Published October 6, 2026 in Market Update

One part of Nashville is moving faster with less supply

By Leigh-Ann Parkinson
Real estate, Nashville

Realtor.com reported that 22.5% of listings in the Nashville metro had price cuts in September 2026. That is nearly 1 in 4 homes. Yet the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 3.7 months of supply in ZIP 37221 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That gap tells a real story for anyone buying or selling in this part of Nashville.

Nashville metro listings with a price cut, September 2026 (Realtor.com)
Source: Realtor.com, Sep 30, 2026

Pricing still matters across the metro. But in 37221, well-positioned homes are finding buyers. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 229 homes sold in the three months ending July 31, 2026. That was up 9% from the same months in 2025.

How tight is 37221 right now?

ZIP 37221, three months ending July 31, 2026 (Real Estate Data Aggregator)
Months of supply
Down 0.7 months from a year earlier
Homes sold
Up 9% from a year earlier
Homes for sale
Down 7.7% from a year earlier
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

Supply dropped while sales climbed. The Real Estate Data Aggregator showed homes for sale in 37221 fell 7.7% from a year earlier. Fewer choices can mean less time to decide for buyers.

Speed: more homes going fast

Share of 37221 homes under contract within two weeks, three months ending July 31, 2026 (Real Estate Data Aggregator)
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 34.7% of homes in 37221 went under contract within two weeks of listing. That share was up 4.4 points from a year earlier. Not every home sold fast. The median days on market was still 50 days. But the quick-contract share growing tells you the right homes are not sitting.

Quick contracts vs. median days on market, ZIP 37221
Under contract in two weeks34.7%Sold above list price17.9%
Real Estate Data Aggregator, three months ending July 31, 2026.
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

What sellers got at the closing table

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in 37221 at $535,000 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. That was up 5.9% from the same period in 2025. Homes averaged 98.2% of list price at sale, up 0.2 points from a year earlier. Nearly 18 in 100 homes sold above list price.

Seller outcomes, ZIP 37221, three months ending July 31, 2026 (Real Estate Data Aggregator)
Median sale price
Up 5.9% from a year earlier
Sale to list price
Up 0.2 points from a year earlier
Sold above list price
Up 4.6 points from a year earlier
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

The wider picture: rates, metro prices and rents

Rates are a real factor right now. CNBC reported the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 7.30% in the week ending September 30, 2026. Realtor.com noted mortgage rates topped 7% in September 2026 for the first time since January 2025. That is real pressure on buyers everywhere, including Nashville.

Realtor.com put the Nashville metro median home price at $533,995 in September 2026. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a $535,000 median sale price in 37221 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. Those numbers are close. But the metro-wide price cut rate of 22.5% shows that not all parts of Nashville are reading the same.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Nashville's 37221 outpaced that with a 5.9% gain over the same stretch, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator.

Renting in the Nashville metro is shifting too. Realtor.com reported the median asking rent for 0-2 bedroom properties in the Nashville area was $1,486 in September 2026. Rents were down 2.9% from a year earlier. Realtor.com also found that 69.0% of rental listings in that period offered a concession. That is a different kind of softness from the for-sale market in 37221.

Nashville metro rental market, September 2026 (Realtor.com)
Median asking rent, 0-2 bedrooms
Down 2.9% from a year earlier
Rental listings with a concession
0-2 bedroom properties
Year-over-year rent change
Nashville metro, 0-2 bedrooms
Source: Realtor.com, Sep 17, 2026
In short
  1. The Nashville metro had price cuts on 22.5% of listings in September 2026, per Realtor.com.
  2. But the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows 37221 tightened, with 3.7 months of supply and 34.7% of homes going under contract within two weeks.
  3. Pricing still matters.
  4. Well-priced homes in this ZIP are moving.

These are ZIP-code numbers for the three months ending July 31, 2026. One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP. A block with more new listings, or a price range that is moving faster, can change the picture for your home. The numbers above are a starting point, not the whole story.

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