Tennessee·Data as of Q4 2025

Nashville, TN CAM Reconciliation Guide

Vacancy rates, property tax system, operating expense benchmarks, and market-specific CAM billing considerations for Nashville, TN commercial landlords.

Current Vacancy Rates

20.8%
Office Vacancy
3.8%
Retail Vacancy
5.9%
Industrial Vacancy

Source: CBRE/JLL Q4 2025 Market Reports

Average CAM per Square Foot

$10.75
Office /SF/yr
$8.00
Retail /SF/yr
$3.50
Industrial /SF/yr

Property Tax System

Assessment Authority

Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Assessor of Property

Protest Procedure

File appeal with County Board of Equalization by June 1 (reappraisal years). Can appeal to State Board of Equalization. Reappraisal every 4 years.

Effective Tax Rate

~1.3-1.6% effective rate (no state income tax on wages)

Key Submarkets

Downtown/The GulchGreen Hills/Music RowCool Springs/FranklinMetroCenterAirport/DonelsonHendersonville/Gallatin

CAM Billing Considerations

  • No state income tax drives reliance on property and sales tax
  • Tourism/hospitality sector creates mixed-use CAM complexity
  • 4-year reappraisal cycle creates lumpy tax adjustments
  • Tornado risk (2020 event demonstrated vulnerability) affects insurance costs
  • Oracle campus development reshaping East Bank market
Local BOMA Chapter

BOMA Nashville

Market Context

Nashville's rapid growth has created a construction boom that is beginning to impact vacancy rates. The 4-year reappraisal cycle means significant tax adjustments are concentrated rather than gradual.

Reconcile Nashville, TN Properties

CapVeri accounts for market-specific vacancy, local tax timing, and property-type-specific expense pools in your reconciliation.

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