Market · US metro
Nashville, TN
TN · US
$455,444
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
Short-term rental
Rank #14
Long-term rental
Rank #336
Appreciation
Rank #637
Data-quality grade
How complete, fresh, and directly-sourced this score’s inputs are — not a judgment of the market itself.
△ Score capped in this release.
Legal information in the sample
Short-term rentals are restricted. Review the official jurisdiction-level rules.
Last verification recorded in this sample: Aug 27, 2026.
Official sources and jurisdiction dates →Short-term rental contribution
Derived · methodology 1.3.0 · 0–100 score points
Modeled gross yield proxy 25.82 + Regulation friendliness 6.67 + Saturation (inverted) 0.01
32.49 before half-even rounding → 32 published.
Cap flag separate: ceiling 69. It did not reduce this factor sum.
Weights and source basis
Present base weights total 75%. Each effective weight equals its base weight divided by that total. Missing factors are unavailable, never zero.
- Modeled gross yield proxy
- Base 40%. Effective 53.33% × normalized 48.41 / 100 = 25.82 points. Measured yield: 7.1%.
- Regulation friendliness
- Base 20%. Effective 26.67% × normalized 25 / 100 = 6.67 points.
- Demand growth (modeled)
- Base 15%. No normalized factor recorded; its weight is redistributed over present factors.
- Saturation (inverted)
- Base 15%. Effective 20% × normalized 0.04 / 100 = 0.01 points.
- Tourism (country, optional)
- Base 10%. No normalized factor recorded; its weight is redistributed over present factors.
Yield population: multi-property operators. Source periods remain on the evidence receipts.
Long-term rental contribution
Derived · methodology 1.3.0 · 0–100 score points
Gross rent yield 9.87 + Job growth 18.06 + Population growth 10.88 + Property-tax drag (inverted) 10.89
49.69 before half-even rounding → 50 published.
Weights and source basis
Present base weights total 85%. Each effective weight equals its base weight divided by that total. Missing factors are unavailable, never zero.
- Gross rent yield
- Base 45%. Effective 52.94% × normalized 18.65 / 100 = 9.87 points. Measured yield: 4.8%.
- Job growth
- Base 20%. Effective 23.53% × normalized 76.76 / 100 = 18.06 points.
- Landlord friendliness
- Base 15%. No normalized factor recorded; its weight is redistributed over present factors.
- Population growth
- Base 10%. Effective 11.76% × normalized 92.44 / 100 = 10.88 points.
- Property-tax drag (inverted)
- Base 10%. Effective 11.76% × normalized 92.53 / 100 = 10.89 points.
Appreciation contribution
Derived · methodology 1.3.0 · 0–100 score points
1-yr price momentum 4.62 + 5-yr price CAGR 12.36 + Inventory tightness 10.13 + Affordability headroom 7.9 + Job growth 11.45
46.46 before half-even rounding → 46 published.
Weights and source basis
Present base weights total 100%. Each effective weight equals its base weight divided by that total. Missing factors are unavailable, never zero.
- 1-yr price momentum
- Base 25%. Effective 25% × normalized 18.49 / 100 = 4.62 points.
- 5-yr price CAGR
- Base 20%. Effective 20% × normalized 61.82 / 100 = 12.36 points.
- Inventory tightness
- Base 20%. Effective 20% × normalized 50.65 / 100 = 10.13 points.
- Affordability headroom
- Base 20%. Effective 20% × normalized 39.5 / 100 = 7.9 points.
- Job growth
- Base 15%. Effective 15% × normalized 76.3 / 100 = 11.45 points.
Scores use their published cohort and methodology. Historical score and formula comparison is unavailable.
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Sub-score breakdown
Every factor below carries its base weight, its normalized 0–100 value, and the raw pinned inputs it was computed from. Effective weights are renormalized over present factors, as shown in the contribution explanation above.
Score capped due to restrictions
Modeled gross yield proxyDerived
Base weight 40%
7.1%48
Regulation friendlinessCurated
Base weight 20%
25
Computed from the regulation badge this release’s score run captured — the sample research badge may differ (see the regulation card below for its recorded date).
RestrictedSaturation (inverted)Derived
Base weight 15%
0
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Sub-score breakdown
Every factor below carries its base weight, its normalized 0–100 value, and the raw pinned inputs it was computed from. Effective weights are renormalized over present factors, as shown in the contribution explanation above.
Gross rent yieldDerived
Base weight 45%
4.8%19
Job growthDerived
Base weight 20%
77
Population growthDerived
Base weight 10%
92
Property-tax drag (inverted)Derived
Base weight 10%
93
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Sub-score breakdown
Every factor below carries its base weight, its normalized 0–100 value, and the raw pinned inputs it was computed from. Effective weights are renormalized over present factors, as shown in the contribution explanation above.
1-yr price momentumDerived
Base weight 25%
18
5-yr price CAGRDerived
Base weight 20%
62
Inventory tightnessDerived
Base weight 20%
51
Affordability headroomDerived
Base weight 20%
40
Job growthDerived
Base weight 15%
76
Sample profile from a frozen AriolView data snapshot. Figures are historical and do not update automatically.
Receipts
Observed, modeled, derived, curated or estimated — every value keeps its type, source, scope and date.
Market Passport · 01
Price and liquidity
$455,444
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
-0.8%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
4.2%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
485.3 (1995 Q1 = 100)
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, NSA)
1.6%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, NSA)
7.8%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, NSA)
11,693
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
29 days
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
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zhvi typical home value, bottom tier
Not available in this release.
zhvi typical home value, top tier
Not available in this release.
zhvi typical home value, studio
Not available in this release.
zhvi typical home value, 1 bedroom
Not available in this release.
zhvi typical home value, 2 bedrooms
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zhvi typical home value, 3 bedrooms
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zhvi typical home value, 4 bedrooms
Not available in this release.
zhvi typical home value, 5+ bedrooms
Not available in this release.
new listings count
Not available in this release.
listings price cut share pct
Not available in this release.
median sale to list ratio
Not available in this release.
sales count
Not available in this release.
Market Passport · 02
Rental economics
$1,820/mo
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Data provided by Zillow
$1,528/mo
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
7.6%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
34.8%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
$291
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Inside Airbnb
40.4%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Inside Airbnb
9,266
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Inside Airbnb
18,022.5/mo
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Inside Airbnb
8,645
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
Inside Airbnb
10 values unavailable · show reasons
hud fmr monthly rent, studio
Not available in this release.
hud fmr monthly rent, 1 bedroom
Not available in this release.
hud fmr monthly rent, 2 bedrooms
Not available in this release.
hud fmr monthly rent, 3 bedrooms
Not available in this release.
hud fmr monthly rent, 4 bedrooms
Not available in this release.
str review velocity growth
Not available in this release.
platform guest nights
Not available in this release.
platform stays
Not available in this release.
platform nights rented
Not available in this release.
platform guest nights yoy pct
Not available in this release.
Market Passport · 03
Demand engine
2,197,416 people
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
1.6%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
7.7 per 1,000
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
16,967 people
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
9,346 people
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
8,439 people
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
9,480
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data
13,707
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data
$1,275,966,000
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data
$85,125
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data
$78,708
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data
$78,467
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scope note: QCEW annual area C3498 did not publish usable private-sector industry detail for this metric.
4.0%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scope note: QCEW annual area C3498 did not publish usable private-sector industry detail for this metric.
1,094,651
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scope note: QCEW annual area C3498 did not publish usable private-sector industry detail for this metric.
1.1%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
5 values unavailable · show reasons
qcew industry hhi
Not available in this release.
qcew top sector share pct
Not available in this release.
qcew top sector code
Not available in this release.
tourism arrivals country
Not available in this release.
tourism arrivals yoy pct
Not available in this release.
Market Passport · 04
Future supply
19,203
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
13,267
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
109
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
5,827
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
17,047
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
21.4 per 1,000
as ofEvidence receipt
County aggregate
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
1994
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
2.3%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
10.4%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
22.5%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
42.2%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
18.0%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
4.7%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Market Passport · 05
Ownership costs
0.5%
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
$2,060/yr
as ofEvidence receipt
Metro
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
1 values unavailable · show reasons
Insurance cost
Not available — No public market-level insurance-cost dataset exists.
Market Passport · 06
Risk
FEMA National Risk Index values are modeled county aggregates and are not suitable for site-specific or individual-level decisions.
10 values unavailable · show reasons
nri eal building ratio
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri eal building ratio rfld
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri eal building ratio cfld
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri eal building ratio hrcn
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri eal building ratio wfir
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri eal building ratio trnd
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri eal building ratio erqk
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri sovi score
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
nri resl score
Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).
qcew industry hhi
Not available in this release.
Price & rent history
Trends
Typical home value (ZHVI)
Observedlast sample point Jul 31, 2026
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| Period end | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | $451,997 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $452,352 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $452,813 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $453,087 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $453,036 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $453,108 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $454,012 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $456,006 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $458,017 |
| May 31, 2024 | $459,356 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $459,510 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $459,317 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | $458,968 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $458,863 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $458,999 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | $459,360 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $460,097 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $461,125 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $461,849 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $461,892 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $461,527 |
| May 31, 2025 | $460,928 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $460,055 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $459,048 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $458,322 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $458,316 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $458,442 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $458,685 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $458,743 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $458,796 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $458,540 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $458,195 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $457,503 |
| May 31, 2026 | $456,690 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $455,875 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $455,444 |
Typical asking rent (ZORI)
Observedlast sample point Jul 31, 2026
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| Period end | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | $1,787/mo |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1,787/mo |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $1,787/mo |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $1,788/mo |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1,786/mo |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $1,791/mo |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $1,793/mo |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1,798/mo |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $1,800/mo |
| May 31, 2024 | $1,803/mo |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $1,804/mo |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $1,803/mo |
| Aug 31, 2024 | $1,804/mo |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $1,802/mo |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $1,802/mo |
| Nov 30, 2024 | $1,804/mo |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1,808/mo |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $1,807/mo |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $1,810/mo |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $1,812/mo |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1,814/mo |
| May 31, 2025 | $1,811/mo |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $1,809/mo |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1,809/mo |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $1,812/mo |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1,816/mo |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1,818/mo |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $1,817/mo |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1,816/mo |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1,815/mo |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $1,813/mo |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1,810/mo |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1,810/mo |
| May 31, 2026 | $1,813/mo |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1,817/mo |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1,820/mo |
Short-term rental
STR market data
7,957
as of9,266
as of18,022.5/mo
as of8,645
as ofWho is renting here
A split by operator, not by platform — Inside Airbnb is the only short-term-rental supply source behind these figures. Occupancy is modeled from reviews in the trailing twelve months, never observed. This market's STR score is scored on multi-property operators.
Multi-property operators
ModeledWhole homes whose host runs two or more of them in this market.
- Listings
- 5,729
- Average daily rate
- $326
- Modeled occupancy
- 27.1%
Single-property hosts
ModeledWhole homes whose host runs exactly one here.
- Listings
- 2,228
- Average daily rate
- $280
- Modeled occupancy
- 36.5%
A further 1,131 whole-home listings require stays of 28 nights or more and are excluded from every figure above. They are monthly rentals, priced as monthly rentals, and counting them understates this market’s short-term rates.
Regulation
Short-term-rental regulation status
This badge records the legal research included in the frozen sample. A U.S. STR score may use the badge captured at its scoring release; see “show the math” for the badge used in that score. Check official sources before acting.
v1 mixed proxy: mixed if two jurisdictions' current candidates differ by ≥2 steps on banned>restricted>permit_required>friendly; else the stricter. Proposed facts are recorded, not current-state. Current: Davidson County (municipality) permit_required application_process; Davidson County (municipality) restricted taxes; Davidson County (municipality) permit_required renewal; Davidson County (municipality) restricted stay_limits; Davidson County (municipality) permit_required permit. Proposals: none. Excluded scope-mismatched facts: none. Active coverage blockers: none.
Davidson County
Municipality · Permit · Permit Required
Anyone listing a Short Term Rental Property in Nashville and Davidson County must obtain a Metro Codes STRP permit before listing.
Davidson County
Municipality · Stay Limits · Restricted
STRP stays may not be shorter than 24 hours or longer than 30 consecutive days.
Davidson County
Municipality · Renewal · Permit Required
Short Term Rental Property permits must be renewed every year.
Davidson County
Municipality · Taxes · Restricted
STRP permit holders must remit business, sales, and hotel occupancy taxes to the city and state.
Davidson County
Municipality · Application Process · Permit Required
A new online Short Term Rental permit application process took effect March 11, 2026.
Where to look
Neighborhoods
The Gulch
Glass towers, rooftop pools, and the wings mural — Nashville at its most vertical. · Relative price within this market $$$$$
Non-owner STRPs concentrate in this mixed-use core, where Metro still issues those permits.
- walkable
- new-build
- nightlife
- high-rise
Ian Noble — Unsplash License
Germantown
Brick sidewalks and chef-driven kitchens in Nashville's oldest platted neighborhood. · Relative price within this market $$$$
Mixed-use pockets carry non-owner permits; the historic residential streets skew owner-occupied.
- historic
- food-scene
- walkable
- brick
Ashe Walker — Unsplash License
12South
A strollable strip of murals and boutiques amid pricey Craftsman bungalows. · Relative price within this market $$$$$
Residential zoning keeps new STR permits owner-occupied; older non-owner permits are grandfathered.
- walkable
- boutiques
- murals
- bungalows
Austin Page — Unsplash License
Downtown & Broadway
Honky-tonk neon, pedal taverns, and high-rise condos over the loudest blocks in town. · Relative price within this market $$$$
Downtown code is Nashville's main lane for non-owner-occupied STRP permits.
- nightlife
- live-music
- high-rise
- tourist
Drew — Unsplash License
SoBro
Convention-center blocks stacked with new hotels, towers, and short-stay condos. · Relative price within this market $$$$
Purpose-built short-stay condo blocks cluster south of Broadway under commercial zoning.
- new-build
- riverfront
- high-rise
- walkable
Ashley Ross — Unsplash License
Midtown & West End
Dense bar-and-hospital blocks between Vanderbilt and Centennial Park's Parthenon. · Relative price within this market $$$$
Commercial corridors leave more non-owner permit room than the residential streets behind them.
- college
- nightlife
- parks
- dense
Brian Morin — Unsplash License
Belmont-Hillsboro
Leafy Craftsman streets wrapped around Belmont University's hilltop campus. · Relative price within this market $$$$$
Conservation-zoned and residential — owner-occupied permits are the realistic path here.
- historic
- college
- leafy
- bungalows
Halle Parks — Unsplash License
Sylvan Park
Stone cottages, sidewalk streets, and neighborhood taprooms west of downtown. · Relative price within this market $$$$
Residential through and through — STR activity is thin and owner-occupied where it exists.
- cottages
- family
- leafy
- greenway
Daniel Yakubu — Unsplash License
Green Hills
Estate lots and mall-anchored retail, with the Bluebird Cafe hiding in a strip mall. · Relative price within this market $$$$$
Deeply residential and HOA-heavy; short-term rentals are a rarity rather than a market.
- luxury
- retail
- estates
- leafy
Lauren MacNeish — Unsplash License
The Nations
Tall-and-skinny infill, breweries, and the silo mural in a fast-rebuilt west grid. · Relative price within this market $$$
Tall-and-skinny stock draws STR interest, but residential zoning keeps new permits owner-occupied.
- new-build
- breweries
- murals
- emerging
Alexander Wark Feeney — Unsplash License
Marathon Village
A century-old auto factory reborn as studios, distillers, and loft workspaces. · Relative price within this market $$$
Industrial-mixed zoning has allowed clusters of dedicated short-stay units around the factory.
- industrial
- historic
- studios
- lofts
Brian Morin — Unsplash License
Second Avenue
Victorian warehouse fronts rebuilding into lofts between Broadway and the river. · Relative price within this market $$$$
Loft conversions sit in downtown code territory — building-by-building rules decide short stays.
- historic
- lofts
- riverfront
- walkable
Connor Gan — Unsplash License
East Bank
Stadium-side riverfront where Nashville's next decade of building starts. · Relative price within this market $$
Mostly pre-development today — the riverfront master plan will set the rental rules as it builds out.
- emerging
- riverfront
- stadium
- development
Gabriel Tovar — Pexels License
Cleveland Park
Early-cycle east side: cottages, coffee, and the Dive Motel's retro neon. · Relative price within this market $
An early-cycle market where owner-occupied permits are the realistic route on residential streets.
- emerging
- value
- cottages
- retro
Jandra Sutton — Unsplash License






