Investor market data · Tennessee

Nashville, TN Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 50% of Nashville's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$570,000Median list price3,369 active listings

$55,065Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Nashville that pencil right now

A sample of active Nashville listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$239,000DSCR 2.44
3 bed · 1.5 bath · 1,242 sqft
Townhouse in 37207 · built 1987
STR revenue
$54,121/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,479/mo
On the market 187 days · Listed by Epique Realty
Scout this home & market: 3-bed townhouse in Nashville
$274,000DSCR 1.30
1 bed · 1 bath · 602 sqft
Condo in 37203 · built 1985
STR revenue
$36,962/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,890/mo
On the market 319 days · Listed by Commonwealth Properties, Inc.
Scout this home & market: 1-bed condo in Nashville
$360,000DSCR 1.41
3 bed · 1 bath · 1,008 sqft
House in 37210 · built 1949
STR revenue
$44,176/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,096/mo
On the market 91 days · Listed by Crye-Leike, Inc., Realtors
Scout this home & market: 3-bed house in Nashville

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As of October 2026, we analyzed 3,369 active for-sale homes in Nashville, Tennessee. The typical listing is priced at $570,000 and is projected to generate about $55,065 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 50.3% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — roughly in line with the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Nashville #109 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Nashville sit a median of 54 days on the market, and 29% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — Nashville runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.

What actually works in Nashville

Nashville works for investors, but the window is specific: 625 of the 2,824 Nashville homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $618,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	73%1.46	70%1.43	100%1.89	—	—
$250k–$350k	20%1.03	41%1.22	85%1.47	100%2.05	—
$350k–$500k	16%0.88	14%1.01	35%1.19	79%1.51	—
$500k+	1%0.66	3%0.75	6%0.90	16%0.95	9%0.61

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Nashville in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	3,369
Median list price	$570,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$55,065
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$275
Median occupancy	56%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,853 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	50.3%
Median days on market	54 days
New listings (last 30 days)	29.3% of active