Nashville Airbnb and STR

Nashville short-term rentals require either an owner-occupied or a non-owner-occupied (NOOSTR) permit issued by Metro Nashville Codes. As of 2026, NOOSTR permits are restricted to DTC, MUL, MUL-A, MUN, MUN-A, and CS zoning districts within Davidson County. Permits are non-transferable upon sale, expire if not renewed, and remain the single most important variable in any Nashville Airbnb investment underwriting.

This category archives analysis covering NOOSTR-eligible buildings, BL2019-1633 zoning changes, occupancy reporting, owner-occupied vs non-owner-occupied permit categories, condo HOA STR restrictions, and the financing structures (DSCR loans, conventional investment, jumbo investment) that apply to Nashville short-term rental purchases.

For active inventory of NOOSTR-eligible townhomes and condos for sale, see the Nashville Airbnb Investment Properties hub. For condo-specific STR eligibility by building, see the Condos and Urban Living category. For STR regulation history and analysis, search this archive for “BL2019-1633” or “NOOSTR” tags.

Grant Hammond has completed more than 550 Airbnb and short-term rental transactions in Nashville and personally owns more than 20 non-owner-occupied STR townhomes within three miles of downtown Nashville. He co-founded Summit Property Management in 2008, scaled it to over 350 units, and sold the company in 2013. Active broker at Compass RE on the BDG Partners team.