Downtown Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Downtown Clarksville - Clarksville, TN Area Guide

Discover the Queen of the Cumberland

Walkable University Historic Events River

Established in 1795, historic Downtown Clarksville contains beautiful architecture and a distinctive Southern style. The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, housed in an 1898 building, explores the region's history and is the second-largest museum in the state. At the heart of this regal neighborhood sits Austin Peay State University, the fastest-growing university in Tennessee.

Located along the Cumberland River, Downtown Clarksville has amazing river views. The river is lined with parks and jogging paths and the McGregor Park Riverwalk, a park with boat ramps, a walking trail, and a bike-sharing station. Residents can shop at the Clarksville Downtown Market, a weekly farmers' market. The historic Roxy Theatre, built in 1947, is an Art Deco building that offers live performances.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Clarksville is $988 for a studio, $990 for one bedroom, $1,197 for two bedrooms, and $1,624 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Clarksville has increased by 6.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 350 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $988/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 675 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $990/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,041 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,197/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,384 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,624/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • McGregor Park & Cumberland Riverwalk
  • Liberty Park
  • Dunbar Cave State Park

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.