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Cheap Car Insurance in Nashville

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Best cheap car insurance companies in Nashville

$1,578/year
Cheapest full coverage: State Farm
State Farm logo
$3,705/year
Best for teen drivers: Erie
Erie logo
$3,100/year
Cheap for bad credit: Farmers
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Find the Cheapest Car Insurance Quotes in Nashville

State Farm has the cheapest full coverage car insurance for most drivers in Nashville, at an average rate of $1,578 a year, or $132 a month. Erie offers the next-cheapest rate of $1,620 a year. Both companies are well below Nashville’s average rate of $2,024 a year.

While USAA has the cheapest overall rate for full coverage insurance Full coverage includes collision and comprehensive, which cover your own car for damage and theft. at $1,033 a year, it only sells car insurance for military members and their families.

Although State Farm is generally cheaper than Erie, Erie offers some standard coverages that make it worth considering, too. For example, with Erie’s Rate Lock, your rate will not change when you file a claim.

Full coverage car insurance rates

CompanyAnnual rateLendingTree score
state farm logoState Farm$1,5784.5 stars
erie logoErie$1,6204 stars
geico logoGeico$2,0773.5 stars
Farmers logoFarmers$2,2333 stars
allstate logoAllstate$2,7523 stars
progressive logoProgressive$2,8784 stars
usaa logoUSAA*$1,0334 stars

*USAA only sells insurance to members of the military and their families

At $618 a year, or $52 a month, State Farm also has the cheapest liability car insurance rates in Nashville. Erie is right behind at $638 a year. Both companies fall under the city average rate of $775 a year.

With State Farm and Erie being so close in price for liability insurance Liability insurance covers injuries and damage you cause to other people and their property. It’s required by law in almost every state. , discounts could make a big difference. You can get several discounts from both insurers, including discounts for safety features and bundling policies.

Liability car insurance rates

CompanyAnnual rate
State Farm$618
Erie$638
Farmers$797
Geico$939
Progressive$968
Allstate$1,112
USAA*$355

Find the Cheapest Car Insurance Quotes in Nashville

Erie offers the cheapest car insurance for young drivers in Nashville, at $1,490 a year for liability coverage and $3,705 a year for full coverage. Geico has the next-cheapest rates at $1,996 a year for liability and $4,205 a year for full coverage.

Geico has some good discounts that could make it the cheaper choice for teen drivers. For example, it offers a discount of up to 15% for students with a good grade point average.

Car insurance for teen drivers

CompanyLiabilityFull coverage
Erie$1,490$3,705
Geico$1,996$4,205
State Farm$2,127$4,879
Farmers$3,283$7,972
Allstate$4,323$10,350
Progressive$4,360$12,407
USAA*$1,046$2,753

Drivers in Nashville with a speeding ticket on their records get the cheapest insurance with State Farm. The company’s average rate for these drivers is $1,722 a year, or $144 a month. Erie is next at $1,770 a year.

To find out which company is the cheapest for you, compare car insurance quotes from both of them before you renew or buy a policy. Make sure you use the same information for each quote.

Car insurance rates after a ticket

CompanyAnnual rate
State Farm$1,722
Erie$1,770
Farmers$2,693
Geico$2,841
Allstate$3,476
Progressive$3,559
USAA*$1,231

Nashville drivers looking for the cheapest car insurance after an accident should get a quote from State Farm. Its average rate with an accident is $1,865 a year, or $155 a month. Erie is the city’s next-best choice at $2,444 a year.

The average Nashville driver sees their car insurance rate go up 42% after an accident. State Farm’s rate after an accident actually remains lower than the city average of $2,024 a year for drivers with clean records.

Car insurance after an accident

CompanyAnnual rate
State Farm$1,865
Erie$2,244
Farmers$2,718
Geico$3,130
Progressive$3,911
Allstate$4,751
USAA*$1,487

Erie has the cheapest insurance rates for Nashville teens with incidents on their records. The company’s rates average $1,741 a year after a ticket and $1,970 a year after an accident.

State Farm is the next-cheapest option, at $2,363 a year after a ticket and $2,600 a year after an accident.

Cheapest rates for teens with bad driving records

CompanyTicketAccident
Erie$1,741$1,970
State Farm$2,363$2,600
Geico$2,405$2,702
Farmers$3,798$3,919
Progressive$4,200$4,238
Allstate$5,851$6,733
USAA*$1,164$1,261

Find the Cheapest Car Insurance Quotes in Nashville

At $2,718 a year, or $227 a month, Erie has the cheapest DUI car insurance rates in Nashville. Progressive comes in second at $3,171 a year.

Progressive offers more discounts and add-on coverages than Erie does, which could make it the better value after comparing quotes.

Car insurance companies often see drivers with DUIs as a high risk and charge them higher rates because of this. You may need to pay these high rates for several years, too. If you qualify for any discounts, it could help make a difference.

Cheapest car insurance with a DUI

CompanyAnnual rate
Erie$2,718
Progressive$3,171
Farmers$3,263
State Farm$3,335
Geico$3,346
Allstate$3,743
USAA*$1,958

Nashville drivers get the cheapest car insurance for bad credit with Farmers, where rates average $3,100 a year, or $258 a month. Geico is close behind at $3,294 a year.

The cost difference between Farmers and Geico is small, so comparing quotes with discounts figured in will be key to finding the cheapest for you. Both companies offer several car insurance discounts, and many more than most other insurers.

Cheap car insurance with bad credit

CompanyAnnual rate
Farmers$3,100
Geico$3,294
Erie$3,705
Progressive$4,561
Allstate$4,732
State Farm$6,646
USAA*$1,847

State Farm is Nashville’s best auto insurance company because of its low average rate, many coverage options and good customer satisfaction and financial strength ratings.

Erie scores better on customer satisfaction with J.D. Power J.D. Power’s satisfaction scores are based on customer surveys rating companies on factors like price, coverage options and problem resolution. , but its financial strength rating isn’t as good as State Farm’s.

Nashville’s best-rated car insurance companies

CompanyJ.D. Power**AM BestLendingTree score
Allstate635A+3 stars
Erie700A+4 stars
Farmers619A3 stars
Geico637A++3.5 stars
Progressive622A+4 stars
State Farm657A++4.5 stars
USAA*739A++4 stars

**Source: J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Auto Insurance Study. Higher is better; 644 is average.

Nashville’s 37212 ZIP code has the city’s cheapest rates for auto insurance at $1,943 a year. This is 4% cheaper than Nashville’s average rate of $2,024.

The 37217 ZIP code has Nashville’s highest average rate of $2,192 a year, which is 8% more than the city average.

Car insurance companies look at more than where you live when coming up with your quote, including:

  • The make and model of your car
  • Your driving and claims history
  • Coverage limits and deductible

Car insurance rates near you

ZIP codeAnnual rate% from average
37027$1,946-5%
37072$2,0993%
37080$2,018-1%
37201$2,0681%
37203$1,993-2%
37204$1,976-3%
37205$1,961-4%
37206$2,0470%
37207$2,1244%
37208$2,0541%
37209$2,019-1%
37210$2,0450%
37211$2,1204%
37212$1,943-5%
37213$2,0521%
37214$2,1134%
37215$2,007-2%
37216$2,0691%
37217$2,1927%
37218$2,0490%
37219$2,0501%
37220$2,018-1%
37221$1,993-2%
37228$2,0380%
37235$2,009-2%
37238$2,0712%
37240$1,997-2%

Drivers in Nashville are required by law to have a minimum of 25/50/25 liability car insurance. This means:

  • $25,000 of bodily injury liability coverage for one person
  • $50,000 of bodily injury liability coverage for two or more people
  • $25,000 of property damage liability coverage

Bodily injury liability coverage helps pay for the injuries of others if you cause an accident. It can also cover your legal expenses tied to a crash. Property damage liability handles repairs to others’ vehicles or personal property after an accident.

Methodology

LendingTree uses insurance rate data from Quadrant Information Services using publicly sourced insurance company filings. Rates are based on an analysis of hundreds of thousands of car insurance quotes for a typical driver. Prices are shown for comparative purposes only. Your own rates may be different.

Unless noted otherwise, quotes are for a full coverage policy for a 30-year-old man with good credit and a clean driving record who drives a 2015 Honda Civic EX.

Minimum liability policies provide liability coverage with the state’s required minimum limits.

Full coverage policies include collision, comprehensive and liability coverage:

  • Bodily injury liability: $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident
  • Property damage liability: $25,000
  • Uninsured / underinsured motorist bodily injury: $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident
  • Personal injury protection: minimum limits, where required by law
  • Collision: $500 deductible
  • Comprehensive: $500 deductible


Our team of insurance experts rated insurance companies based on several categories. These categories include average rates, discounts, coverage options, third-party customer service ratings and app/website experience. We weighted these categories based on what customers value in an insurance company.

For third-party customer service ratings, we included complaint index scores from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and financial strength ratings from AM Best. NAIC complaint index scores are used to determine how satisfied customers are with their claims, while financial strength ratings from AM Best reflect the ability to pay out claims.

*USAA is only available to current and former members of the military as well as certain family members.