Area Highlights
A quick view of what defines College Grove.
What to Expect Living in College Grove
The village itself is a short stretch of Horton Highway. The College Grove Community Center and the County Library sit side by side at 8601 and 8607 Horton Highway, the 1911 Bank of College Grove building still anchors the old downtown, and there are a handful of businesses along the road. Out on Arno Road, Hatcher Family Dairy, a family farm that has been farming since 1819, runs a farm store with its own milk, ice cream, eggs and baked goods. People drive out from Franklin for it.
Everything else is a drive. Groceries, most restaurants and any real shopping mean Nolensville, Franklin or Murfreesboro, roughly 15 to 30 minutes away depending on which end of 37046 you live on. The commute section below has the actual mileage.
What you get in exchange is land and quiet. ZIP 37046 covers about 71 square miles with a population of roughly 7,000, per the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, and much of the unincorporated county is under a one-home-per-five-acres rule, which is why it stays open. Public schools are Williamson County Schools. Most College Grove addresses feed Fred J. Page Middle and Page High, with College Grove Elementary or Arrington Elementary depending on the street, and the district’s zone lookup settles it for any specific address.
One personal note. My mom lives in McDaniel Farms, the community of newer homes off Eudailey Covington Road, so I’m out here all the time and not only for showings. College Grove is a great area, and I say that as family, not as a salesman.
College Grove, TN Homes for Sale: Neighborhoods and Price Tiers
Most of what’s for sale in 37046 falls into four tiers: private golf club communities, newer builder subdivisions, rural acreage and farms, and older homes in and around the village. They don’t behave like each other, so here’s each one on its own.
The Grove
- What it is: a private, gated club community at 6200 Wildings Blvd, College Grove, TN 37046, per the community’s own site.
- Golf: an 18-hole Greg Norman Signature course. It hosted LIV Golf Nashville on June 21 to 23, 2024.
- Amenities the community lists: resort-style pools, fitness and wellness programming, dining, parks, trails and open green space.
- Homes and lots: custom builds on homesites the community sells directly, and it has said it is in its final phase of lots. Prices for both are posted on the community’s own site, which is the right place to read today’s numbers rather than a page like this one.
- HOA and club dues: not published on the site. Ask before you fall for a floor plan.
Troubadour Golf & Field Club
- What it is: a private club community developed by Discovery Land Company, located between College Grove and Arrington, per the club.
- Size: 375 homes on an 860-acre property. The club lists cabins, club cottages, larger houses and estate lots.
- Golf: an 18-hole course designed by Tom Fazio, per the club’s site.
- Other amenities the club lists: clubhouse dining, a resort-style pool, an organic farm, horseback riding and fishing.
- Home sizes: the floor plans I checked on the club’s site run from about 3,800 to about 7,000 square feet.
- Price and dues: the club doesn’t publish prices, and I won’t guess. Ask me and I’ll pull what’s actually sold.
Reeds Vale
- What it is: a Signature Homes community that the builder listed as College Grove, TN.
- Lots: planned for 252 homes on one-third-acre lots, built in phases, per Wilson & Associates, the surveying firm on the project. The concept plan put those 252 lots on nearly 360 acres, per the Williamson Herald. Its application came in before the county’s 2020 zoning change, so the older, denser rules applied.
- Amenities the builder lists: a resort-style pool, pickleball courts, a social space, a fitness studio, a play area and a River Walk Trail.
- Price: the builder publishes current availability on its site, and I can pull what has actually closed. Ask me for the current list.
- HOA: not published on the builder’s site. Ask.
Falls Grove
- What it is: a community of single-family homes off Eudailey Covington Road, across from The Grove. The developer, Natelli Communities, lists 381 homes on about 500 acres.
- Amenities the developer lists: a clubhouse with a pool and fitness center, tennis courts, a putting green, a community fire pit, and nature and walking trails.
- Homes: several national builders have built here over the years, so floor plans and finishes vary more than in a single-builder neighborhood. Ask me what is new versus resale right now.
McDaniel Farms
- What it is: a community of newer single-family homes off Eudailey Covington Road, on roughly half-acre lots, with a pool, clubhouse and walking trails.
- Why I know it: my mom lives here. If you want to know what it’s like on a Saturday morning, ask me.
- Price and HOA: ask me for current sales and the HOA figure rather than trusting a listing site’s copy.
Rural acreage, farms and the village
This is the College Grove that was here before any of the club communities. In the village alone, agriculture takes up 327 of the roughly 804 acres, about 41%, per the county’s Special Area Plan. Houses sit on 110 parcels there, covering about 144 acres. Commercial uses are mostly along Horton Highway.
If you want land, one county rule matters more than anything else on this page. In November 2020, the Williamson County Commission changed several areas of the unincorporated county from one home per acre to one home per five acres, to line up with the Williamson 2040 land use plan, per the Williamson Herald. So if you’re buying 10 acres with a plan to split off a lot later, don’t count on it until you’ve checked that parcel’s current zoning with the county’s zoning office.
How College Grove prices work
You’ll see wildly different numbers for 37046 depending on where you look, and most of them are right for the slice they measure. A Census figure for owner-occupied homes counts every house in the ZIP, including farmhouses that haven’t changed hands in forty years. An MLS median counts only what closed recently, and in a market this small a couple of club-community sales can move it by six figures in a single month. Neither one tells you what a house in the community you actually want costs.
So think in tiers instead. From the bottom: older homes in and around the village and on small acreage. Then the builder communities, Falls Grove, McDaniel Farms and Reeds Vale. Then custom homes at The Grove. Then Troubadour at the top. Larger acreage and farms land wherever the house and the land put them, which can be anywhere on that ladder.
I don’t publish monthly figures on this page because they are stale within weeks. Text me and I’ll send you this month’s actual closings for the community you’re looking at, straight from the MLS, along with what is sitting unsold and why.
College Grove, TN homes for sale
The newest College Grove listings are right below. Both club communities also post their own listings on their websites. Signature Homes no longer markets Reeds Vale on its website, so text me and I’ll check the MLS for homes there. A builder’s or club’s sales team works for the seller. If you want someone working for you, text or call me at 615-392-1186, or send me a DM.
Daily Commutes and Highway Access
College Grove sits in the southeast corner of Williamson County. The village itself is a short stretch of Horton Highway. The county’s own College Grove Village Special Area Plan counts about 157 parcels on roughly 804 acres. Past the village, 37046 spreads out into farmland, two private golf club communities and several newer subdivisions.
Here’s how far things are from the village center. I ran these through OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), and the times assume no traffic, so treat them as the floor, not the promise.
- I-840, Exit 42 at Triune: about 4 miles, about 7 minutes. North on Horton Highway (US 31A).
- Nolensville: about 12 miles, about 18 minutes. US 31A north, which becomes US 31A/41A (Nolensville Road).
- I-65: about 12 miles, about 20 minutes. Arno-College Grove Road and Arno-Peytonsville Road to I-840, then west to I-65.
- Downtown Franklin: about 18 miles, about 27 minutes. Horton Highway north to Triune, then west on TN 96 (Murfreesboro Road).
- Downtown Murfreesboro: about 22 miles, about 30 minutes. Horton Highway to I-840 east, then I-24 and Old Fort Parkway.
- Downtown Nashville: about 35 miles, about 47 minutes. Horton Highway, TN 96, then I-65 north.
One thing those drive times hide: 37046 is big, so your drive depends on which end of it you live on. Troubadour, up on the north side between College Grove and Arrington, puts itself 13 miles from downtown Franklin. That’s 5 miles closer than the village. Before you buy anywhere out here, drive the real commute at the real hour you’d drive it.
Things to Do in College Grove, TN: History, Landmarks and Public Places
History and landmarks
The county’s Special Area Plan tells the story, and a surprising amount of it is still standing:
- Before it was College Grove, the area was a string of farms called Poplar Grove. James Allison bought 400 acres on Grove Creek around 1800.
- The main road was built as a toll road in 1840. Today that road is Horton Highway.
- A post office came in 1861. Another community already had the name Poplar Grove, so the name changed to College Grove, after the two schools that stood here at the time.
- The Bank of College Grove was chartered in 1911, and its building is still part of downtown. Work on the railroad through the village started around 1914.
- Six structures in the area are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Bank of College Grove and the William Allison House. Three of the six sit inside the village.
Public places and outdoor recreation
- College Grove Community Center, 8601 Horton Highway. Williamson County Parks and Recreation lists a gym, a wellness center, a meeting room, classrooms and outdoor pickleball courts (Parks and Recreation).
- College Grove Community Library, 8607 Horton Highway, part of the Williamson County Public Library system. The county’s plan says it opened in September 2007.
- Hatcher Family Dairy, 6561 Arno Road. A working family dairy, farming since 1819 by its own account, with a farm store selling its milk, ice cream, eggs, beef and baked goods, plus farm tours (Hatcher Family Dairy).
- Haley-Jaqueth Wildlife Management Area. A state wildlife area of about 200 acres, mostly on the east side of US 31A, bordered by Horton Highway, Bellenfant Road and the Harpeth River. It’s open year-round during daylight hours, and hunting seasons apply (TWRA).
Buying in College Grove: What to Check First
- Flood maps. The county’s plan says many properties on the east side of the village sit in the 100-year floodplain of Overall Creek, which feeds the Harpeth River. It also notes steep slopes and mature woods east of Horton Highway. Look up any parcel on FEMA’s flood map before you get attached.
- Zoning on land. Covered above. Don’t assume you can split it.
- Sewer or septic, and water. Ask about every rural property. Don’t assume either way.
- Club membership and dues. At The Grove and Troubadour, get the club’s terms in writing before your offer, not after.
- The commute, at rush hour. The drive times near the top of this page are no-traffic math. Drive it for real.
The bottom line on College Grove
College Grove is rural Williamson County with four very different price tiers sharing one ZIP Code: the village and small acreage, the builder communities, The Grove, and Troubadour, with farms scattered across all of it. If you want a buyer’s agent who already knows which end of 37046 fits the house and land you’re after, or a listing agent for a College Grove home, farm or club property, text or call me at 615-392-1186, or send me a DM. I’ll pull what’s actually for sale and what’s actually closing this month.
Public School Zoning
Public schools in College Grove are part of Williamson County Schools. Most addresses in 37046 are zoned to Fred J. Page Middle School and Fred J. Page High School, with College Grove Elementary or Arrington Elementary depending on the street. Zones can change and a few roads split, so confirm the schools for any specific address with the district’s official school zone lookup before you write an offer.
Common Questions About College Grove
What county is College Grove TN in?
College Grove is in Williamson County, Tennessee. It’s an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the county, and its ZIP Code is 37046.
Where is College Grove, Tennessee?
College Grove sits on US 31A, called Horton Highway, in southeastern Williamson County. It’s about 4 miles south of I-840 at Triune, about 18 miles by road from downtown Franklin, and about 35 miles from downtown Nashville.
Is College Grove its own city?
No. College Grove is unincorporated, so it has no city government. Williamson County handles planning and zoning there.
What is the ZIP Code for College Grove TN?
The ZIP Code is 37046. It covers about 71 square miles of land, per Census Bureau geography.
How much do homes cost in College Grove TN?
It depends almost entirely on the community. Older homes in and around the village are the least expensive, the builder communities (Falls Grove, McDaniel Farms and Reeds Vale) sit in the middle, and custom homes at The Grove and Troubadour are at the top, with farms and acreage anywhere on that ladder. College Grove is one of the most expensive parts of Williamson County overall. I don’t post monthly figures here because they go stale fast; text me and I’ll send this month’s closings for the community you’re looking at.
How far is College Grove from Nashville?
Downtown Nashville is about 35 miles from the College Grove village by road, using Horton Highway, TN 96 and I-65. That’s about 47 minutes without traffic, per OpenStreetMap routing.
Are there golf communities in College Grove?
Yes. The Grove has an 18-hole Greg Norman Signature course and hosted LIV Golf Nashville in 2024. Troubadour Golf & Field Club, between College Grove and Arrington, has an 18-hole course designed by Tom Fazio. Both are private club communities.
How do I sell my house fast in College Grove, TN?
To sell your house fast in College Grove, you can take a cash offer for a quick, certain close or list strategically for this luxury rural market. Kimo Quance explains both paths for estate homes and acreage near The Grove and the Highway 31A corridor, so your sale fits your timeline and goals.
How do I sell a luxury or estate home in College Grove?
Selling a College Grove luxury or estate home means pricing for land, custom finishes, and the setting, including golf-community homes around The Grove. Kimo Quance markets these properties to qualified buyers and can also present a cash option, so you can compare a full-market sale against a faster close.
Is College Grove a good place to sell right now?
College Grove continues to attract buyers wanting privacy, acreage, and luxury within reach of Franklin and I-840, which keeps quality homes in demand. How well your home sells depends on pricing and presentation, and Kimo Quance builds a strategy around your property’s specific strengths.
Can I sell my College Grove home or farm as-is?
Yes, you can sell your College Grove home or farm as-is, including older farmhouses or land that needs work. A cash offer removes repairs and showings, while a market sale may capture more value for acreage and structures. Kimo Quance compares both so the decision is clear.
Should I sell before buying my next home in College Grove?
Whether to sell first in College Grove depends on your equity and how quickly you want to move. Kimo Quance can coordinate your sale and next purchase so you avoid two mortgages or a rushed timeline, keeping the move on your terms.
Is College Grove, TN expensive?
Yes, by almost any measure. College Grove has some of the highest home prices in Williamson County, which is already one of the most expensive counties in Tennessee. The reason is what’s for sale: custom homes in two private golf club communities, newer homes in the builder communities, and farms and acreage under the county’s one-home-per-five-acres rule across much of the unincorporated area. Older homes in and around the village are the exception, and there are not many of them.
Is College Grove, TN a nice place to live?
If you want land, quiet and a private club lifestyle within about half an hour of Franklin, it is hard to beat. If you want to walk to dinner or keep a short commute to Nashville, it is the wrong fit: the village has a community center, a library and a handful of businesses along Horton Highway, and downtown Nashville is about 35 miles away. I tell buyers to drive Horton Highway at rush hour and spend an evening out here before they decide.
Why is College Grove, TN so expensive?
Three reasons stack up. It is in Williamson County, already one of the most expensive counties in Tennessee. Two private golf club communities, The Grove and Troubadour, sell custom homes that pull every average up. And the county’s one-home-per-five-acres rule across much of the unincorporated area keeps land scarce, so it stays rural and the price of getting in stays high.
How far is College Grove from Franklin, TN?
About 18 miles by road from the village to downtown Franklin, roughly 27 minutes without traffic: Horton Highway north to Triune, then west on TN 96. The north end of 37046, around Troubadour and Arrington, is about 5 miles closer.
Is there new construction in College Grove, TN?
Yes. The Grove sells homesites for custom builds. Signature Homes built Reeds Vale but no longer markets it on its website, and Falls Grove and McDaniel Farms are mostly resale at this point. Which builders have inventory changes month to month, so ask me what is actually available new before you drive out.
Are there apartments in College Grove, TN?
Not that I know of. 37046 is single-family homes, farms and club communities, and the rentals that do come up are houses. If you need an apartment nearby, look at Nolensville, Franklin or Murfreesboro.
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