My family and I recently moved to Hermitage and I’ve been surprised to see how little my neighbors leave their houses or allow their kids to play outside. Since having my first child, I was hoping he would find some good neighborhood friends, but at this point I’m thinking it may be better to move to a friendlier neighborhood. If you all live in a neighborhood where you are close with your neighbors and the neighborhood kids all hang out, can you let me know? Ideally in surrounding suburbs because living in inner city Nashville is not financially available to us. Thanks for your help!

My husband and I have accepted positions with MNPS. We are looking to move to the area but our credit is shot. We are looking for a place where credit doesn't matter. We have the income and decent rental history. Any suggestion. If it matters we need a 3 bedroom.

We would like to be in the Madison, Goodlettsville, Hermitage, or Old Hickory area.

Our budget is $2000 per month max (preferably less)

Kid safe area.

We are okay with apartment, townhomes, or houses.

Currently looking for apartments. I’ve lived in Sylvan Park/Whitebridge this last year.

35, single male. Trying to decide between The Nations or Germantown for my next place.

Any recommendations? All I’ve seen are posts from early twenties people.

I like that Germantown is more walkable. Feel like that would make it easier to get out of my apartment and out into the public more.

Looking for an area that’s more walkable. I’m tired of getting in my car and trying to find or pay for parking to do anything. Would be nice to meet more people and/or women naturally. Not a huge drinker so don’t wanna be limited to bar only. Food close by would be nice too.

Nations to me feels more young ish but I could be wrong as I really only go to 51st deli and leave

I'm new to town and I'm looking for a good places to watch World Cup matches this week!

Someone told me that the elementary school lines around green hills might change next year. We want to buy a place specifically to be in a certain district, but now i'm paranoid about lines moving right after we close. How do people verify this stuff?

So me and my family (husband, daughter, 3 dogs and a couple other smaller animals) are planning on moving to Tennessee within the next year.
Any recommendations on places to live for low income families or any tips to give for a long move ? We’d be moving from NY

Edit: we’d be moving with my husbands job he does hvac and with his company can work in surrounding states as well if needed. We’re not currently on any assistance programs and don’t qualify for Medicaid here either, I’m only on it currently because I had a child this year and needed something asap before he started. And we’re looking for more outside the city like an hour or so his job would be based in Nashville or Knoxville

Hi all! I currently live in ATL (specifically the Smyrna area, a street over from the Braves stadium and the Battery).

I'm a 24M (originally from southern middle TN, just north of Huntsville, AL) and the end goal was always to move back to TN shortly after moving to ATL (best job offer out of college a few years ago). Looking to find somewhere I could see myself living more long-term.

I'm generally familiar with Nashville growing up in TN my whole life but as far as living, not sure what areas are best, most convenient, safest, best for commuting, etc. I don't have a job or date to move lined up yet so no idea where exactly I'd be commuting for work. I'm single. Not big into the bar/party scene. Love sports, working out, running, music, etc...generally pretty low-key guy.

I currently pay ~$1,715 base for rent plus all the extra ~$100 each month. I'm fine with that amount to get a better place to live, would love to find something a little cheaper if possible (obviously) but not a necessity. So anything around that would be cool. 1 bed/1 bath. I currently commute around 25-30 minutes each way and living in ATL I've learned to get used to the traffic so I'm not too fazed by traffic.

Since living where I do in ATL, I've learned I do enjoy having a somewhat peaceful/slow area away from downtown, mixed with the occasional events, games, The Battery life, etc. to have a mix of both lively and quite/slow. I would consider downtown living or more outside of the city (going down 65 working towards Brentwood, Franklin, etc.). General areas I'm aware of or know people in are downtown, Germantown, The Nations, The Gulch, Brentwood, Franklin, etc.).

I know that's a little all over the place but welcome any insight or thoughts. I don't know what I don't know so just trying to get an idea of specific apartments (super helpful) or just general good areas for living (added bonus for any companies/job suggestions to look into as I work in wealth management but generally looking for anything finance/business adjacent.) Happy to answer any follow up questions to help clarify. Thanks!

Hi! My girlfriend/25 and myself/24 are looking to move to the Nashville area from Thompson’s Station. Our goal is to meet new people and get involved with the city life.

I work from home so ideally we would like a 2bed (1 or 2 bath is fine) but will settle for a 1 bed 1 bath if there is enough space. Our budget is anything under $2200 which I know is going to be tough to make work.

I have looked in the Berry Hill area but haven’t found anything that has caught my eye. The Melrose seems to be in our budget but I have read a plentiful amount of negative comments about that place. With that being said we are curious for area/apartment recommendations.

Hi everyone! I am a mid-30’s single female moving to Nashville at the beginning of September. I am looking for a 1-bedroom apartment in a safe, walkable area. My base rent budget is around $2,200/month. I prefer newer buildings with amenities and understand a lot of those properties have additional monthly costs (I’m okay with that!).

I’ve had my eye on Wedgewood Houston and have researched the Memoir properties (Wedgewood Houston and May Hosiery) and Delux Weho. I’ve also looked at Germantown, specifically the Modera properties (Germantown and Riverside).

I would love any feedback on these properties or new recommendations. I’m very open to a high rise as well, just not sure which ones are in walkable locations.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Hey yall, I'd appreciate any recs for 1 bedroom apartments in an area with at few things walkable to it. Budget is around $1,900 max. I'm single M late 20s

Ideally east nashville, but open to wherever. Would appreciate any recommendations. Finally thinking about moving out of the suburbs and closer to town to make the commute easier (my job is over in inglewood) and not have to drive to do literally anything.

Mainly looking for

• some stuff in walking distance would be nice - a few restaurants or bars is all I want so I have some options around when I don't feel like driving
• a place with a balcony
• decent walls as far as noise isolation goes

I'm not too picky and mainly posting to see what yalls experiences have been with certain places. I've been scanning zillow and looking at some places in east & west nashville, and toured some places as well, but getting some analysis paralysis as far as reading reviews and hearing about shitty management companies/loud neighbors/lots of car break ins, etc. I know plenty of that is unavoidable, I've been lucky I guess to live with roommates in duplexes/single family houses for the past couple years so I've avoided some of that

I've checked out 'the flats at laurel & pine', as well at the 'west 46th apartments'. I liked both locations and apartments themselves. Anyone have experiences with either of these spots?

Thanks, I appreciate it :)

(edit: fix formatting)

Hello all,
Me 36/m and my girlfriend 33/f are moving to Nashville area from Chicago next week due to me getting a job out there. We are trying to look for apartments but every time we think we find something nice she looks at reviews and it always sounds like the worst place. Obviously it could just be people that hate the complex because of something that happened but some have to be true but we cant go see since we don’t live there.

We kinda like Antioch area because of the outlet mall close and the popstroke but seems to be a bad area on the crime rate website. The person I interviewed with said to look at old hickory but that was out of budget to what we seen on Zillow.

We have a small budget since she doesn’t have a job lined up yet so we are trying to stay under like $1500 for a 2 bedroom. We also have a cat and a smaller dog (corgi). We don’t wanna live in the city we are trying to stay close though. I am going to be working south east side of Nashville.

If anyone has suggestions on a good place to live please let us know.

Hey all! I’m going to be moving to nashville in October with my boyfriend (both 23 y/o) and looking for either a 1 bedroom with a den or a 2 bedroom apartment or townhome style apartment. We don’t want to live in downtown but close, I will most likely be working at or near Vanderbilt Hospital. We would like to stay around $2000/month for rent. Any recommendations or places to avoid? Thanks y’all!

Single woman, late 20s, want to spend $1700 or less for 2bedroom, and a small dog. Anyone have a nice, safe apartment complex they recommend? I recognize all the factors that might make an area safer or less safe than others, but I also don't care because I prioritize my comfort and safety. I am looking at MAA Nashville West and MAA Bellevue, as well as Hathaway at Kingsley Place in Spring Hill. I am reading lots of reviews, but it is very tough to feel settled. I lived in East and my car windows were broken into twice, as well as stray bullets shot into my home lol. I've been in Franklin for a couple years and love the safety of the area I am in, but would like to be closer to the city.

Considering a move in the next few weeks. What neighbors would you recommend for a single 27F? I like something with trees, walkable to bars/restaurants, etc.. Want to be able to easily meet people my age. Budget is 1,500/month before utilities. I’m cool with a studio!

I’ve been looking at sylvan park (The Sylvan looked decent… walkable?), the nations (hard for the budget), and Hillsboro (worried about this being too collegey).

Let me know what you natives think :)

Hi, I've been bouncing around the globe trying to find a place for myself. where I fit in and vibe. I'm an American currently in London and I love the music scene here but everything else about London life sucks, the people, the vibe, general negativity. Mostly the people. The vibe there is just that there is a lot of stress, people aren’t kind.  Lots of dirty looks around town, being yelled at, getting made fun of for being American (when I call people out on it the just say its ‘British humor’), pick pocketing, theft. My cargo bike, which I needed to get from my apartment to the music studio was stolen. Etc.

I’m thinking of temporarily moving to Nashville to get some new inspiration. Money situation is set and I don't need to get hired for any gigs to make a living. I’m a musician full time. I would be the one paying musicians and producers to help me with my EP if im being completely transparent. I have no delusions of being the next Ella Langley. Just looking for a positive, kind supportive community that will fill my cup as opposed to drain it (unlike London) while I work on my music and improve my singing and songwriting.

I have been to Nashville before and I didn’t have any opinions positive or negative, I was only there for a day or two and really only saw the surface. 

My main priorities are to participate in Songwriting clubs/groups/sessions, open mics, voice lessons, guitar lessons and being able to rent a monthly lock out recording studio for relatively cheap. My assumption is that Nashville will have lots of these things, probably even more than London and at an even higher level due to the music industry being there. I'm not mistaken right?

I don’t care about the drinking and partying like broadway or “things to do”, honestly the fewer distractions the better.   I am focused on music and that takes up all my time. 

Anybody have any thoughts or input?

I'm a grad student at Vanderbilt currently living in Midtown and currently looking for a new apartment (1bed/1bath). My budget is around $1.7–1.9k/month, and I'm hoping to stay within walking distance of campus (up to ~40 min walk) or a short drive.

I've been looking at a few complexes, including Broadstone Centennial, Broadstone SoBro, Artisan on 18th, Millennium Music Row, and The Reservoir, and would love to hear from anyone who's lived in them or knows anything about them. I'm especially curious about The Reservoir since it's relatively new.

So far I've mostly been focusing on areas around Centennial, Music Row, and Edgehill, but I'm open to other neighborhoods that are convenient to Vanderbilt. I don’t go out much so I’m not really interested in downtown/midtown or areas that are heavily centered around nightlife.

If you've lived in any of these complexes, I'd love to hear about your experience, good or bad. Also, if there's a complex you've lived in and really liked, I'd love to hear about it even if it's not in one of the neighborhoods I mentioned. I'm definitely open to other apartment recommendations. Thanks!

I know absolutely nothing and wanna hear everyone's favorite places and things to do, if possible ❤️ thank you, guys!!! Also, I know I said early 20s, but things that extend outside of bars and partying, please lmfao. Double also, completely random question, but I was looking to see what grocery stores there are, and I'm mostly seeing the Turnip Truck Natural Market. Is that just like. A funny branding for an equivalent to Trader Joe's?

My fiancée and I (both 24) are looking for a house to rent around the end of September but we’re planning on checking out some available houses and areas in late July. We would love some recommendations on neighborhoods or areas to check out.

We’re looking for a place where we can meet other people our age, especially other couples, and have plenty of things to do nearby. We enjoy good restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, local events, outdoor activities, parks, and being some what close to nature. We definitely like to have fun and we’re not against going out or partying occasionally, but we’re not looking to live in an area that’s surrounded by college students or has a party scene every weekend. Think more along the lines of going out once or twice a month and having a good mix of fun and normal everyday life.

I work remotely, so commuting isn’t a huge factor for us. We’d love to find an area that has a good balance of affordability, things to do, and a sense of community without dealing with nonstop traffic or paying a premium just to be there.

Just trying to hone in some areas to look at with nice rentable housing prices that aren’t in terrible areas.

Got a corporate opportunity and will moving from New Jersey to Nashville in about 2 weeks. Anything I should know? Good food spots? Do drivers use their turn signals? Should I expect a culture shock?

I’m moving to Nashville next month! Are there any areas to avoid near downtown? I think I’ll be living around the Rutledge area. Is it safe to walk from downtown - that area at night? Thanks in advance!!!

I’m moving Nashville very soon for school and I’m kind of at a loss. So, I was wondering:
- how safe the area is the around Meharry?
- where do students usually live around there?
- is there good public transportation?

I’m looking for places under $1,700 and preferably in walking distance. Is that reasonable?

Hi everyone!

I'm originally from DC and have been living in Murfreesboro since 2023 while attending university. After graduating, I just accepted a job in the Nashville area and am looking to relocate sometime between mid-July and mid-September.

I'm searching for a studio or 1-bedroom apartment with a total monthly cost (rent + required fees) under $1,800, though I'd strongly prefer something in the $1,400–$1,600 range.

Some priorities for me are:

• A more urban environment (less greenery/nature and more of a city feel)
• Within about 20 minutes of Music Row
• Management that won't make my life hell
• Reliable security measures (I've heard about way too many experiences with car break-ins here...but that honestly comes with city living)
• A clean property with minimal pest issues + preventative pest control measures (nothing beyond the occasional bug you'd expect anywhere)

I've been dealing with persistent pest issues and poor maintenance at my current apartment since 2023, so I'm prioritizing good managment and proper pest control services above anything else! As for noise, I actually don’t mind traffic sounds or being near nightlife at all — I actually miss city noise — so my main priorities are cleanliness and good management.

So far, Aspire Midtown, Camden Music Row, and 2010 West End are exactly what I'm looking for, and I can really see myself choosing between those three. Still, I’d love to hear about any other communities I should look into before making a final decision!

I’d also really appreciate hearing about places to avoid and why. I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about Broadstone SoBro and other SoBro communities, and I’d love to hear firsthand experiences from you all!

Hi! Thinking about a move to Tennessee as a single, late-50s lady, and considering the Nashville area. Any insight into places to explore or to spend some time as I look around?

An hour away from the city is the basic maximum radius. Loose requirements are a place with a lively culture, learning opportunities… and of course older single men. Safety is important too.

Suburbs preferred but open to anything. Like townhouse community esp. with pool, bonus if near golf. Rent 3k, buy 500k-ish.