ZIP 37013
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 37013 usually run 1.3% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in August, about $40 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 37013 is 0.1% below its high of $1,588 in April 2024, at $1,586 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 37013 changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 127 Tennessee ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 37013 rose 37.4% while median household income rose 23.3% ($59,015 to $72,755). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 37013 is 34% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,755) is $1,819 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,710); a 2-bedroom is $1,870.
5th cheapest of 23 ZIP codes in Nashville.
ZIP 37217, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,334/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 37013. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 37013 (Nashville, TN) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 37013 in Nashville, TN has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 37013 in Nashville, TN has increased from $1,262 to $1,586, a 25.7% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $72,755 today, compared with $61,801 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2021, moving from about 102,184 residents to roughly 105,212. Renters now make up 45.9% of households, compared with 43.8% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 37013 covers Nashville, TN. The median rent here is $1,586/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,324/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,448/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($72,755/yr), ZIP 37013 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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At $1,586/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 37013's median household income ($72,755/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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