Downtown Franklin

Franklin, TN

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Downtown Franklin - Franklin, TN Area Guide

The cultural heart of Franklin houses parks as well as tons of history

Historic Charming Restaurants Shopping Architecture Park-Like

The cultural center of Franklin, a charming Tennessee town just south of Nashville, Downtown Franklin is home to most of the city’s historical sites and most popular entertainment spots. The walkable atmosphere of Downtown Franklin makes it easy to explore all the charm that the city has to offer, as well as the community parks that lend a verdant character to this section of the city.

The 1858 Lotz House contains a large collection of 19th-century furniture. Downtown’s Main Street is lined with galleries, antique shops and restored Victorian buildings. You’ll find incredible loft apartments in venerable old buildings, as well as modern apartment communities with pools and more just outside the historic heart of Franklin.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Franklin is $1,739 for one bedroom, $2,080 for two bedrooms, and $2,858 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Franklin has decreased by -3.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 753 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,739/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,081 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,080/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,385 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,858/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

40 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Pinkerton Park
  • Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary
  • Deerwood Arboretum
  • Warner Parks
  • Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

Airports

  • Nashville International

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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.