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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Vandy Commodores celebrate the collaborative spirit

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Founded in the spirit of connecting and strengthening all parts of the United States in 1873, Vanderbilt University favors collaboration over competition, encouraging students to study across disciplines and bring them together to address problems from new perspectives. Vanderbilt, affectionately referred to as Vandy, is a top-rated private research institution offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in addition to Commodores sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. There are plenty of apartments available for rent in the neighborhoods surrounding Vanderbilt, including Sylvan Park, 12 South, and Hillsboro West End. More than 500 student organizations and close proximity to Downtown Nashville restaurants, concerts, and attractions as well as hiking trails and the Cumberland River guarantee there’s always something to do around Vandy.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Nashville, TN is $1,541 for a studio, $1,683 for one bedroom, $2,070 for two bedrooms, and $2,637 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Nashville has decreased by -2.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 515 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,541/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 715 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,683/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,065 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,070/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,321 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,637/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Valor Flagship Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,400 Students

Valor Voyager Academy

Public

Grades K-8

503 Students

LEAD Prep Southeast

Public

Grades K-12

825 Students

May Werthan Shayne Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

735 Students

Meigs Middle Magnet School

Public

Grades K-8

695 Students

Valor Flagship Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,400 Students

Martin Luther King Junior Magnet- Pearl High School

Public

Grades 6-12

1,211 Students

Valor Voyager Academy

Public

Grades K-8

503 Students

LEAD Prep Southeast

Public

Grades K-12

825 Students

Meigs Middle Magnet School

Public

Grades K-8

695 Students

Valor Flagship Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,400 Students

Martin Luther King Junior Magnet- Pearl High School

Public

Grades 6-12

1,211 Students

Hume - Fogg High Academic Magnet

Public

Grades 9-12

898 Students

LEAD Prep Southeast

Public

Grades K-12

825 Students

Nashville School Of The Arts

Public

Grades 9-12

622 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Centennial Park
  • The Parthenon
  • Rose Park
  • Adventure Science Center
  • Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

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.