Moving to Nashville - Young Single Female - Best Places to Live? (Germantown: apartment, rentals)

[ncmoore9]

I am relocating to Nashville from Chicago, IL. I got a job in La Vergne, TN. I am looking to live in Nashville and commute to work. I've been told with my taste in Outlaw Country, my situation (single, thirty, eclectic) and dislike for Music Row, that I should look into places in East Nashville. I'm looking for an apt or condo, one bedroom, don't need a lot of space for under $800/month, but I've read some areas of East Nashville aren't the safest. Any suggestions on where to look? Craigslist isn't the best option, and some of the apartment rental websites are vague/non-descriptive. If anyone has any personal contacts or links they've used, that'd be great. Any advice is welcome. Thanks!

[DonCorleone]

I'm not a big expert when it comes to the rental market here, but I'll give you some impressions.

East Nashville does sound like a good cultural fit to you. $800/month will be tough to find though. I'd also explore 12South as a close second. 12South, ironically, is very close to Music Row. Either location is pretty desirable, which means rent will be higher than other parts of town.

Nashville's rent is very high overall. $800 month is possible but I think you'd have to be very creative to find something that would be comfortable and safe.

[N.Cal]

Originally Posted by DonCorleone

I'm not a big expert when it comes to the rental market here, but I'll give you some impressions.

East Nashville does sound like a good cultural fit to you. $800/month will be tough to find though. I'd also explore 12South as a close second. 12South, ironically, is very close to Music Row. Either location is pretty desirable, which means rent will be higher than other parts of town.

Nashville's rent is very high overall. $800 month is possible but I think you'd have to be very creative to find something that would be comfortable and safe.

She isn't going to find anything in 12 South for less than $1,200. In fact, I've venture there is nothing in the core for $800, except a share. Anything in that range within the 440 loop, I'd be very leery of. Also leery of the very few apt. complexes in East Nashville.

[BirdieBelle]

Property management companies, like this one, often have rentals advertised:


Summit Property Management

[DonCorleone]

Seems like I remember seeing someone on C-D who found an apartment in 12South in the $600-700 area that was an above-garage apartment kind of deal. My memory's kind of fuzzy on that. I agree that it is going to be hard to find anything in that price range and is probably not realistic. I think the OP is going to be much more likely to find something in a suburb that might hit the budget price.

[brentwoodgirl]

Originally Posted by DonCorleone

Seems like I remember seeing someone on C-D who found an apartment in 12South in the $600-700 area that was an above-garage apartment kind of deal. My memory's kind of fuzzy on that. I agree that it is going to be hard to find anything in that price range and is probably not realistic. I think the OP is going to be much more likely to find something in a suburb that might hit the budget price.

You might be referring my post from several years ago. But that would be pretty hard to find from out of town. I saw it on a For Rent sign outside a house when I was in 12South one day.

[sunnyurbanite]

If I can piggy back on this thread (since I am also a young, single female moving to Nashville), would there be additional or different recommendations for someone craving...

- urban, walkable lifestyle (think Chicago, downtown Seattle). Would be great to be near shops, restaurants, services, etc. A walkable farmer's market that sells local produce would be the cherry on top!
- less than 30 minute commute to West End (15 - 20 mins is ideal)
- Safe
- Garage parking and good fitness center/room or within a couple blocks of a good gym/y.

I am cheap, so I'd really love to stay around/under 1200, but could afford to go a little higher if need be. I do have some actual furniture. The things listed above are more important to me than fanciness like granite countertops. I've initially heard east nashville and five points (where is this?) would be good places to look?

Wmsn4Life - thanks for posting that link.

I should add - I'm not big into the bar scene. I'm more comfortable with laid-back, hole-in-the-wall kinda places.

[artemis]

Originally Posted by sunnyurbanite

If I can piggy back on this thread (since I am also a young, single female moving to Nashville), would there be additional or different recommendations for someone craving...

- urban, walkable lifestyle (think Chicago, downtown Seattle). Would be great to be near shops, restaurants, services, etc. A walkable farmer's market that sells local produce would be the cherry on top!
- less than 30 minute commute to West End (15 - 20 mins is ideal)
- Safe
- Garage parking and good fitness center/room or within a couple blocks of a good gym/y.

I am cheap, so I'd really love to stay around/under 1200, but could afford to go a little higher if need be. I do have some actual furniture. The things listed above are more important to me than fanciness like granite countertops. I've initially heard east nashville and five points (where is this?) would be good places to look?

Wmsn4Life - thanks for posting that link.

I should add - I'm not big into the bar scene. I'm more comfortable with laid-back, hole-in-the-wall kinda places.

Come to East Nashville. Less than 30 minutes to West End, we have a Farmers Market on Wed, and another on Saturdays. You'd be about 10 minutes away from the Nashville Farmers Market downtown.


5 Points is in East Nashville, the zip code is 37206.

[sunnyurbanite]

Originally Posted by artemis

Come to East Nashville. Less than 30 minutes to West End, we have a Farmers Market on Wed, and another on Saturdays. You'd be about 10 minutes away from the Nashville Farmers Market downtown.


5 Points is in East Nashville, the zip code is 37206.

What do you think about downtown?

[bmrisko]

East Nashville / Germantown area seems like a good fit. The hard part will be finding housing within your budget that is also safe...the area is currently booming and demanding higher prices.

Sylvan Park off of West End may also be worthy of a look.