Downtown Nashville Condos for Sale (2026): All 18 Buildings

There are 84 condos for sale in Downtown Nashville, across nine condo buildings, at a median list price of $512,500 ($604 per square foot). In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 56 sold at a median of $800,000, closing at a median 96.5% of list price. The median sale price per square foot is up 4.9% from $648 in the 12 months before. Downtown’s condos sit in the central business district, between the Cumberland River, I-40 and the Capitol Hill ridge. Source: Realtracs MLS data as of November 9, 2026.

HOA bylaws at every tracked building prohibit short-term rentals, and each HOA caps the share of units rented long-term. The figures above cover the nine buildings with live listings on this page; the page profiles eighteen, from towers such as Four Seasons Private Residences to historic conversions such as Bennie Dillon, with pre-construction underway at Paramount, planned at 60 stories. For the urban-core competing inventory, see The Gulch condos. For citywide price-band comparison, see Nashville condo prices by neighborhood.

Downtown is a working district. Buyers here trade the suburban lot for a 90+ Walk Score, ground-floor restaurant access, Bridgestone Arena and Tennessee Performing Arts Center inside a five-minute walk, and the broadest single-elevator panorama of the Cumberland River and Lower Broadway corridor in the city. Additionally, the product splits cleanly into three eras: the 2018-and-newer hotel-branded and pre-construction towers (Emory, Four Seasons, Paramount, Prime, 505 Nashville, City Lights), the 2006-2008 condo-tower wave (Viridian, Encore, Cumberland Penthouses), and the 2005-2008 historic loft conversions clustered along Church Street and Fifth Avenue.

What Is Downtown Nashville?

Downtown Nashville covers the central business district of Davidson County: roughly the area bounded by the Cumberland River to the east, I-40 to the south, the Capitol Hill ridge to the north, and Charlotte Avenue to the west. Furthermore, the district holds Bridgestone Arena, Nissan Stadium, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Lower Broadway honky-tonk corridor. Condominium product clusters into four sub-zones: the Church Street tower spine (Paramount, 505 Nashville, Prime, Bennie Dillon, Watauga), the Demonbreun and Nashville Yards corridor (Encore, Four Seasons, Emory), the Cumberland riverfront (Cumberland Penthouses, City Lights, Viridian), and the historic 2nd through 5th Avenue loft conversions (Quarters, Phoenix Lofts, Exchange, Kress Lofts, Church Street Lofts, Art Avenue Lofts, Ambrose Lofts).

For context, the 37201 ZIP covers the river-adjacent core including Lower Broadway and the Lower 2nd Avenue district. ZIP 37203 wraps SoBro, the Gulch border, and the Music Row edge, including Encore, Emory, Four Seasons, Paramount, Prime, and Bennie Dillon. ZIP 37219 covers the Capitol Hill area through the upper Church Street corridor. Boundaries between ZIPs and the formal Downtown district overlap in places, so verify the ZIP for any specific address before drawing comparisons.

Downtown Nashville Condo Buildings: Comparison Table

Of the eighteen buildings profiled here, nine have enough MLS activity for live figures. Paramount is selling pre-construction through its sales gallery. The historic loft conversions from 2005 to 2008 have few MLS sales, and prices there vary widely from unit to unit.

Downtown Nashville Condo Market Data (2026)

Buildings profiled:

18 across the central business district (9 with live MLS figures)

Condos listed now:

84

Median list price per square foot:

$604

Sold in the last 12 months:

56

Median sale price per square foot, last 12 months:

$680

Median sale-to-list price, last 12 months:

96.5%

Pre-construction:

Paramount, selling through the developer’s sales gallery

FHA-approved buildings:

Viridian, approved through April 11, 2027 (HUD’s list, checked November 2, 2026)

Methodology:

Realtracs MLS data for the nine Downtown buildings with MLS sales (Four Seasons, 505 Nashville, The Emory, Prime, City Lights, Viridian, Encore, Bennie Dillon and Cumberland), matched by street address and refreshed weekly. Figures are medians, shown only when at least 3 listings or 8 sales in the last 12 months support them.

By year of delivery, Downtown’s condos fall into three groups. The towers completed since 2018 (The Emory, Four Seasons, Prime, 505 Nashville and City Lights, with Paramount to come) draw most new buyer activity. The 2006 to 2008 high-rises (Viridian, Encore and Cumberland Penthouses) have the most resales and the widest choice of one- and two-bedroom plans. The 2005 to 2008 loft conversions have few MLS sales, so buyers there do best with an agent who tracks off-market activity.

Condos for Sale in Downtown Nashville by Building (Live MLS)

The cards below cover the ten high-rise and historic-conversion towers, with addresses, scale, current listings and live MLS feeds. The eight smaller loft buildings are in a compact grid further down.

Mid-rise Condo and Loft Buildings in Downtown Nashville

Eight historic loft conversion buildings round out the Downtown condo inventory, concentrated along 2nd through 5th Avenues and the upper Church Street corridor. Indeed, these early-2000s adaptive reuse projects trade thinly with limited current MLS inventory, and individual unit pricing varies sharply within each building. In addition, most turnover happens through known buyer pools, so buyers in this segment should retain a broker who tracks off-market activity in addition to MLS.

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Long-Term Rental, Short-Term Rental, and Investment Considerations

Most Downtown Nashville condo buildings permit long-term leases (typically 12 months or longer), but every HOA caps the total number of rented units in the project, usually somewhere between 15 and 30 percent. HOAs also require an owner to apply for a rental permit before listing a unit, and most projects maintain a waitlist when the cap is full. For example, a buyer counting on rental income should verify the current cap, waitlist status, and permit timing with each specific building’s HOA before going under contract.

Short-term renting is not permitted in any Downtown Nashville high-rise condo. The HOA bylaws at every tracked building restrict STR use, regardless of what Metro Nashville permits at the city level. Metro runs two STR permit types: owner-occupied (Type 1) for a primary residence, and non-owner-occupied (Type 2, also called NOOSTR) for an investment property. Type 2 issuance is geographically restricted across the city, and no Downtown high-rise condo HOA permits non-owner-occupied STR use. Investors looking for Airbnb-eligible Davidson County condos should focus on the urban core townhome segment and visit Nashville Airbnb investment properties for sale.

Current development context: Metro Nashville’s Planning Department is rolling out a Design and Development Strategy across the 3,000-acre downtown core, including a proposed transferrable development rights program that could reshape future condo heights and densities. My Sunday roundup covers what air rights would change for downtown buyers.

Walking, Dining, and Daily Life Downtown

• 0.2 mi to Bridgestone Arena
• 0.3 mi to Lower Broadway honky-tonk corridor
• 0.4 mi to Country Music Hall of Fame
• 0.5 mi to Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)
• 0.6 mi to Nissan Stadium pedestrian bridge
• 0.8 mi to Nashville Yards retail and Pinnacle event venue
• 1.0 mi to Centennial Park and the Parthenon
• 1.2 mi to Music Row
• 2.5 mi to East Nashville’s 5 Points dining cluster
• 8.0 mi to BNA Nashville International Airport
• Walk Score 90 to 96 across the core

Day to day, Downtown handles everything by foot: a ground-floor grocery store at Viridian, Pharmacy at City Center, full fitness at Onelife Fitness in the SoBro corridor, plus a dense cluster of breakfast and coffee options including Frothy Monkey at City Lights’ base, Killebrew at Encore’s base, and the Bridgestone Coffee Bar across from Paramount. Restaurant range covers Lower Broadway honky-tonk standards (Tootsies, Robert’s Western World), upscale establishments (Hampton Social, Sunda New Asian, Etch), and the new Nashville Yards food hall at The Pinnacle. Moreover, the corridor reads loudest along Lower Broadway and quieter along the Church Street and Capitol Hill axes.

Schools and Zoning

Metro Nashville Public Schools assigns zoned schools by address, and Downtown zones can differ from one building to the next, sometimes by side of the street. Check the zoned schools for any specific address through the MNPS Student Assignment portal. Magnet and choice schools are available through the MNPS application process.

Downtown Nashville Condo FAQ

Below are common questions buyers ask about Downtown Nashville condos, with answers drawn from MLS records, developer materials, and direct transaction experience.

What is the cheapest condo in Downtown Nashville right now?

The 84 condos listed across the Downtown Nashville buildings we track range from $279,000 to $19,900,000, with a median of $512,500. Figures from Realtracs MLS data as of November 9, 2026. The lowest-priced listings are usually compact one-bedrooms at Bennie Dillon and Encore.

What is the most expensive condo in Downtown Nashville?

The highest list price Downtown right now is $19,900,000, and the most expensive listings are usually Four Seasons Private Residences penthouses. Paramount’s pre-construction pricing runs through the developer’s sales gallery.

Are short-term rentals allowed in Downtown Nashville condos?

No. No Downtown Nashville high-rise condo building permits Airbnb-style short-term rentals through HOA bylaws. Metro Nashville’s permit system separates owner-occupied (Type 1) STR from non-owner-occupied (Type 2, also called NOOSTR), but every tracked Downtown building restricts STR use regardless of Metro permitting status. Investors looking for STR-eligible Davidson County inventory should focus on the urban core townhome segment.

What are typical HOA dues at Downtown Nashville condos?

Typical Downtown HOA dues run $400 to $1,500 monthly at the high-rise wave (Encore, Viridian, Prime, 505 Nashville, Emory) and $1,400 to $8,923 monthly at Four Seasons Private Residences, where the higher band funds the full hotel-grade service stack including concierge, valet, doorman, and spa access. Loft conversions in the 2005-2008 segment range $200 to $700 monthly depending on building scope and elevator service.

Which Downtown Nashville condos are FHA approved?

Viridian is the only Downtown condominium on HUD’s FHA-approved list: approved April 11, 2024, through April 11, 2027 (checked November 2, 2026). 505 Nashville and City Lights are not on the list; Encore, Four Seasons and Cumberland Penthouses were reviewed and rejected, and Bennie Dillon’s approval expired in 2019. Buyers using FHA financing should confirm the current FHA-approval status with the lender before contract. Approval renewals run on a multi-year cycle and lapse periodically. Paramount is pre-construction and is not on HUD’s list.

What is the tallest condo building in Downtown Nashville?

505 Nashville is the current tallest at 45 stories and 543 feet, completed 2018. Paramount will surpass it at delivery in 2028 at 60 stories and 750 feet, becoming both Nashville’s tallest residential building and Nashville’s tallest building of any type. Four Seasons Private Residences sits next at 40 stories and 542 feet.

How does Downtown Nashville compare to The Gulch for condo buyers?

Downtown has the broader inventory (18 profiled buildings vs. six in The Gulch) and the Lower Broadway honky-tonk and arena adjacency. The Gulch trades on quieter walkability, denser restaurant concentration, and the hotel-branded Pendry and Edition pre-construction towers. The median list price per square foot is $604 Downtown and $671 in The Gulch. Buyers prioritizing arena and TPAC walkability lean Downtown. Buyers prioritizing chef-driven dining density lean The Gulch. See The Gulch condos for direct comparison.

What ZIP codes cover Downtown Nashville condos?

Downtown Nashville condos sit across three ZIPs: 37201 (Lower Broadway and 2nd Avenue corridor), 37203 (SoBro and the Music Row edge), and 37219 (Capitol Hill and upper Church Street). Boundaries between ZIPs and the formal Downtown district overlap, and individual buildings may fall under different ZIPs than expected. Verify each address before drawing tax or zoning comparisons.

What schools are zoned for Downtown Nashville condos?

Metro Nashville Public Schools assigns zoned schools by address, and zones can differ between Downtown buildings. Check the current zoned schools for any specific address through the MNPS Student Assignment portal. Magnet and choice schools are available through the MNPS application process.

How walkable is Downtown Nashville?

Downtown Nashville scores 90 to 96 on Walk Score (Walker’s Paradise) across the central core. Bridgestone Arena, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Lower Broadway honky-tonk corridor are all under a 10-minute walk from any tracked condo building. The ground-floor grocery store at Viridian is the only on-site grocery in tracked condo inventory. Other buyers walk to Pharmacy at City Center or drive to the West Nashville Whole Foods.

Recent Sold Comps

The most recent sales across the Downtown buildings with MLS sales, newest first, from Realtracs MLS data:

Sold $441,500301 Demonbreun St 15061 bd · 1 ba · 836 sq ft · sold 11-07-2026EncoreSold $13,500,000160 2nd Ave S 39013 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,517 sq ft · sold 11-06-2026Four Seasons Private ResidencesSold $1,175,000160 2nd Ave S 20031 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,009 sq ft · sold 11-05-2026Four Seasons Private ResidencesSold $275,000415 Church St 11111 bd · 1 ba · 618 sq ft · sold 11-05-2026ViridianSold $385,000515 Church St 33021 bd · 1 ba · 665 sq ft · sold 11-03-2026505Sold $500,000415 Church St 28041 bd · 1 ba · 732 sq ft · sold 10-26-2026ViridianSold $825,000415 Church St 22012 bd · 2 ba · 1,465 sq ft · sold 10-23-2026ViridianSold $725,000515 Church St 39012 bd · 2 ba · 1,190 sq ft · sold 09-30-2026505

Showing 8 of 119 closed sales (last 24 months) matched at the Downtown Nashville buildings we track. Prices and status are as of the engine's last harvest pass (11-10-2026); the Realtracs MLS feed via IDX is the source, and a listing that leaves the feed leaves this grid. Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of that time. Analysis by Grant Hammond.

Paramount’s pre-construction sales are not in the MLS until the building is complete. Contact Grant Hammond for those and for sales that never reached the MLS.

Why Buyers Work With Grant Hammond on Downtown Nashville Condos

Grant Hammond is a Nashville real estate broker at Compass RE with 25 years of experience and 350-plus high-rise condominium transactions across Davidson and Williamson Counties. Grant tracks Downtown resale weekly across all 18 tracked buildings, maintains active buyer pool lists for compact and full-floor units at Encore, Viridian, 505 Nashville, and Bennie Dillon, and works directly with the Giarratana sales team on Paramount reservation pace and floor allocation. For a Four Seasons resale walkthrough, an Emory floor plan briefing, a Paramount pre-construction reservation review, or a sub-$500K Encore or Bennie Dillon entry-tier search, call Grant directly at (615) 945-7123. Tennessee Broker License #261980.

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• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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• Metro Nashville Council Development Services
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