Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Nashville Neighborhood of Nashville, TN from $1,195 (59 Rentals)

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Haven at the Gulch
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$1,119 - $3,372
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$1,119 - $4,697

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Haven at the Gulch

641 Division StNashville, TN 37203
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The Stahlman
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$1,331 - $2,178
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$1,352 - $2,580

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$1,352 - $2,580
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The Stahlman

211 Union StNashville, TN 37201
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510 Gay Street, 509, Unit 509
$1,425
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$1,425

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510 Gay Street, 509, Unit 509

510 Gay Street, Unit 509Nashville, TN 37219
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909 Flats
$1,540 - $2,154
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$1,508 - $4,108

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$1,508 - $4,108
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909 Flats

909 Rosa L Parks BlvdNashville, TN 37208
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Terra House
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$1,549 - $1,806
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$1,428 - $2,476

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Terra House

115 Middleton StNashville, TN 37210
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Broadstone SoBro
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$1,631 - $2,044
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$1,568 - $2,878

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Broadstone SoBro

800 4th Ave SNashville, TN 37210
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$1,722 - $1,732

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211 Union St

NashvilleTN37201

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$1,775

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1803 Broadway, Unit 203

1803 Broadway
NashvilleTN37203
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River House (TN)
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$1,786 - $2,129
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$1,532 - $3,246

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River House (TN)

4 Academy PlNashville, TN 37210
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Harlowe
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$1,882 - $3,761
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$1,802 - $7,767

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Harlowe

908 Division StNashville, TN 37203
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Albion in the Gulch
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$1,916 - $3,058
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$1,722 - $6,002

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Albion in the Gulch

645 Division StNashville, TN 37203
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Barrett Manor
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Barrett Manor

510 Summer PlNashville, TN 37206
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Nance Place
1 Bedroom Apartments

Nance Place

8 Academy PlNashville, TN 37210
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Ryman Lofts
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ryman Lofts

100 Middleton StNashville, TN 37201
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160 2nd Ave
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160 2nd Ave

160 2nd AveNashville, TN 37201

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Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN

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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 $1,387.

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 $2,485.

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 461 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 $1,051 which is $1,434 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Nashville.

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