Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

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Rhodes College - Memphis, TN Area Guide

This historic liberal arts college forms a cornerstone of Memphis’s academic community

Private Liberal Arts Historic Small Urban Walkable

Established in 1848, Rhodes College has a long history of academic excellence and is recognized today as one of the most highly-ranked liberal arts colleges in the country. Serving a small student body of around 2,000, Rhodes provides an intimate scholarly environment with a timeless campus filled by Gothic stone buildings. The campus culture emphasizes community service, with most students participating in some form of volunteer work. The annual Rites of Spring music festival on campus is a major event for both the college crowd and the community at large.

The Rhodes campus occupies a largely residential section of Midtown Memphis, right across the street from the Memphis Zoo and Overton Park. The area is full of apartments, condos, and rental houses within walking distance of the college. Living near Rhodes gives you terrific access to Midtown’s finest amenities and attractions, including the myriad shops and restaurants along Union, Madison, and Broad Avenues. The local nightlife is incredible, including a legendary live music scene that extends across the entire city.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Memphis, TN is $950 for a studio, $1,042 for one bedroom, $1,079 for two bedrooms, and $1,287 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Memphis has decreased by -0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 490 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $950/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 708 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,042/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 979 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,079/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,293 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,287/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 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

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Schools

Richland Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

870 Students

Southwind Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

686 Students

Newberry Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

403 Students

Chimneyrock Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

884 Students

Grahamwood Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

861 Students

Maxine Smith Steam Academy

Public

Grades 6-8

364 Students

University Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

271 Students

White Station Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

1,099 Students

John P. Freeman Optional School

Public

Grades K-8

548 Students

Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School

Public

Grades K-8

347 Students

East High

Public

Grades 9-12

568 Students

Middle College High

Public

Grades 9-12

311 Students

University High School

Public

Grades 9-12

96 Students

White Station High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,840 Students

Medical District High School

Public

Grades 9-12

99 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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