Where to Live Near Nashville, Besides the City
Nashville offers a vibrant nightlife and restaurant scene. While many Nashvillians do live and work downtown, there are great suburban options nearby. Each of these eight suburban locations offers up varying house styles, lot sizes, and price ranges along with sporting events, parks, restaurants, shops, and other amenities to make those downtown commute times worth it.
Brentwood
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Located just 10 miles south of Nashville in Williamson County, the bedroom community of Brentwood features long stretches of neighborhoods broken up by schools, small businesses, and church spires. With around 40,000 residents, Brentwood has a mid-size, small-town feel, offering up Southern comfort with local favorites like Puffy Muffin. Residents also enjoy hiking and picnicking at 14 area parks which feature over 860 acres of bike trails and greenways.
Low unemployment and a median income over $100K translate into a variety of home styles and a median home value nearing $600,000. Housing styles range from tudors to ranches alongside new construction and historical homes with larger lots per city zoning requirements. Nationally ranked Williamson County Schools draw families to neighborhoods like The Governor’s Club and Brookfield.
Franklin
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Franklin offers a quaint downtown square only 30 minutes south of Downtown Nashville. While the square is a big focus with main street festivals like Dickens of a Christmas, Franklin also features shopping and dining at the Factory at Franklin with the main Williamson County Library a few miles off of the square. From Fieldstone Farms to Cottonwood, Franklin neighborhoods range from planned communities to historic homes—all with a median home price of around $340,000, according to the U.S. Census.
Goodlettsville
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Take a 15 mile trip north of Downtown Nashville and find Goodlettsville. 147-acre Moss-Creek Park has picnic tables, grills, a dog park, sports fields, walking trails, and historic Mansker Station. When the summer gets too hot, residents can cool off in Pleasant Green Pool. With a active Main Street Antique District, shoppers and diners can enjoy antique stores and annual festivals like Heritage Days.
Goodlettsville has a variety of home style options that range from ranch to farmhouse on spacious lots. A median home price of around $180,000 brings a suburban lifestyle within easy access of the city.
Hermitage
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Located just 15 minutes from downtown, Hermitage showcases Tennessee’s history with the Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage which is open for tours. Families wanting to cool off can visit Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort or Long Hunter State Park to enjoy the great outdoors and water activities of J. Percy Priest Lake. Dining options in Hermitage include the buffet-style Hermitage House Smorgasbord with Southern favorites like sweet tea and peach cobbler.
Andrew Jackson may not have paid $225,000 for his home, but Hermitage homebuyers can take advantage of that median home price.
Kingston Springs
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Kingston Springs families can find themselves as king of their own castle with median home prices around $220,000. With only 3,000 residents, Kingston Springs offers up small-town Southern charm just a half hour away from downtown Nashville in Cheatham County.
Tennessee has put a priority on park access and Kingston Springs has 23 acres of parks as well as canoeing and kayaking along the Harpeth River. There’s also the Golf Club of Tennessee with a full 18-holes of golf. And Kingston Springs residents don’t even have to venture back downtown for familiar music; The Fillin’ Station serves up Southern food favorites with music and beer on tap.
Mount Juliet
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Heading 20 miles east of downtown brings you to Mount Juliet in Wilson County. Another suburb option with a median home price around $225,000, home shoppers in Mount Juliet can expect home styles from farmhouses to townhomes.
Mount Juliet’s Charlie Daniel’s Park has all the traditional park amenities plus a splash pad to cool off in hot summer months. Nearly 30,000 residents benefit from the top-rated Wilson County public schools. Shopping and dining are plentiful at sites like Providence Marketplace or in a smaller seasonal setting like the Mount Juliet Farmers Market.
Murfreesboro
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About 45 minutes away from downtown in Rutherford County, Murfreesboro is home to not only Middle Tennessee State University but also highly regarded health options like St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital and Stonecrest Medical Center.
Shopping and dining options include the expansive outdoor shopping experience of The Avenue and regional favorite Demo’s Restaurant. Families looking for something to do enjoy the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring and a range of park options. All this with home choices that averaging around $186,000.
Nolensville
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Housing growth in Southern Williamson County pushes Nolensville to the forefront of suburban options with only 8,200 residents and a median home price of $340,000. Incorporated in 1996, a new K-12 Williamson County campus was built in 2016 to accommodate growth. Home styles range from sprawling farms to more traditional and historic homes in the square. Taking 24 or 65 from Nolensville into downtown are two easy commuting options.
One of the more walkable Nashville suburbs, residents can partake of dining options like Martin’s BBQ or enjoy Mill Creek Brewing Company’s beers. Keeping with the small-town charm, the Nolensville Post Office and Library are next door to each other with Nolensville Recreation Center around the corner. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the Broken Wheel and Buttercup Festivals and Saturday Nolensville Farmers Market.