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How Much Can I Earn from My Airbnb in East Nashville?
East Nashville posts the highest 3-bedroom gross yield in the city. Here’s exactly what your property could generate, with sub-zone rates and a full demand breakdown.
East Nashville Revenue Overview
What an East Nashville Airbnb Actually Earns
East Nashville is the city’s creative east bank, a walkable grid of independent restaurants, vintage shops, and live-music rooms that guests choose over a downtown hotel every time. Bachelorette groups and leisure travelers drive intense weekend demand, and the short hop across the Cumberland keeps the neighborhood on every visitor’s shortlist. Nightly rates run $175–$375 and occupancy holds at 68–80% across the neighborhood.
For context, the median Davidson County host grosses about $50,000 a year. Well-managed East Nashville properties beat that number comfortably, and the standout is the 3-bedroom: at entry prices of $450K–$625K, East Nashville 3BRs post a 9.51% gross yield, the highest in Nashville for that property size. Our East Nashville Airbnb management page has the full neighborhood profile, and you can see how it stacks up against the best areas for Airbnb in Nashville.
Demand is also remarkably even for a leisure market. June’s CMA Fest is the peak, the November CMA Awards create a second high, and Bridgestone Arena’s event calendar backfills the winter. The result is that East Nashville hosts see fewer dead weeks than almost any comparable leisure neighborhood in the Southeast.
Revenue by Property Size
East Nashville Airbnb Revenue Estimates
Rates move block by block. Five Points and Shelby Avenue lead the neighborhood at $200–$375 a night and 72–82% occupancy, and a strong 3BR there clears $6,500 in a peak month. Lockeland Springs runs $175–$300 at 68–78% occupancy, with peak months around $5,800. Inglewood and Riverside Village trade at $165–$250 and 65–75%, roughly $5,200 at peak, the lowest entry cost with the exact same event calendar.
| Property Size | Avg. Nightly Rate | Avg. Occupancy | Est. Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1BR | $115–$160 | 70–78% | $28,000–$42,000 |
| 2BR | $160–$230 | 68–78% | $42,000–$58,000 |
| 3BR | $200–$300 | 68–76% | $50,000–$68,000 |
| 4BR+ | $280–$375 | 65–74% | $70,000–$95,000 |
These ranges assume year-round availability and dynamic pricing. A 3BR that captures CMA Fest, CMA Awards week, and the fall event run at market rates lands in the top half of its range, while a calendar priced statically through January sits at the bottom of it.
💡 Pro tip: Self-managed East Nashville properties typically earn 15–25% less than professionally managed ones due to static pricing and slower guest response times. The revenue gap more than covers management fees.
What Drives East Nashville Rates
East Nashville’s Demand Stack, Why Calendars Stay Full
CMA Fest (June)
Nashville’s Derby Week. The city’s biggest music festival fills East Nashville calendars months ahead, with guests booking 3–9 months out and nightly rates multiplying across every property size.
CMA Awards & Bridgestone Arena
The November CMA Awards plus Bridgestone Arena’s 150+ annual events push steady midweek and off-season demand across the river, keeping shoulder months firm.
Five Points Music Venues
The 5 Spot and The Basement East anchor a live-music scene guests can walk to from the front door, a premium no downtown hotel block can match.
Independent Restaurant Row
East Nashville is the city’s dining destination. Bachelorette and leisure groups book the neighborhood specifically to walk to dinner, and they pay for the privilege.
Realistic Net Returns
What You Keep After Costs, A Realistic Breakdown
For a 3BR East Nashville property earning $60,000 gross annually:
| Cost Item | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Gross STR Revenue | $60,000 |
| Management fee (22%) | −$13,200 |
| Supplies & restocking | −$1,800 |
| Maintenance & repairs | −$2,500 |
| Permit, insurance & utilities | −$3,400 |
| Net Operating Income | ~$39,100 |
📊 On a $500,000 East Nashville acquisition, that’s approximately 7.8% net yield, compared to roughly 4.5% net for a long-term rental on the same property.
Occupancy, not rate, is what separates East Nashville’s top performers from the middle of the pack. The neighborhood’s event calendar hands every owner the peaks; keeping Tuesday nights in February booked is where management quality shows up in the annual number.
Should I self-manage or use a property manager in East Nashville?
Professional management typically adds 15–25% to gross East Nashville revenue through dynamic pricing, better listing positioning, and faster guest response. The net income gain usually exceeds the management fee cost, making professional management the stronger financial choice. Our Nashville Airbnb management team prices East Nashville calendars against every Bridgestone event date and festival weekend in the city.
When should I open my East Nashville calendar for CMA Fest?
By the preceding fall at the latest. CMA Fest guests book 3–9 months out, so open your June dates as soon as the festival is confirmed and set peak rates immediately, then hold them. Do the same for CMA Awards week in November, the second-strongest booking window of the year.
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