Rents are right about where Brentwood's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Brentwood's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Brentwood is 0.1% below its high of $1,962 in September 2025, at $1,960 as of September 2026.
Rent in Brentwood changed -0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 51 Tennessee cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.0%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($182,088) is $4,552 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,960).
Smyrna, 14 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,712/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brentwood. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Brentwood, TN is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 73.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brentwood, TN has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Brentwood, TN has climbed by $215 per month, settling near $1,960 after starting the period at $1,745. On the earnings side, the typical household in Brentwood, TN now reports about $182,088, up from $165,948 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 44,354 to 45,556 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.7% change. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Brentwood, TN reflects that arc in its own way.
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Brentwood rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brentwood is $1,960/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,568/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,801/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,624/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,274/mo.
At 13% of local median household income ($182,088/yr), Brentwood ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $1,960/mo, rent takes ~13% of Brentwood's median household income ($182,088/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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