Cost of living in Nashville/ Tennessee in general? (Memphis, Franklin: 2014, apartment complex)

[UKWildcat1981]

Originally Posted by GWoodle

Food/groceries about the same anywhere

You may save a little on not having heavy winter clothing, spend it on summer wear.
Shop the sales tax free weekend to get best clothing deals

Gas $2.60-$2-17 & falling. May be below $2.00 by holidays?

TVA electric makes it cheaper, depends if NES or somebody else manages the wires.

don't know about nat gas or regular gas. May save some with shorter heating season vrs longer cooling season. Heat pump worth investing.

Water/sewer as a separate item, depends who provides.

High sales tax, no wage income tax, 6% Hall tax on investment income

Car insurance S/b cheaper, should be easy to check & compare zip codes.
$9.00 smog test fee, plate/sticker depends on county & if you get "special" plates.

The shock comes from higher prices for housing, with rents to match. After the election will be time for re appraisal & government could raise property tax. somebody has to pay for school, local government.

Housing in Nashville is dirt cheap for the most part compared other big cities or even cities Nashville's size all over the country especially if you come from the Coasts.

[N.Cal]

Originally Posted by UKWildcat1981

Housing in Nashville is dirt cheap for the most part compared other big cities or even cities Nashville's size all over the country especially if you come from the Coasts.

Not sure what you are smoking. Studios for $1,300, one BD for $1,600, two BD for $2,000+? I could easily rent my house for $3K/month and I live in a marginal, though close to downtown, neighborhood. Housing now is not dirt cheap. Maybe in the hinterlands.

[STL2006]

Originally Posted by N.Cal

Not sure what you are smoking. Studios for $1,300, one BD for $1,600, two BD for $2,000+? I could easily rent my house for $3K/month and I live in a marginal, though close to downtown, neighborhood. Housing now is not dirt cheap. Maybe in the hinterlands.

I'm guessing UKWildcat is referring to the cost of buying a house, which is much lower vs other metros (I can vouch for it being significantly lower than STL area).

[UKWildcat1981]

Originally Posted by STL2006

I'm guessing UKWildcat is referring to the cost of buying a house, which is much lower vs other metros (I can vouch for it being significantly lower than STL area).

Buying a home in Nashville is cheap and a good buy compared to the rest of the country and similar sized cities to Nashville, I LOVE IT here.

[artemis]

Originally Posted by UKWildcat1981

Buying a home in Nashville is cheap and a good buy compared to the rest of the country and similar sized cities to Nashville, I LOVE IT here.

Aren't you living with your girlfriends parents?

Housing in Nashville is not dirt cheap.

[UKWildcat1981]

Originally Posted by artemis

Aren't you living with your girlfriends parents?

Housing in Nashville is not dirt cheap.

I know my own home now.

[artemis]

I know mine too.

[N.Cal]

Originally Posted by UKWildcat1981

Buying a home in Nashville is cheap and a good buy compared to the rest of the country and similar sized cities to Nashville, I LOVE IT here.

The Oper makes $13.00/ hour.

[titanspreds_04]

Originally Posted by STL2006

I'm guessing UKWildcat is referring to the cost of buying a house, which is much lower vs other metros (I can vouch for it being significantly lower than STL area).

Dude! I really don't think it is. A few years ago..maybe. STL is a buyers market. Most Nashville homes have 5,10, or sometimes more offers on the same house. The price you see on zillow or realtracs is often the starting price. I've seen houses even in Wilson County go astronomically high in the last few years, especially by 840 and Gladeville. A freaking trailer with 5 acres will cost 250k to 300k in some very high demand areas by 840. If you think that's crazy, a house in sylvan park just went on the market for over 1 million dollars. This place is getting very expensive...and quickly.

[Based_Mike]

Originally Posted by N.Cal

Not sure what you are smoking. Studios for $1,300, one BD for $1,600, two BD for $2,000+? I could easily rent my house for $3K/month and I live in a marginal, though close to downtown, neighborhood. Housing now is not dirt cheap. Maybe in the hinterlands.

I've been scouring craigslist and other sites for various prices and I've seen very nice 2 BDs in full amenity apartment complexes for anywhere between 1,100-1,800/month depending on the neighborhood - which is really not that bad for a city like Nashville. And you could probably find some 2 BD even cheaper if you look hard enough.

Not sure where you're seeing the 2k+, must be some very premium places.