City profile
Nashville, TN
Music City offers world-class entertainment, excellent healthcare as a medical hub, and a vibrant growing community.
Climate
Climate type
Mild & temperate
Winter avg
40°F
Summer avg
80°F
Sunny days / yr
208
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$430,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,200
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
103
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.66%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 9.56%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 97/100
Top hazards: Earthquake, Riverine flooding, Tornado
Nearest major airport
6 mi to Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 63% Democratic / 35% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
690,130
Growth since 2019
+4.0%
Median age
34.5
Residents 65+
12.9%
Median household income
$77,371
Income growth since 2019
+29.3%
Black household income
$55,719
Home ownership
52.4%
Poverty rate
14.1%
Poverty rate, 65+
11.4%
Race & ethnicity: Black 24.5% · White 52.6% · Hispanic 14.1% · Asian 3.5% · Other 5.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
962 · 192% above the national average
Property crime
3,873 · 150% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. State average: violent 499, property 1,662.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸TN is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes
Highlights
- World-class entertainment and music
- Major healthcare hub
- No state income tax
- Fisk University (HBCU) and TSU
Trade-offs
- Rapidly rising home prices
- Tourism crowds
- Limited public transit
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.