Nashville, TN
Music City - bachelorette capital of America
Nashville is the undisputed king of group-travel STR markets. Bachelorette parties, corporate retreats, CMA Fest, and NFL season create demand spikes that push ADR to extraordinary levels year-round. The city requires a short-term rental permit and limits non-owner-occupied licenses in residential zones - but the supply constraints that creates make permitted properties enormously valuable.
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Is Nashville, TN a good short-term rental market?
Nashville is a Southeast STR market averaging a 3.4% cap rate, 45% annual occupancy, and $402/night across STR-viable listings, based on 41 active listings. Nashville is the undisputed king of group-travel STR markets. Bachelorette parties, corporate retreats, CMA Fest, and NFL season create demand spikes that push ADR to extraordinary levels year-round. The city requires a short-term rental permit and limits non-owner-occupied licenses in residential zones - but the supply constraints that creates make permitted properties enormously valuable.
What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Nashville?
STR-viable properties in Nashville average about 45% occupancy across the year. Peak season is Year-round (peaks: spring, summer, CMA Fest). Occupancy here reflects availability-adjusted booking performance, not raw calendar occupancy, so it represents what a full-time operated rental can realistically achieve.
How much do short-term rentals earn in Nashville?
At $402/night and 45% occupancy, a typical Nashville STR grosses roughly $65,588 per year before expenses, leaving an estimated $39,353 in net operating income against a $1.3M average price, an implied 3.1% cap rate. Individual results depend on property, amenities, and management.
What types of properties work best for STR in Nashville?
The strongest-performing STR property types in Nashville are Single Family, Townhouse, Condo. Largest bachelorette destination in the US - extreme group ADR. Matching the local guest profile and the amenities that drive bookings in this market matters more than raw square footage.
What is the median STR-viable home price in Nashville?
STR-viable listings in Nashville average around $1.3M. Primary STR ZIP codes include 37203, 37206, 37207. Combined with the market's 3.4% average cap rate, that price level sets the return baseline you'd underwrite against.
Market averages, not guarantees. Cap rates, occupancy, and nightly rates are market-wide averages based on active STR listings and historical data. Individual property performance depends on location, amenities, management, and listing quality. Always run a full underwriting analysis before purchasing.Stats sourced from 41 active listings · last updated Sep 1, 2026
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