Housing data for Ashland City, TN
Ashland City, TN has an estimated 5,424 residents and 2,299 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cheatham County.
38.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,336 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+15.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,424 (±28)
- Housing units
- 2,299 (±230)
- Households that rent
- 38.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,336
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.9%
What stands out in Ashland City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 34.7% (±9.8 points) in Ashland City, higher than in Cheatham County (6.1%).
Households that rent: 38.1% (±7.3 points) in Ashland City, higher than in Cheatham County (18.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 36.9% (±9.2 points) in Ashland City, higher than in Cheatham County (23.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,338 (±$134) in Ashland City, lower than in Cheatham County ($1,582).
- Types of homes in Ashland City
- Renters and owners in Ashland City
- How long people stay in Ashland City
- Property taxes in Ashland City
Housing in Ashland City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,336 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,244 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,231 median household income
- Home values: $294,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,623 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,338 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 34.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 21.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 103 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +15.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ashland City against Cheatham County, its state and the nation
| Ashland City | Cheatham County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,424 (±28) | 41,829 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,299 (±230) | 17,449 (±46) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.1% (±7.3 points) | 18.5% (±2.5 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,336 (±$359) | $1,345 (±$163) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,231 (±$23,059) | $89,852 (±$6,619) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,100 (±$20,283) | $338,700 (±$11,253) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,338 (±$134) | $1,582 (±$69) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.6% (±6.9 points) | 29.0% (±3.3 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±3.1) | 33.5 minutes (±1.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% (±3.8 points) | 90.9% (±1.8 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.6 years (±4.1) | 41.5 years (±0.5) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ashland City covers 10.7 square miles of land, about 508 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ashland City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,680 (±22) | 5,424 (±28) | +15.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,232 (±237) | 2,299 (±230) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $985 (±$104) | $1,336 (±$359) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $141,700 (±$9,239) | $294,100 (±$20,283) | +107.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,654 (±$7,013) | $79,231 (±$23,059) | +62.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,068 (±$92) | $1,623 (±$67) | +52.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $985 (±$106) | $1,338 (±$134) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±7.0 points) | 38.1% (±7.3 points) | −6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.7 points) | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Ashland City
In 2025, the Ashland City Police Department reported 103 violent and 1,356 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cheatham County, the departments that report recorded 256 violent and 717 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Ashland City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View | 9.2 mi | $1,802 | $390,900 | 9.9% |
| Pegram | 11 mi | $1,671 | $387,100 | 8.6% |
| Coopertown | 12 mi | $1,435 | $421,500 | 10.5% |
| Kingston Springs | 13 mi | $1,164 | $426,500 | 12.2% |
| Belle Meade | 15 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 3.3% |
| White Bluff | 15 mi | $954 | $279,900 | 22.6% |
| Nashville | 15 mi | $1,586 | $413,600 | 47.6% |
| Forest Hills | 17 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,413,100 | 3.1% |
Places in Tennessee most like Ashland City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro | $1,481 | $402,100 | $80,108 | 47.6% |
| Gallatin | $1,395 | $372,000 | $77,518 | 42.9% |
| Goodlettsville | $1,385 | $381,900 | $70,758 | 39.5% |
| Smyrna | $1,461 | $358,300 | $81,926 | 42.6% |
| Nashville | $1,586 | $413,600 | $77,371 | 47.6% |
| Sevierville | $1,081 | $289,600 | $52,421 | 49.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Tennessee.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ashland City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 |
HUD income limits for Ashland City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,400 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 2 people | $27,900 | $46,450 | $74,350 |
| 3 people | $31,400 | $52,250 | $83,650 |
| 4 people | $34,850 | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,350 | $107,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,000 | $115,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,650 | $122,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $116,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ashland City
What is the average rent in Ashland City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ashland City is $1,336 (±$359) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Ashland City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ashland City, TN is $1,530 (±$1,310) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ashland City rent-burdened?
48.6% of renting households in Ashland City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Ashland City?
Ashland City has an estimated 811 (±206) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ashland City?
The median household income in Ashland City is $79,231 (±$23,059) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ashland City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $294,100 (±$20,283) for owner-occupied homes in Ashland City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ashland City growing?
In Ashland City, the number of residents went from 4,680 in 2015–2019 to 5,424 in 2020–2024 (+15.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ashland City town, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ashland City Police Department (ORI TN0110100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ashland City town, Tennessee (place:02180, in state:47).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .