Best Neighborhoods in Nashville

Brentwood

An affluent Williamson County suburb of big lots and quiet hills, where Crockett Park and Maryland Farms sit minutes from downtown Nashville.

Midtown

A dense, walkable pocket of bars, restaurants, and apartments with some of Nashville's best nightlife away from Broadway.

Downtown

The home of Nashville's legendary live music scene with neon honky-tonks on Broadway, the Ryman, Bridgestone Arena and Ascend Amphitheater.

Berry Hill

A city within a city — Berry Hill is a few blocks of 1940s cottages housing recording studios, indie shops, and local restaurants.

The Nations

An ever-evolving west-side neighborhood of breweries, coffee shops, and new builds, watched over by the stunning 200-foot silo mural of longtime resident Lee Estes.

Belle Meade

Tennessee's most exclusive residential addresses with grand estates on winding, tree-lined streets beside Percy Warner Park and Cheekwood.

West End

Home to Centennial Park, the Parthenon, and Vanderbilt University, West End is a leafy, well-established neighborhood running from downtown toward Belle Meade.

12 South

Arts and crafts homes on some of Nashville's prettiest streets, with the hugely popular 12th Avenue shopping and restaurant district at its center.

Franklin

A historic small town 20 miles south of Nashville, where the Victorian-era Main Street anchors some of Tennessee's best family neighborhoods.

East Nashville

Across the Cumberland from downtown, East Nashville isn't a neighborhood but a region containing a dozen of them including probably Nashville's best collection of local restaurants and bars.

Germantown

Nashville's oldest historic district, where restored Victorian homes, brick sidewalks and an abundance of great restaurants sit five minutes from downtown.

Hillsboro Village

A historic, walkable village between Vanderbilt and Belmont, packed with independent boutiques, coffee shops, and Nashville institutions like Belcourt Theatre and Pancake Pantry.

The Gulch

A former train yard reborn as Nashville's most modern district with rooftop bars, chef-driven restaurants, and luxury condo towers rising around some must-see local spots.

Green Hills

An upscale, leafy neighborhood south of downtown known for the Green Hills Mall and the legendary Bluebird Cafe.

Bellevue

A relaxed suburban neighborhood in west Nashville where more than half the land is protected parkland, including Warner Parks and the start of the Natchez Trace.

Sylvan Park

A leafy west-side neighborhood where craftsman homes line suburban streets, with the Richland Creek Greenway and Murphy Road's local restaurants at its center.

Music Row

Nashville's music industry district since the 1950s features studios, labels, and publishers hidden inside arts and crafts homes with Belmont and Vanderbilt both around the corner.