Community Highlights
A quick view of what defines Smyrna.
What county is Smyrna, TN in?
Smyrna is in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It’s an incorporated town, the Town of Smyrna, with its Town Hall at 315 South Lowry Street. The Census Bureau counted 53,070 people in Smyrna in 2020 and estimates 63,321 as of July 1, 2025, on about 33 square miles of land.
Rutherford County’s other cities include Murfreesboro, about 11 miles southeast, and La Vergne to the northwest. For the rest of the county, start with my Rutherford County guide.
What ZIP code is Smyrna, TN?
Smyrna’s ZIP code is 37167. It’s the only ZIP code the U.S. Postal Service lists for Smyrna, TN as of October 2026.
A ZIP code and a town limit aren’t the same line. Before you count on the town tax rate below, confirm the address is inside the Town of Smyrna with the county assessor.
How far is Smyrna from Nashville and the airport?
Smyrna’s Town Hall is about 23 road miles and 36 minutes from downtown Nashville without traffic, and about 14.5 miles and 25 minutes from Nashville International Airport. I routed each trip from Town Hall at 315 South Lowry Street with OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) on October 23, 2026.
| From Smyrna Town Hall to | Distance | Time, no traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Nashville (State Capitol) | about 23.2 miles | about 36 minutes |
| Nashville International Airport (BNA) | about 14.5 miles | about 25 minutes |
| Murfreesboro (Public Square) | about 11.4 miles | about 18 minutes |
| Franklin (Public Square) | about 30.4 miles | about 44 minutes |
Those are free-flow numbers. The Census Bureau puts the average commute for Smyrna workers at 26.3 minutes (2020 to 2024 survey average). Drive your real commute at the hour you’d drive it before you write an offer.
What are property taxes in Smyrna after the 2026 reappraisal?
For 2026, a home inside the Town of Smyrna pays $1.9143 per $100 of assessed value: Rutherford County’s $1.4885 plus the Town of Smyrna’s $0.4258. The County Commission set its rate on June 22, 2026, and the Town Council adopted its rate on June 25, 2026. A home outside the town limits pays the county rate only.
Both rates dropped because of the 2026 countywide reappraisal. In 2025 the county rate was $1.8762 and the town rate was $0.5257, per the Tennessee Comptroller. When values go up in a reappraisal, the state sets a lower “certified” rate meant to bring in about the same total revenue, and the town chose that revenue-neutral rate.
Homes are assessed at 25 percent of appraised value. On a $400,000 appraisal, the assessed value is $100,000, so the 2026 bill is about $1,914 a year inside the town and about $1,489 outside it.
The town’s own example shows what the reappraisal means for one house: a home appraised at $420,000 in 2025 that reappraised at $519,000 for 2026 pays about $552 a year in town tax at the new rate, within a dollar of its 2025 town tax. Your own new appraisal and the county rate still decide your total bill, so read your assessment notice.
Disclosure: Property tax figures are the county and city rates published for the year shown and are for planning only. Your actual bill depends on the assessed value, any exemptions and the city or district the home sits in. Confirm with the county assessor or trustee and your tax professional before you rely on a number.
What school district serves Smyrna, TN?
Rutherford County Schools runs the public schools in Smyrna. Schools on the district’s list with Smyrna in the name are Smyrna Primary, Smyrna Elementary, Smyrna Middle and Smyrna High.
Zoning is by address, and it just changed. The Rutherford County Board of Education adopted new zone lines on December 11, 2025, effective for the 2026-27 school year. Per the district, the new lines affect all middle schools plus Stewarts Creek Elementary and Brown’s Chapel Elementary. Check any address on the Rutherford County Schools zone map before you count on a school, or send me the address and I’ll look it up with you.
Is there new construction in Smyrna, TN?
Yes. As of October 23, 2026, at least two national builders are selling new homes with a Smyrna address, per their own websites.
| Builder | Communities with a Smyrna address | What the builder publishes (October 23, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Lennar | Gwynne Farms, Cedar Grove Village, Newberry | 17 available homes across the three communities |
| Ryan Homes | Derby Run | Single-family, from $364,990 |
| Ryan Homes | Spring Branch Townhomes | Townhomes, from $299,990 |
Prices are what each builder printed on its own site that day, and they move. A Smyrna mailing address doesn’t always mean town limits, so check the tax line for the exact lot.
Two things I tell every new-construction buyer. The sales rep at the model works for the builder, so bring your own agent before you register, because many builders won’t pay a buyer’s agent who shows up after the first visit. And I read the builder’s contract before you sign it. For this week’s builder offers across Middle Tennessee, see my builder offers page, and if a builder is pitching a rate buydown, run it through my buydown calculator against a price cut.
Looking at 55+ communities? My guide to 55+ communities in Middle Tennessee covers the Courtyards at Stewarts Creek, Stewart’s Glen and the new ones in the Town’s planning pipeline, with each community’s age rule in its own words.
Smyrna homes for sale
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Who are the big employers in and near Smyrna?
Nissan North America is the largest employer on the state’s list of Rutherford County’s ten biggest, and it’s in Smyrna. Schneider Electric, also in Smyrna, is on the same list. The rest of the top ten, per the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development as of October 2026, are Rutherford County Schools, Amazon, Middle Tennessee State University, the City of Murfreesboro, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, Murfreesboro City Schools and the VA’s Alvin C. York campus in Murfreesboro, plus Ingram Book Group in La Vergne.
Smyrna also has its own airport. The Smyrna Airport, run by the Smyrna / Rutherford County Airport Authority at 278 Doug Warpoole Road, serves corporate and general aviation.
What is there to do in Smyrna?
Smyrna’s best-known historic site is the Sam Davis Home and Museum at 1399 Sam Davis Road, a nonprofit historic site on 168 acres with a Greek Revival home, open year-round for tours.
The town runs more than a dozen parks. Lee Victory Recreation Park is at 110 Sam Ridley Parkway East, with the Outdoor Adventure Center next door at 100 Sam Ridley Parkway East. Downtown, the town’s Train Depot at 98 Front Street and Assembly Hall at 110 Front Street sit a block apart. The Town of Smyrna also runs a golf course and a greenway system through its parks department.
What does it cost to live in Smyrna?
Start with housing and taxes. The 2026 combined tax rate inside the town is $1.9143 per $100 of assessed value, about $1,914 a year on a $400,000 appraisal. The Census Bureau’s survey puts the median value of owner-occupied homes in Smyrna at $358,300 (2020 to 2024 average). That’s what owners estimate their homes are worth, not a sale price. For what Smyrna homes are actually selling for, I’ll pull the recent sales on your street.
Utilities depend on the address. The Town of Smyrna runs its own water, wastewater and natural gas utilities, so a home inside the town gets those bills from the town. Ask the seller for recent bills before you’re under contract.
If you’re weighing the monthly payment, my mortgage rates page tracks today’s numbers.
Disclosure: Property tax figures are the county and city rates published for the year shown and are for planning only. Your actual bill depends on the assessed value, any exemptions and the city or district the home sits in. Confirm with the county assessor or trustee and your tax professional before you rely on a number.
Thinking about selling a home in Smyrna?
Your home’s value comes from recent sales in your own subdivision, not a countywide median or an algorithm. Start with my free home evaluation and I’ll pull the sold comps for your street, or DM, text or call me at 615-392-1186.
Frequently asked questions about Smyrna, TN
What county is Smyrna, TN in?
Smyrna is in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It’s an incorporated town, about 11 miles northwest of Murfreesboro and about 23 road miles southeast of downtown Nashville.
What is the ZIP code for Smyrna, TN?
37167. It’s the only ZIP code the U.S. Postal Service lists for Smyrna, TN as of October 2026. Check the town limits separately, because the ZIP and the town line aren’t the same.
How far is Smyrna, TN from Nashville?
About 23 road miles and 36 minutes from downtown Nashville without traffic, and about 14.5 miles and 25 minutes from Nashville International Airport, routed from Smyrna Town Hall with OSRM in October 2026.
What are property taxes in Smyrna, TN?
For 2026, the combined rate inside the Town of Smyrna is $1.9143 per $100 of assessed value: $1.4885 Rutherford County plus $0.4258 town, both set in June 2026 after the countywide reappraisal. Homes are assessed at 25 percent of appraised value, so a $400,000 home pays about $1,914 a year inside the town.
What school district is Smyrna, TN in?
Rutherford County Schools. Zoning is by address, and the district adopted new zone lines on December 11, 2025, effective for the 2026-27 school year, so check the address on the district’s zone map.
Is there new construction in Smyrna, TN?
Yes. As of October 23, 2026, Lennar lists homes at Gwynne Farms, Cedar Grove Village and Newberry, and Ryan Homes lists Derby Run from $364,990 and Spring Branch Townhomes from $299,990, all with Smyrna addresses.
Is Smyrna, TN a good place to live?
That depends on what you need the house to do. On the facts: Smyrna is about 23 road miles from downtown Nashville and 14.5 from the airport, it grew from 53,070 people in 2020 to an estimated 63,321 in 2025, and Nissan North America, the largest employer on the state’s Rutherford County list, is in town. Visit at the hours you’d commute and drive the streets you’re considering.
Property tax figures are the county and city rates published for the year shown and are for planning only. Your actual bill depends on the assessed value, any exemptions and the city or district the home sits in. Confirm with the county assessor or trustee and your tax professional before you rely on a number.
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