices in Nashville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Nashville is $875, whereas a house costs $1,050. 1-bedroom apartments in Nashville run $900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,000.


1 bedroom	$600	No Change	14%
2 bedroom	$995	1%	13%
3 bedroom	$1,525	11%	14%
4 bedroom	$2,300	No Change	7%

		Listings
Birchwood Acres	$1,047
Downtown Nashville	$1,150
Fairfield	$995


Apartments	$875	No Change	No Change
Condos	$825	4%	-
Houses	$1,050	4%	No Change
Rooms	$816	16%	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$600

Last year

14%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,525

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

14%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Nashville, NC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Nashville, NC compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Nashville and Archer Lodge by all bedroom counts and property types.

Nashville

Median rent price$1,000

47%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,975

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Nashville, NC is 49% lower than the median rent in Archer Lodge, NC.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,975

$1,000

$1,650

$850

$1,430

$1,595

$995

$995

$613

$1,695

$1,995

$2,095

Discover rentals in Nashville, NC

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5d+ ago

House for rent in Nashville

177 North Clarendon Drive - 1

177 N Clarendon Dr #1, Nashville, NC 27856

2 beds

1.5 baths

$1,600

House for rent

Available Aug 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Nashville

1 bed

1 bath

$900

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Nashville, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Nashville rental market.

How much is rent in Nashville?

The average rent in Nashville is $1,000 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Nashville?

Average rent prices in Nashville have decreased by 8% over the last month and have decreased by 33% since last year.

How does Nashville rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Nashville is 47% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $900 less per month.

Which neighborhoods are most affordable in Nashville?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Nashville are Fairfield ($995/mo), Birchwood Acres ($1,047/mo), and Downtown Nashville ($1,150/mo).

What salary do I need to afford rent in Nashville?

To comfortably afford rent in Nashville, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).