Current permit-cap status, minimum-stay requirements, owner-occupancy rules, and jurisdiction breakdown for short-term rentals in Nashville. Every field is cited to a primary source below. Always verify the specific parcel with the operating jurisdiction before writing an offer.
Nashville allows owner-occupied STRPs in most residential zones but bars new non-owner-occupied STRPs from single-family and multifamily residential zones; permits confined to mixed-use and commercial districts.
Have a specific property in mind? Analyze it with a $99 report →Nashville's STRP program is bifurcated. Owner-occupied permits require a natural-person owner (no LLCs) who permanently resides at the property and are permitted as an accessory use in nearly all residential zones. Non-owner-occupied (NOO / Type 2) permits are only issued in mixed-use, commercial, and downtown districts (MUN, MUL, MUG, MUI, OG, OR20-40, CN, CL, CS, CA, CF, DTC, SCN, SCC, SCR). Existing NOO permits in R-zoned properties may renew but are non-transferable, so those cash flows evaporate on sale. Metro Code §6.28.030 caps the maximum guest stay at 30 consecutive days. Assume no new NOO permit is available on any typical single-family residential lot.
Short-term rentals in Nashville are classified as restricted as of 2026-08-16. Nashville allows owner-occupied STRPs in most residential zones but bars new non-owner-occupied STRPs from single-family and multifamily residential zones; permits confined to mixed-use and commercial districts.
Yes. Metro Code Section 17.16.250 caps Type 2 (not-owner-occupied) permits at 3% of the single-family or two-family units in an applicable census tract, and prohibits new NOO permits entirely in AR2A, R, RS, and RM zones.
The minimum stay for a short-term rental in Nashville is 1 days.
Nashville does not require owner-occupancy for short-term rental operators as of 2026-08-16. Verify the specific parcel with the operating jurisdiction before offering, as owner-occupancy rules interact with zoning overlays.
Contact the operating jurisdiction directly using the primary-source links published on this page. Zoning, HOA restrictions, and pending regulatory changes are parcel-specific and can override the citywide profile above. DepreciMax's $99 property report separately sizes the Year-1 §168(k) bonus depreciation deduction for a specific address, once regulatory clearance is confirmed.
Once you've verified the regulatory profile of a listing you're considering, run a $99 DepreciMax property report to size the actual Year-1 §168(k) bonus depreciation deduction. The report analyzes the listing photos to classify finishes as 5-year personal property, 15-year land improvements, or 39-year structural — producing a line-item estimate closely calibrated to a formal cost seg study.
Use the DepreciMax STR Regulations Database for the full top-50 market fleet — every market cited to a primary jurisdiction source, updated quarterly.
Not legal or tax advice. Short-term rental regulations change frequently and vary by parcel, zone, and HOA. The information on this page is a summary of publicly available primary sources as of 2026-08-16. Before acting — buying, listing, or operating a short-term rental in Nashville — verify current rules with the operating jurisdiction and consult a local attorney and CPA.