Hermitage Hotel · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.010,160 homes sold in Nashville in the last year, at a typical $475K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Nashville homes are listed.
Every place Nashville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Nashville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
16% of Nashville’s sales are condos, at $98K less than a house
7194 houses and 1656 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 7194 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $271TN $209
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 1656 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $317TN $262
- Days to sell
- 97
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 133 sold, typical $464K
Townhouses: 1096 sold, typical $356K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
10,160 sales in the last year, against 15,772 in 2021 and a low of 10,109 in 2025. The typical sale went from $244K in 2016 to $475K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Nashville
Check a listing against what Nashville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Nashville are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Nashville’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 10,160 sales.
If you’re buying in Nashville
- Shop in October. It brings about 1279 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 1522 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Nashville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 22% | 42% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 47% | 63% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 98.6% | 100.8% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 53 | 33 | 72 |
4551 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (1957) and 29% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 31%
A house typically sold for $512K in the year to May 2026 (7194 sales), a condo for $413K (1656).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Nashville ranks 79th of 126 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Nashville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Nashville home costs about $2,716 a month
Price: Nashville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Nashville’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Nashville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 707.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $475K home, about $2,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Nashville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Goodlettsville and Green Hill sell for less a square foot; Belle Meade, Oak Hill, Forest Hills and Brentwood for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Nashville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 10,160 | $475K | $271 | 13% | 73 |
| Brentwood | 739 | $1.4M | $349 | 11% | 69 |
| Goodlettsville | 201 | $431K | $218 | 13% | 69 |
| Oak Hill | 95 | $2.1M | $505 | 7% | 105 |
| Green Hill | 91 | $442K | $220 | 17% | 56 |
| Forest Hills | 86 | $2.3M | $454 | 7% | 90 |
| Belle Meade | 40 | $4.4M | $795 | 10% | 91 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Nashville
What do homes sell for in Nashville, TN?
10,160 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $475K, $271 a square foot. Houses sold for about $512K, condos for about $413K in the year to May 2026.
Is Nashville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 5205 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 888 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Nashville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Nashville?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $475K home that’s near $2,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Nashville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Nashville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Nashville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).