Renting in Murfreesboro
Renting in Murfreesboro shows a comparatively stable market -- RentCafe's tracker puts the average apartment rent at $1,572/month as of February 2026, up a modest 0.41% year-over-year, without the sharp cross-source disagreement seen in some other markets in this dataset.
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Learn moreWhat rent costs, by unit size
RentCafe cites Murfreesboro's average apartment rent at $1,572/month (February 2026), up 0.41% from $1,566 a year prior. By unit type: studios average $960/month (359 sqft), one-bedrooms $1,341/month (735 sqft), two-bedrooms $1,588/month (1,058 sqft), and three-bedrooms $1,960/month (1,332 sqft).
Most rentals cluster in a specific price band
The largest share of Murfreesboro rentals (45% per RentCafe) falls in the $1,501-$2,000/month range -- useful context for budgeting toward a specific unit size rather than the citywide average alone.
MTSU adds real student-housing demand alongside the broader rental market
Murfreesboro's status as home to Middle Tennessee State University (Fall 2025 enrollment of 20,930, per MTSU's own reporting) adds a real, distinct student-housing demand layer to the broader rental market -- a dynamic most of the other Nashville-area satellites in this dataset don't share to the same degree. See jobs-economy for more on MTSU's scale.
How that compares to owning
Given Murfreesboro's $405,000 median home sale price (see housing-market) and current mortgage rates, renting a comparable unit generally remains a lower monthly commitment than owning at current prices, though the exact gap depends on loan terms and the specific unit compared.
Key takeaways
- RentCafe's average apartment rent for Murfreesboro is $1,572/month (Feb 2026, up 0.41% YoY) -- a comparatively stable read without the sharp cross-source disagreement seen elsewhere in this dataset.
- By unit size: studios $960, one-bedrooms $1,341, two-bedrooms $1,588, three-bedrooms $1,960 (RentCafe).
- 45% of Murfreesboro rentals fall in the $1,501-$2,000/month range, per RentCafe -- useful for unit-size-specific budgeting.
- MTSU's Fall 2025 enrollment of 20,930 adds a real, distinct student-housing demand layer to the rental market, a dynamic distinct from most other Nashville-area satellites in this dataset.
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