May 5, 2025 - Real Estate
New Nashville apartments are among South's smallest
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Nashville's new apartments are among the smallest in the South, according to a report by RentCafe.
Between the lines: New apartments have gotten smaller in most of the 100 U.S. cities researchers analyzed, squeezing many renters who already pay steep prices.
By the numbers: Apartments built in Nashville between 2015 and 2024 averaged 834 square feet, per the report.
- That's down slightly from the ones built the decade before.
Yes, but: While the long-term trends are down, new apartments grew slightly larger in more recent years.
- The national average was 908 square feet in 2024, up from 891 in 2022, according to the report.
Zoom out: Knoxville was Tennessee's city with the biggest new apartments, according to the report. There, residents can stretch out in an average of 1,014 square feet.