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Edgehill is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Nashville, bordered roughly by Interstate 40, 8th Avenue South, Wedgewood Avenue, and 16th Avenue South, putting it within easy walking distance of Music Row, Belmont University, and Vanderbilt's campus.
The area was founded by freed African Americans after the Civil War and grew into one of Nashville's most significant Black neighborhoods, home to a thriving commercial district of Black-owned restaurants, barbershops, and other businesses through the early twentieth century.
Mid-century urban renewal projects and highway construction displaced thousands of residents and reshaped much of the neighborhood, and Edgehill has continued to change in the decades since, with new retail, restaurants, and apartment development replacing older buildings.
Today's Edgehill is smaller and younger in its demographics than in past decades, reflecting the broader gentrification pressures affecting much of the area south of downtown. Its central location makes it convenient for renters who work downtown, at Vanderbilt or Belmont, or in the Music Row recording industry, and newer apartment buildings sit alongside remaining historic homes.
Because Edgehill continues to evolve block by block, renters should expect a range of building ages and price points within a small geographic footprint. Apartment List lets you compare Edgehill listings so you can weigh location against the type of building that fits your budget.
