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Madison, TN

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Nashville suburb offers residents a small-town feel.

Suburban Commuter Family-Friendly

Minutes away from Downtown Nashville sits Madison, a suburb with plenty of major highway access including I-65, I-24, I-40, and Briley Parkway as well as local access roads State Route 45 and Dickerson Road. These varied road entries make traveling and commuting to Nashville simple.

Madison affords residents a small-town feel with all the conveniences of a major city. Renting in Madison provides you with the opportunity to drop by the Bluegrass Music Park at Larry’s Grand Ole Garage for an authentic bluegrass experience, pop over to Monkey Joes for inflatable, kid-friendly fun, and pay tribute to fallen soldiers at the historic Nashville National Cemetery at any time.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Madison, TN is $1,048 for a studio, $1,175 for one bedroom, $1,445 for two bedrooms, and $1,872 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Madison has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,175/month
688 Sq Ft
House
$2,193/month
1,457 Sq Ft
Condo
$1,933/month
1,010 Sq Ft
Townhome
$2,052/month
1,335 Sq Ft
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Transportation

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Car-Dependent

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This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

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Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

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Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
  • The Hermitage
  • Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
  • Tennessee Central Railway Museum
  • Adventure Science Center

Airports

  • Nashville International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.