Nashville is a tough city for parents intent on living near highly-rated public schools – there just aren't very many to go around. Southwestern Nashville does have some of the higher rated schools in the area, but no region of Nashville emerged as the best in terms of value.
Our top properties for parents trying to get the most for their rental dollar are spread widely and depend strongly on which grade levels of schools are considered. To help parents narrow down which property is right for them, we will use average property rent and school ratings to identify individual properties throughout the area that are our picks to provide the best value for each grade level.
Viewing school ratings by neighborhood allows us to find the areas with superb overall schools, rather than just identifying one-off instances of an individually exemplary school. Going by average Great School rating, the top neighborhood in Nashville is Green Hills, located in the southwestern part of town.
| Neighborhood Rank | Neighborhood | Neighborhood City and State | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Hills | Nashville, TN | 6.3 |
| 2 | Edgehill | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 3 | Hillsboro West End | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 4 | Midtown | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 5 | Music Row | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 6 | Richland | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 7 | The Woodlands | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 9 | West End Park | Nashville, TN | 6.0 |
| 10 | McMurray | Nashville, TN | 4.8 |
Having looked at the best overall neighborhoods, we now look to find the best individual properties near the best schools at the elementary, middle and high school level. Click on any location circle in our interactive maps to pull up info on properties for that location.
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. 2BR Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood Station | Nashville, TN | $1,119 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Bradford Woods | Nashville, TN | $1,192 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Brentwood Oaks | Nashville, TN | $1,260 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Brandywine | Nashville, TN | $1,289 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Views of Brentwood | Brentwood, TN | $1,484 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Arbors Of Brentwood | Nashville, TN | $1,350 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Swiss Ridge/Swiss View | Antioch, TN | $771 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Berkley Hills | Madison, TN | $934 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Preserve at Brentwood | Nashville, TN | $1,554 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Bell Hollow | Nashville, TN | $870 | 5.0 |
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. 2BR Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swiss Ridge/Swiss View | Antioch, TN | $771 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Brentwood Station | Nashville, TN | $1,119 | 6.0 |
| 3 | East Lake Apartments | Nashville, TN | $750 | 4.0 |
| 4 | The Knolls | Nashville, TN | $1,172 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Valley Ridge | Bellevue, TN | $984 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Brentwood Oaks | Nashville, TN | $1,260 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Views of Brentwood | Brentwood, TN | $1,484 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Richland Hills | Nashville, TN | $1,065 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Iroquois | Bellevue, TN | $1,081 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Chateau | Nashville, TN | $1,302 | 6.0 |
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. 2BR Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Lake Apartments | Nashville, TN | $750 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Pine Brook | Hermitage, TN | $940 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Valley Ridge | Bellevue, TN | $984 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Creekstone | Nashville, TN | $1,012 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Meridian at Hermitage | Hermitage, TN | $1,026 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Chateau | Nashville, TN | $1,302 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Cedars at Elm Hill | Nashville, TN | $1,055 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Richland Hills | Nashville, TN | $1,065 | 4.0 |
| 9 | Stewart's Ferry | Nashville, TN | $1,079 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Oakwell Farms | Hermitage, TN | $1,079 | 4.0 |
Jared is a Baton Rouge, La.-based freelance journalist focused on, in his words, "finding data, 'interviewing it' and then telling its story through interactive tools and traditional journalism." His past work includes analyzing pension shortfalls, looking at election results, tracking campaign finance contributions and analyzing educational and school system data. Some of his work has previously appeared on The Daily Advocate and unfundedmichigan.org.