McKay's Mill, Franklin TN: the school split, the HOAs and the homes

Is McKay's Mill right for you?

McKay's Mill at a glance

What it costs to own in McKay's Mill each year

Prefilled with the typical price used in this guide for McKay's Mill. Add HOA dues if the home has them: ask the HOA for its current budget. Insurance isn't estimated: get a quote.

Tax year 2026 rates (Williamson County and city 2026 rate tables). Tennessee assesses homes at 25% of appraised value. An estimate, not a tax bill: confirm the jurisdiction on the parcel record and check with the Williamson County Trustee or a CPA.

Is McKay's Mill in the Franklin Special School District?

Only in part, and that's the first thing to settle. FSSD's own subdivision list puts the Hadden Hall section inside the Franklin Special School District. A Census lookup on a main-section address on Oxford Glen Drive returns Williamson County Schools instead. Both are inside the City of Franklin, but the tax rate differs.

The $941,539 is Zillow's typical value for ZIP 37067 (September 2026), since Zillow doesn't value McKay's Mill alone. On that figure the FSSD side costs about $1,594 a year more, roughly $133 a month on top of your mortgage. Unless you need FSSD, the main sections are the pick for the lower bill; if you want FSSD on every street, the alternative is Forrest Crossing. Two houses at the same price can sit on different sides of that line, so filter listings by section.

The Hadden Hall section of McKay's Mill

FSSD runs PreK-8 and its students continue to WCS high schools. Confirm any Hadden Hall address on FSSD's map lookup, since the district's list is dated April 2023.

The main McKay's Mill streets in WCS

FSSD lists only Hadden Hall, so expect WCS on the other streets. Use the WCS school zone finder with the full street address; the guide to Franklin school districts explains how the two systems fit together.

The town center and amenities in McKay's Mill

The HOA counts more than 1,300 homes, one of Franklin's largest planned neighborhoods, with its own shopping. Fieldstone Farms and Ladd Park, by contrast, send you out for groceries.

What's in the McKay's Mill town center

The HOA lists a grocery, medical offices, restaurants and child care in the neighborhood's town center. How close it is depends on your street, so time the walk from the house you're considering.

The clubhouse, pool and trails at McKay's Mill

A clubhouse that owners can rent, a pool, a gym, playgrounds, parks, courts and walking trails. Ask which of them your association's dues cover; condo and villa owners may have different access.

Homes in McKay's Mill and its three associations

You can buy a single-family house, a townhome or a condo here, so the price range is wider than in a mainly single-family plan like Ladd Park. Which association you join depends on the home type.

The McKay's Mill HOA, Montgomery Place and Park Run

The master and single-family association is managed by one company; the Villas of Montgomery Place have their own association, and the Park Run condos are run separately by a different manager. None publishes dues. Ask for the resale certificate and check whether you'd pay one fee or two.

The master association pays for a reserve study. Ask for the latest one alongside the budget: it shows which big repairs are coming and whether the reserves cover them or a special assessment might.

The McKay's Mill Design Review Committee

Decks, fences, pergolas and additions need the committee's approval before you build. If a renovation is part of your plan, read the guidelines before you make an offer.

Where McKay's Mill is in Franklin, Tennessee

The neighborhood sits off Liberty Pike and Oxford Glen Drive, about 2 miles east of I-65 and Cool Springs Boulevard, according to the HOA. That puts it on the east side of the city, near the office district.

Distance from McKay's Mill to the Cool Springs offices

Two miles to Cool Springs Boulevard puts it among the closest of Franklin's large planned neighborhoods to that office district. If a partner works in Nashville instead, the I-65 commute guide covers that drive, and the Cool Springs living guide lists the other subdivisions nearby.

McKay's Mill or Forrest Crossing: what decides it

Both are inside the city and within a few miles of the Cool Springs offices; Forrest Crossing sits off Murfreesboro Road. The school line is what separates them.

If you want FSSD on every street, look at Forrest Crossing. If you want a grocery in the neighborhood and the choice of a condo or townhome, pick McKay's Mill. Bill can pull current listings in both and mark which side of the school line each sits on. The Franklin neighborhood comparison covers 16 more.