Moving to Nolensville, TN: homes, taxes and the drive to Nashville

Is Nolensville right for you?

Nolensville, TN at a glance

What it costs to own in Nolensville each year

Prefilled with the typical price used in this guide for Nolensville. 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.

Where is Nolensville in relation to Nashville?

Draw the commute before you look at houses. The town is in the northeast corner of Williamson County, along Nolensville Road, and its center is about 16.1 miles from downtown Nashville and 14.3 from Franklin by road. For a Nashville job, that puts Nolensville about as close to downtown as it is to the county seat.

If your office is in Nashville, Brentwood or toward the airport, tour Nolensville first and Franklin second. If it's in Cool Springs or south of Franklin, reverse the order.

Routes north from Nolensville

Nolensville Road is the town's main street and its route north into Davidson County. There's no interstate inside town limits, so you reach I-65 or I-24 on surface roads. Both distances above are free-flow; drive them at 7:30 a.m. before you commit, and see the Franklin and Nashville commute guide for the I-65 side.

Driving from Nolensville to Franklin and Brentwood

Franklin's center is about 14 miles southwest. Brentwood's Maryland Farms offices are west of town on I-65, so Nolensville works for a Brentwood job as well as a downtown one.

Nolensville's population growth since 1996

About 1,800 people lived here when it re-incorporated in 1996. The 2020 Census counted 13,829. The town reports a state-certified estimate of 17,076 for July 1, 2026.

What Nolensville's growth means for buyers

The population grew more than sevenfold between 1996 and 2020, so expect to tour newer subdivisions, and ask the builder or HOA about any phases still to come behind the lot you're looking at. Growth also shows in the price: Zillow's typical value has doubled in ten years (up 101.82%) and is at its peak this month.

Nolensville's history before 1996

William Nolen founded the settlement in 1797 and it first incorporated in 1838. The town's historic district runs along both sides of Nolensville Road from north of Oldham Drive to York and Williams roads, with buildings like Waller Funeral Home (in business since 1876), the Nolensville Mill Company building (1890 to 1986), the Co-Op Creamery (1921 to 1957) and Nolensville United Methodist Church (1894).

What are property taxes in Nolensville, TN?

The 2026 combined rate is $1.64 per $100 assessed: $1.30 to Williamson County and 34 cents to the town. The Williamson County Trustee collects both on one bill.

Property tax on a typical Nolensville home

On $834,285 the assessed value is $208,571 and the bill is about $3,421 a year, or $285 a month. That's within $155 of the $3,575 a Franklin home pays outside the FSSD line, on a house about $79,000 cheaper.

Where a Nolensville tax bill goes

Split the $3,421 by levy and the county's 77-cent school tax is the largest piece, about $1,606. The town's 34 cents brings in about $709, and the county's general fund, debt service and smaller levies take the remaining $1,105 or so. The full guide to Williamson County property tax breaks down each levy and the relief programs.

Nolensville's town rate went up in 2025

Unlike Franklin and Brentwood, which cut city rates at the 2025 reappraisal, Nolensville raised its rate from 29 to 34 cents. On the typical home the town's share is about $709 a year; at 29 cents it would be about $605. That 5-cent rise cost about $104 a year on the typical home.

Homes with a Nolensville address outside town limits

Some homes with a Nolensville address or the 37135 ZIP sit in unincorporated county land and pay only the county's $1.30, about $709 less on the typical home. Look the address up on the Assessor's property search to see which applies, and run the numbers in the Williamson County tax calculator.

Is Nolensville, TN expensive to live in?

It's below Franklin and Brentwood and above Spring Hill, Fairview and Thompson's Station. Zillow puts the town at $834,285 and the 37135 ZIP at $815,890.

Monthly cost of a Nolensville home

With 20% down at Freddie Mac's 7.4% average, principal and interest on $834,285 come to about $4,621 a month. Add $285 for property tax and you're near $4,906 before insurance. The buyer's transfer tax at closing is about $3,087; the closing costs guide for Tennessee has the full list.

The Nolensville housing market in 2026

Zillow's typical Nolensville value rose 3.56% in the year to September 2026 and is at its highest level yet. Over the same year the typical Nashville home lost 2.53%. Across the whole Nashville metro, listings took 64 days to go under contract in August, up from 58, and about a third had a price cut, but those are region-wide figures. In a town still setting new highs, ask for the last six months of closed sales in the subdivision you're considering, and expect less room on price than metro headlines suggest. Our Franklin-area housing market report tracks the trend monthly.

What schools serve Nolensville, TN?

Williamson County Schools serves the town, PreK through 12. It's outside the Franklin Special School District, so there's no FSSD levy on the bill. Next to a Franklin home inside the FSSD line at its typical $913,277, which pays about $5,122, the typical Nolensville home saves about $1,701 a year in tax. Over a seven-year stay that's close to $12,000, before any rate changes.

WCS school zones for Nolensville addresses

The town grew fast, and WCS sets attendance zones by address and can redraw them when new schools open. Check the exact house on the WCS school zones page and ask whether any rezoning is under discussion. The schools guide for Franklin and Williamson County explains the two systems.

What is Nolensville, Tennessee known for?

The town is known for the historic district along Nolensville Road and for how fast it has grown. For you as a buyer, the district matters if you plan to renovate, and Mill Creek matters for insurance.

If a house you like sits inside the historic district along Nolensville Road, ask the town's planning staff whether design rules apply to exterior changes before you plan a renovation.

Mill Creek and flooding in Nolensville

Mill Creek runs through town; the town's history notes it flooded homes in 1979 and covered the highway in 1984. For a specific house, check the FEMA flood map and ask the seller about past water; the weather and flood guide for the Franklin area covers flood insurance.

Utilities in Nolensville

Ask the seller for 12 months of water, sewer and power bills: they name the providers serving that house and show what it costs to run. The utilities guide covers how to set up service.

Settling in to Nolensville after closing

Your license and plates run through Franklin and the county, not Town Hall, (615) 776-3633.

The Franklin Driver Service Center for Nolensville residents

For a Tennessee license you'll drive to Franklin: the Franklin Driver Service Center at 3830 Carothers Parkway is Williamson County's only full-service center. Bring your out-of-state license, Real ID documents and two documents showing your Nolensville address. Our Tennessee license checklist lists what counts.

Williamson County Clerk registration for Nolensville cars

Titles and plates go through the Williamson County Clerk, not the town. In 2026 a new resident pays $68.75 to register, a figure that already includes the $25.75 wheel tax, and there's no emissions test. Plan for an extra $200 at renewal on an electric car or $100 on a hybrid.

Trash, water and power accounts in Nolensville

If the home has an HOA, ask whether trash collection is part of the dues or a separate contract, and get the HOA's current budget in writing.

Nolensville or Brentwood: what decides it

These are the two Williamson towns closest to downtown Nashville, and they sit at very different prices.

Nolensville vs Brentwood on price and tax

Brentwood's typical home costs $554,700 more, and its bill is about $1,753 higher at $5,174, even though Brentwood's rate is lower. On the same $900,000 house, Nolensville would charge $3,690 and Brentwood $3,353. So Brentwood wins on tax per dollar, and Nolensville wins on the price you pay to get in.

Nolensville vs Brentwood on the commute

Brentwood is about 6 miles closer to downtown and sits on I-65. Nolensville relies on Nolensville Road and surface routes to the interstates. If you drive downtown five days a week, put both routes on the clock; if you're hybrid, the $554,700 price gap is the bigger number. The Williamson County town comparison adds the other seven, and Bill can tour both with you on video.