Moving to Thompson's Station, TN: homes, taxes and utilities

Is Thompson's Station right for you?

Thompson's Station, TN at a glance

What it costs to own in Thompson's Station each year

Prefilled with the typical price used in this guide for Thompson's Station. 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.

Property taxes in Thompson's Station: the lowest town rate

The town adds 10.3 cents to the county's $1.30, and it has held that rate since at least 2023, through the 2025 reappraisal. The combined $1.403 is the lowest of the six incorporated Williamson towns; only unincorporated county land, at $1.30, pays less.

If your budget reaches about $730,000 and your job is in Franklin or Cool Springs, Thompson's Station gives you the lowest yearly tax of any Williamson town at that price. If your ceiling is nearer $520,000, Spring Hill is the cheaper buy, but you'll pay about the same tax.

Thompson's Station tax on the typical home

On $728,431 the assessed value is $182,108, and the 2026 bill is about $2,555, or $213 a month. Of that, the town's share is only about $188; the rest is county tax. The Williamson County Trustee collects both on one bill, and the Williamson County property tax guide covers due dates and the 65+ freeze.

A Thompson's Station address outside town limits

The 37179 ZIP and a Thompson's Station address don't prove a home is inside the town. If it isn't, it pays the county's $1.30 and doesn't get town services. Check the parcel on the Assessor's property search.

Who provides water and sewer in Thompson's Station, TN?

Answer this for each house before you offer: the town's own utilities page lists different providers by subdivision.

Water in Thompson's Station: H.B.&T.S. Utility District

Water comes from the H.B.&T.S. (Hillsboro, Burwood and Thompson's Station) Utility District. Open the account with the district, not the town.

Subdivisions on Thompson's Station town sewer

The town's wastewater system serves only these subdivisions: Allenwood, Avenue Downs, Bridgemore Village, Fields of Canterbury, Littlebury, Tollgate Village and Whistle Stop. Everywhere else, sewer comes from another provider or the house uses septic. Ask the seller which, and for septic, ask for the permit and pumping records.

The town's wastewater department runs a regional facility with irrigation fields, where treated effluent is applied to land, and lists upgrades to that facility among its current projects. If you're buying in a new section of a sewered subdivision, ask the builder whether its connections are already approved.

Trash, power and gas in Thompson's Station

The town doesn't collect trash. Pickup is arranged through your HOA, or you take it to the county's Thompson's Station Convenience Center next to Sarah Benson Park. Electricity comes from Middle Tennessee Electric and gas from Atmos Energy. The utilities guide for the Franklin area covers deposits and setup.

Home prices and monthly cost in Thompson's Station

Zillow's typical Thompson's Station home is $728,431 and the 37179 ZIP is $718,864. That's about $185,000 under Franklin and about $210,000 over Spring Hill.

How Thompson's Station values have moved

The typical value peaked at $732,932 in January 2026 and sits about 0.6% below that. It rose 1.44% over the year and 109.57% over ten years, almost exactly Franklin's 109.8%. You're buying in a town that has kept pace with Franklin over a decade, at a lower price.

Tax per $100,000 in Thompson's Station

Each $100,000 of house adds about $351 a year in tax here, against $392 in Franklin outside FSSD, $502 on Spring Hill's Williamson side and $535 in Fairview. Over a seven-year stay on the typical home, that's about $2,079 less than the same price in non-FSSD Franklin, and about $7,728 less than the same price on Spring Hill's Williamson side.

Monthly cost of a Thompson's Station home

With 20% down at Freddie Mac's 7.4% average, principal and interest on $728,431 come to about $4,035 a month. Add $213 for tax and you're near $4,248 before insurance and any HOA dues. The buyer's transfer tax at closing is about $2,695; the Tennessee closing cost breakdown has the rest.

Buying a home in Thompson's Station: what to check

Services change from one subdivision to the next, so ask these before an offer.

A pre-offer checklist for Thompson's Station

1. Confirm the parcel is inside town limits, so the $1.403 rate applies.
2. Find out whether the subdivision is on the town's sewer list, another provider or septic.
3. Ask the HOA what its dues cover, especially trash pickup, and get its current budget.
4. Open the water account with H.B.&T.S., power with Middle Tennessee Electric and gas with Atmos before closing.
5. Ask the town about road projects near the house: the town lists the US-31 widening, a Major Thoroughfare Plan and parking and roundabout changes in Tollgate.

Town Hall in Thompson's Station

Town Hall is at 1110 Fountain View Boulevard, open weekdays 8:30 to 4:30, (615) 794-4333. Zoning and permits start with its Community Development department.

New-resident paperwork for Thompson's Station

Your license comes from the state, at the Franklin Driver Service Center on Carothers Parkway. Plates and title are handled by the Williamson County Clerk ($68.75 for a new resident in 2026, wheel tax included). Register to vote with the Williamson County Election Commission; if you're moving from another Tennessee county, your old registration won't carry over. The guide to getting a Tennessee license lists documents.

Where is Thompson's Station in Tennessee?

The town is in southern Williamson County, between Franklin and Spring Hill along Columbia Pike (US-31), which TDOT is widening. Its center is about 10.1 miles from Franklin and 30.7 from downtown Nashville on free-flow routes.

Thompson's Station to Franklin and Cool Springs

Franklin is the short drive, so the town works best for a job in Franklin, Cool Springs or south toward Spring Hill. For downtown Nashville, add the I-65 leg north of Franklin; the Franklin to Nashville commute guide covers it.

Schools serving Thompson's Station

The town is served by Williamson County Schools; it's outside the Franklin Special School District. Look up any address on the WCS school zones page, and see the Williamson County schools guide for how the two systems split.

History and parks in Thompson's Station

The town took its name from the railroad's arrival, and a Civil War battle was fought here in 1863.

How Thompson's Station got its name

The area was called White House in the early 1830s and Littlebury from 1836, after postmaster Littleberry Starks. The first trains arrived in August 1855, and by 1856 the name Thompson's Station had stuck, after Dr. Elijah Thompson donated the land for the village. The original depot came down in the 1950s, and a new one was built in 1996.

The Battle of Thompson's Station

On March 5, 1863, Confederate General Earl Van Dorn defeated Union troops under Colonel John Coburn, who was captured with 1,220 men. General Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse, Roderick, was killed in the fighting, and a monument at Roderick Place was dedicated on March 5, 2008. For the larger battle fought nearby in November 1864, see the Battle of Franklin guide.

Thompson's Station town parks

The town runs Preservation Park, Sarah Benson Park and Nutro Dog Park, plus greenway trails, a community center and pavilions at Preservation Park. The town incorporated on August 15, 1990, after a referendum, and the 2020 Census counted 7,485 residents.

Thompson's Station or Nolensville: what decides it

These are the county's two mid-priced incorporated towns, on opposite sides of Franklin.

Thompson's Station vs Nolensville on cost and commute

Thompson's Station is about $106,000 cheaper on the typical home and about $866 a year lower in tax. Nolensville is about 15 miles closer to downtown Nashville. So the job decides it: Franklin or south, Thompson's Station; Nashville or Brentwood, Nolensville. The Williamson County town comparison covers all nine, and Bill can tour both on video before you fly in.

If you're hybrid and only drive in two or three days a week, the $866 a year in tax and $106,000 in price can outweigh the extra Nashville miles. If you're in the office every day downtown, Nolensville's 15-mile head start can matter more than the savings.