How many Class A submarkets are in Nashville?

5, ranging from trophy (Downtown) down to established and emerging clusters.

Nashville has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown, The Gulch.
Prime tier: Midtown / Music Row, West End / Vanderbilt.
Established/emerging tier: Cool Springs (Franklin).

Nashville Class A submarkets

Nashville has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown, The Gulch.
Prime tier: Midtown / Music Row, West End / Vanderbilt.
Established/emerging tier: Cool Springs (Franklin).

By tier

**Downtown** (trophy, ~$50/sqft/yr) — Nashville's legacy CBD with deep trophy stock. **The Gulch** (trophy, ~$52/sqft/yr) — Mixed-use trophy frontier. **Midtown / Music Row** (prime, ~$40/sqft/yr) — Healthcare and music-industry corridor. **West End / Vanderbilt** (prime, ~$38/sqft/yr) — Healthcare-anchored corridor. **Cool Springs (Franklin)** (established, ~$32/sqft/yr) — Suburban corporate HQ campus.

Key facts

city	Nashville
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	42 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$42/sqft/yr
vacancy	17.3%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	12
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	6.7%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	2

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Nashville?: 5, ranging from trophy (Downtown) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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