Area Highlights
A quick view of what defines Nolensville.
What to Expect Living in Nolensville
Nolensville runs as a manager-commissioner town. Five elected commissioners set policy and appoint the mayor and vice mayor to two-year terms, and a town manager runs day-to-day operations from Town Hall at 7218 Nolensville Road. The board meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., and anyone can speak for three minutes. For a town this size, that is an unusually direct line to the people making zoning decisions.
The services picture, at a glance:
- Police: the Nolensville Police Department, a full-service agency headquartered inside Town Hall.
- Fire: the Nolensville Fire Department, a paid and volunteer department whose first town-built station, 18,000 square feet at 7231 Haley Industrial Drive, opened in 2024.
- Water and sewer: Nolensville/College Grove Utility District, 2002 Johnson Industrial Boulevard.
- Electric: Middle Tennessee Electric. Gas: Atmos Energy.
- Trash: the town does not run pickup. Residents hire a private hauler or use the Williamson County convenience center at 1525 Owen Road off Sunset Road.
- Recreation: the Williamson County Recreation Complex at Nolensville, 7250 Nolensville Road, run by Williamson County Parks and Recreation.
Two things surprise newcomers. First, the school addresses: Sunset Elementary and Sunset Middle carry Brentwood mailing addresses but serve Nolensville, and the high school shares one campus with Mill Creek Elementary and Mill Creek Middle on Summerlyn Drive.
Second, the roads. Nolensville Road (US 31A / TN 11) handles most of the traffic in and out, and TDOT is widening the Davidson County stretch of it to five lanes, with the first phase scheduled to finish in 2027. Concord Road, Rocky Fork Road, Sunset Road, Clovercroft Road and Split Log Road are the other routes people use to get around the main drag.
Weather is Nashville weather. The National Weather Service normals for the Nashville station run to a January low near 30 degrees, a July high near 91, about 50 inches of rain a year and under 5 inches of snow.
Also nearby. Arrington is about 10 road miles from Nolensville, measured between town centers with no traffic.
Nolensville, TN Homes for Sale: Neighborhoods and New Construction
Nolensville’s housing splits three ways. The historic core along Nolensville Road has the town’s oldest homes, some dating to the 1800s. The outlying land is still farms and estate parcels, and the town’s zoning ordinance, rewritten in 2023, keeps a rural character district where density is held to about one home per acre and estate lots are the norm. In between sit the subdivisions that account for most of the growth since 2010, nearly all of them built in the last two decades.
Nolensville, TN neighborhoods and new construction homes
The subdivisions buyers ask me about most are Bent Creek, which has its own community pool near Town Hall; Summerlyn, beside the Nolensville High campus on Summerlyn Drive; Ballenger Farms and Sherwood Green Estates on the east side of town; Telfair; Burkitt Place and Burkitt Village; Scales Farmstead; Silver Stream Farm; Nolen Mill; Winterset Woods; Catalina; Whittmore; Benington; Brittain Downs; and Sunset Park.
Most are single-family detached homes on suburban lots, with townhomes in a few of the newer sections. Builders were still active in several of them as of this writing, so new construction is a live option, not just a resale market.
The biggest change coming is Nolensville Town Square, a 27-acre mixed-use project on the west side of Nolensville Road. The Planning Commission approved it in February 2024, the town broke ground in November 2024, and the plan calls for more than 400 residences (apartments over retail, townhomes, manor homes and live-work units), about 70,000 square feet of commercial space, a central lawn and pocket parks, built in three phases over seven to ten years. For the first time Nolensville will have a walkable downtown that is not the historic district.
What the housing mix means for you
If you want a newer home with a yard and a community pool, you have plenty of choices and the differences come down to lot size, commute route and which school zone the address falls in. If you want land, look at the Sunset Road, Rocky Fork Road and Clovercroft Road sides of town, where estate zoning still applies, and check the zoning map before you assume you can split a parcel.
If you are selling, the fact that no interstate runs through town cuts both ways: it limits supply, which supports value, and it means buyers price in the drive.
I do not post market numbers on this page because they go stale in a month. When you are ready, I will pull the current Nolensville data from the MLS and walk you through it. Call or text me at 615-392-1186.
Daily Commutes and Highway Access from Nolensville
Nolensville is a driving town without a highway of its own. Every commute starts on a two-lane road, and the closest interstate ramps are I-24 to the northeast via Burkitt Road or Rocky Fork Road, and I-65 to the west via Concord Road through Brentwood. Road miles from Town Hall, measured on the shortest route:
- Nolensville, TN to Nashville, TN (downtown): about 18 miles straight up Nolensville Pike, or 20 to 22 miles by I-24. Plan on 35 to 45 minutes at rush hour.
- Brentwood (Maryland Farms): about 11 miles by Concord Road or Nolensville Road.
- Cool Springs Galleria: about 12 miles.
- Downtown Franklin: about 15 miles by Split Log Road or Clovercroft Road.
- Smyrna: about 11 miles by Rocky Fork Road.
- Nashville International Airport (BNA): about 15 to 20 miles depending on route.
- Murfreesboro: about 22 miles by I-24.
- College Grove: about 13 miles south on US 31A.
The road to watch is Nolensville Pike itself. TDOT is rebuilding the Davidson County section from Old Hickory Boulevard toward the county line into a five-lane road with a center turn lane, bike lanes and sidewalks. Phase one, from Old Hickory Boulevard to north of Mill Creek, is under construction with completion estimated for July 2027, and later phases are on the state’s ten-year plan. Until then, the morning line of cars at the county line is part of the deal.
Transit is thin. WeGo’s Nolensville Pike bus route serves the Nashville side of the corridor, not the town. If a job downtown without a car is the plan, look at Nashville proper instead.
Things to Do in Nolensville, TN: Historic District, Feed Mill and Farmers Market
The historic district on Nolensville Road is two blocks of buildings from the 1800s that are still in use as shops, offices and homes. The anchor is the Nolensville Feed Mill at 7280 Nolensville Road, which started in 1890, burned in 1933, was rebuilt, and today houses the Amish Country Market with baked goods, produce and deli meats under the old red roof. Across the road at 7248 Nolensville Road, the Historic Nolensville School holds the Nolensville Historical Society and its museum, and its parking lot hosts the Nolensville Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint opened its very first location here in October 2006 at 7223 Nolensville Road, and it still calls that store the original. Mill Creek Brewing Co. runs its taproom at 2008B Johnson Industrial Boulevard. The Morton-Brittain House, an 1870s home that was on the National Register, was moved to Sam Donald Court in 2019 so the Historical Society could restore it.
The town puts on three events a year that the whole area turns out for: the Star Spangled Celebration on the Fourth of July at Nolensville High School, with fireworks; the Veterans Day parade down Nolensville Road through the historic district; and the Hometown Holiday Parade in early December. Town Hall publishes the dates each year.
Parks, Trails and Outdoor Recreation in Nolensville
Nolensville Park at 2310 Nolensville Park Road is the town’s main park: a walking trail, a playground, a dog park, four youth baseball fields, a youth football field, a pavilion and a concessions and restroom building. It sits in the historic part of town, a short walk from the Feed Mill.
The Williamson County Recreation Complex at Nolensville, 7250 Nolensville Road, is a county facility with a gymnasium, a wellness center, an outdoor pool, meeting and arts rooms, a dance studio and group fitness classes. It opens at 5 a.m. on weekdays and runs on Williamson County Parks and Recreation passes, which also work at the county’s other centers in Franklin, Brentwood, Fairview and Spring Hill.
For bigger water and trails, Long Hunter State Park on Percy Priest Lake is about 16 miles northeast, and the Warner Parks and Radnor Lake in Nashville are within a 30 to 40 minute drive.
Public School Zoning in Nolensville
Every address in Nolensville is in Williamson County Schools. The Franklin Special School District, which confuses a lot of relocating buyers, covers only part of Franklin and does not reach Nolensville. Six WCS schools serve the town:
- Nolensville Elementary, 2338 Rocky Fork Road (K to 5)
- Mill Creek Elementary, 100 York Trail (K to 5), opened August 2016
- Sunset Elementary, 100 Sunset Trail, Brentwood address (K to 5)
- Mill Creek Middle, 200 York Trail (6 to 8), opened August 2016
- Sunset Middle, 200 Sunset Trail, Brentwood address (6 to 8), opened for the 2006 to 2007 school year
- Nolensville High, 1600 Summerlyn Drive (9 to 12), opened August 5, 2016, sharing a campus with the two Mill Creek schools
Zones are drawn by street, and two houses in the same subdivision can feed different elementary schools. Before you write an offer, confirm the zoned schools for the exact address with the district’s WCS school zone lookup. Enter the street address with the street type abbreviated and leave the ZIP blank; that is how their tool wants it.
Common Questions About Nolensville, TN
Why is Nolensville, TN so expensive?
Supply. Nolensville has no interstate, a small historic core and a zoning ordinance that keeps much of the outlying land at about one home per acre, so there are fewer places to build than in Spring Hill or Murfreesboro. Add Williamson County Schools and a 15 to 20 mile drive to Brentwood, Franklin and Nashville, and demand outruns what gets built. That combination holds prices up.
Is Nolensville, TN expensive to live in?
The house is the big cost. After that, Tennessee has no state income tax on wages, and the combined property tax rate inside Nolensville for the 2026 tax year is $1.64 per $100 of assessed value ($1.30 county plus $0.34 town), applied to 25 percent of appraised value for a home. Water comes from the Nolensville/College Grove Utility District, electric from Middle Tennessee Electric and gas from Atmos, and you pay a private hauler for trash.
Is Nolensville, TN a nice place to live?
It is a small town with its own police department, a two-block historic district, a county rec center with a pool, a town park with ball fields and a dog park, and three town-wide events a year. Its schools are part of Williamson County Schools. What it does not have is a highway, a hospital or a mall; those are in Brentwood and Franklin, 11 to 15 miles away. Whether that trade works depends on where you drive every day.
Are house prices dropping in Tennessee?
Middle Tennessee is not one market, and a statewide headline will not tell you what a house in Nolensville is worth this month. One area can be moving while another twenty minutes away sits. I pull current MLS data for the specific town and subdivision before I answer that question for anyone, and I will do the same for you.
What county is Nolensville, TN in?
Williamson County. Nolensville is in the county’s northeast corner, bordering Davidson County to the north and Rutherford County to the east.
How far is Nolensville from Nashville?
About 18 road miles from Town Hall to downtown Nashville by Nolensville Pike, or 20 to 22 miles by I-24. Allow 35 to 45 minutes at peak times.
Does Nolensville have an interstate?
No. The closest ramps are I-24 via Burkitt Road or Rocky Fork Road and I-65 via Concord Road through Brentwood. Nolensville Road (US 31A / TN 11) carries most of the traffic, and TDOT’s widening of the Davidson County section is scheduled to finish its first phase in 2027.
Is Nolensville, TN growing?
Yes. The Census counted 5,861 residents in 2010 and 13,829 in 2020, and the state certified 17,076 for 2026. The 27-acre Nolensville Town Square, which broke ground in November 2024, will add more than 400 homes and about 70,000 square feet of commercial space over the next several years.
What is Nolensville known for?
The Nolensville Feed Mill and its Amish market, the historic district on Nolensville Road, the original Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, the Saturday farmers market at the Historic Nolensville School, and the Fourth of July and Veterans Day events.
Is Nolensville, TN safe?
The Nolensville Police Department is a full-service agency based at Town Hall, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation publishes crime statistics by jurisdiction. Look at those sources for the numbers; I do not characterize neighborhoods.
What is my Nolensville home worth?
It depends on your subdivision, your lot and what has closed around you in the last few months, not on an online estimate. Start with a free home value estimate and I will follow up with actual comparable sales.
How do I sell my house fast in Nolensville, TN?
You have two paths. I can get you cash offers for your property, or list it on the open market with pricing and marketing built for Nolensville buyers. I put both numbers in front of you, explain the difference, and you decide.
Can I sell my Nolensville home as-is?
Yes. A cash offer skips repairs, staging and showings, which helps with an inherited house or a home that needs work. I compare the as-is number against a market sale so you see the full picture before choosing.
Should I sell my current home before buying another in Nolensville?
It depends on your equity, your financing and how competitive the price range you are moving into is. I can coordinate the sale and the purchase so you are not carrying two mortgages or moving twice.
Sell or buy your house on your terms. Reach out by DM, text or call 615-392-1186.
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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