Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Nashville Neighborhood of Nashville, TN from $1,195 (65 Rentals)

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Haven at the Gulch
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$1,304 - $3,010
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$1,304 - $4,020
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Haven at the Gulch

641 Division StNashville, TN 37203
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Terra House
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$1,428 - $1,542
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$1,417 - $2,382
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Terra House

115 Middleton StNashville, TN 37210
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The Stahlman
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$1,441 - $2,288
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$1,487 - $2,538
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$1,487 - $2,538
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The Stahlman

211 Union StNashville, TN 37201
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River House (TN)
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$1,486 - $1,835
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$1,387 - $2,407
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River House (TN)

4 Academy PlNashville, TN 37210
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Harlowe
$1,503 - $4,173
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$1,614 - $5,990
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Harlowe

908 Division StNashville, TN 37203
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Broadstone SoBro
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$1,566 - $2,113
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$1,416 - $2,621
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Broadstone SoBro

800 4th Ave SNashville, TN 37210
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$1,690

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807 18th Ave S, Unit 110, Unit 110

807 18th Ave S
NashvilleTN37203

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Albion in the Gulch
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$1,854 - $2,694
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$1,719 - $6,882
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Albion in the Gulch

645 Division StNashville, TN 37203
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Starling
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$2,050 - $2,397
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$1,823 - $4,233
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Starling

820 4th Ave NNashville, TN 37219
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1111 Church
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$2,272 - $3,195
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$2,215 - $4,500
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1111 Church

1111 Church StNashville, TN 37203
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Barrett Manor
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Barrett Manor

510 Summer PlNashville, TN 37206
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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN

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Among cities in Tennessee for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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4.0
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Nashville Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Nashville?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Nashville is under $1,415.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Nashville?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Nashville is Nance Place which is listed at $957, while the average apartment in Downtown Nashville costs $5,493.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Nashville?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 114 regular apartments in Downtown Nashville that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Downtown Nashville?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Nashville have an average cost of $247 which is $5,246 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Nashville.

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