Nashville and the Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers – 2021 Edition

Take note that Nashville is recognized as the best city in the country for first-time homebuyers by financial technology company SmartAsset. Middle Tennessee was actually a double real estate winner in the Best Cities 2021 study (click here). Nashville ranked No. 1 (and nearby Murfreesboro No. 5) among the 163 the largest U.S. cities. 12 metrics were analyzed across four major categories: home market favorability, affordability, livability and employment.

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