North Memphis is proud of its culture.
The North Memphis neighborhood features many bungalows.
You can find colorful murals throughout North Memphis.
North Memphis provides residents with access to the Wolf River Greenway and Wolf River Harbor.
North Memphis is serviced by MATA and is home to the Hudson Transit Center.

Area Guide

North Memphis Memphis, TN

Bask in natural beauty and urban conveniences

Historic Urban Active

Situated just north of Downtown and Midtown, North Memphis is a predominantly residential district engulfed in lush greenery. North Memphis residents enjoy close proximity to city attractions as well as natural amenities.

The National Civil Rights Museum, the Memphis Zoo, and Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid are just a few minutes away from North Memphis. New Chicago Park, Lucille Price Park, the Wolf River, and the Mississippi River provide plenty of options for outdoor recreation in North Memphis.

Convenience to I-40 and I-69 makes getting around from North Memphis a breeze.

Explore the Neighborhood

You can find colorful murals throughout North Memphis.

North Memphis provides residents with access to the Wolf River Greenway and Wolf River Harbor.

North Memphis is serviced by MATA and is home to the Hudson Transit Center.

North Memphis is bordered to the east by Interstate 40.

Challenge your friends to a game of hoops at Booker T. Washington Park in North Memphis.

North Memphis is also home to a number of new developments and revitalization efforts.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in North Memphis is $884 for one bedroom, and $819 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Memphis has decreased by -0.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 559 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $884/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 863 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $819/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About North Memphis

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island
  • Memphis Zoo
  • Children's Museum of Memphis
  • Sharpe Planetarium
  • Memphis Botanic Garden

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Memphis 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 September 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.