Franklin · Brentwood · Williamson County, Tennessee
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Franklin (about 90,000 people), the county seat, and Brentwood (about 45,000) anchor Williamson County, a county of about 272,000 just south of Nashville along I-65, and Landian works across it, from Brentwood to Spring Hill and Nolensville, with licensed local agents. Sellers list on the MLS with a licensed local agent for one flat fee set by the home's price, not a commission: $6,999 flat for a home around $750,000. $9,999 flat for a home around $1,000,000. $14,999 flat for a home around $1,500,000. The fee is shown before you meet the agent, written into your agreement, and paid only at closing. Buyers get a buyer's agent on the same schedule, based on the price of the home they buy, usually covered by the seller's contribution. Cash-back rebates are not available in Tennessee; a seller credit can be requested instead.⁶
Franklin, Brentwood and Williamson County at a glance
The Census Bureau put Williamson County at 272,061 residents in July 2025, up 9.8% since 2020 against 5.8% for Tennessee, and almost 89,000 more than at the 2010 Census. The fastest growth is in the south and east: Thompson’s Station up 27.2% since 2020, Spring Hill 21.0% and Nolensville 14.3%. Brentwood, built on one-acre lots, has held steady at about 45,000.
Franklin
Williamson County
Residents (2025 est.)
90,226
Median home value*
$705,400
Homeowners
63.8%
Average commute
23.9 min
Brentwood
Williamson County
Residents (2025 est.)
45,313
Median home value*
$1,031,300
Homeowners
90.4%
Average commute
25.7 min
Spring Hill
Williamson and Maury counties
Residents (2025 est.)
61,336
Median home value*
$493,800
Homeowners
73.4%
Average commute
30.0 min
Nolensville
Williamson County
Residents (2025 est.)
15,789
Median home value*
$777,800
Homeowners
93.6%
Average commute
36.8 min
Thompson’s Station
Williamson County
Residents (2025 est.)
9,469
Median home value*
$700,500
Homeowners
81.3%
Average commute
30.5 min
Williamson County
Tennessee
Residents (2025 est.)
272,061
Median home value*
$751,900
Homeowners
78.8%
Average commute
27.9 min
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: residents are the July 1, 2025 population estimate; *median value of owner-occupied homes, homeowners (owner-occupied share of homes) and mean travel time to work are American Community Survey 2020-2024 figures, so recent sale prices can run higher.
Living in Williamson County
A county seat with a 16-block historic downtown and a corporate district in Cool Springs, a city of one-acre lots next to Nashville, and the smaller towns to the south and east, growing fastest by the Census Bureau’s estimates.
Horse pasture in Franklin
Franklin
Main Street, a battlefield and a horse-farm past
Abram Maury founded Franklin on October 26, 1799, and named it for Benjamin Franklin; it is the Williamson County seat and grew up on both banks of the Harpeth River. Its 16-block downtown, laid out on Maury’s grid around a public square, is on the National Register of Historic Places, with 19th-century Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian buildings. Main Street won a National Main Street Center award in 1995 and carries the Great American Main Street name, the Franklin Theatre books live music, and the Main Street Festival in April and PumpkinFest in October fill the blocks around the square.
The Battle of Franklin began at 4 p.m. on November 30, 1864. Carter House, built around 1830, and Carnton, built in 1826, which served as the area’s largest field hospital and holds the graves of nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers, are run by the Battle of Franklin Trust. The Factory at Franklin fills a stove plant built in 1929 with restaurants, shops and the Studio Tenn theater company, and The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, credited as the birthplace of Tennessee’s walking horse industry, has trails, a dog park, a fishing pond and the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival each September.
Eddy Arnold Amphitheater, Crockett Park, Brentwood
Brentwood
One home per acre, ten miles from Nashville
Brentwood was incorporated on April 15, 1969, and still builds to what the city calls its fundamental density standard: one home per acre. Its R-2 suburban districts, such as Brenthaven, Meadowlake, River Oaks and Indian Point, have one-acre minimum lots, the R-1 district two acres, and open-space subdivisions such as Owl Creek put smaller lots around land kept open. About 90% of homes are owner-occupied, and the Census median value, $1,031,300, is the highest in the county.
The city’s parks and greenways cover 1,027 acres. Crockett Park, begun with a 160-acre purchase in 1991, has the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater and its summer concerts; Marcella Vivrette Smith Park opened in 2014 on about 400 acres of the old Ravenswood farm, with Ravenswood Mansion and hiking and mountain-bike trails, and Owl’s Hill keeps 290 acres as a nature sanctuary. Maryland Farms, where office construction began in 1975, is the city’s office park, and Tractor Supply runs the company from its Store Support Center in Brentwood.
Spring Hill sits on the Williamson–Maury county line and has more than doubled since 2010, from 29,036 people to an estimated 61,336 in 2025. Its General Motors plant began building Saturns on July 31, 1990, and now builds Cadillac SUVs, the electric Lyriq and Vistiq among them. Rippa Villa, a Greek Revival house that saw the Battle of Spring Hill on November 29, 1864, the day before Franklin, offers tours on a 100-acre campus.
Thompson’s Station, between Franklin and Spring Hill, grew up around a railroad stop that opened in 1855 and took Dr. Elijah Thompson’s name in 1856; it became a town on August 15, 1990, and has more than quadrupled since 2010. Town Hall is a depot built in 1996, Preservation Park keeps about 200 acres of the 1863 Thompson’s Station battlefield, mostly under a land trust with the state, with trails and a hilltop overlook, and FirstBank Amphitheater, in a former quarry, books touring acts.
William Nolen, a Revolutionary War veteran, settled here in 1797, and 19th-century buildings still line both sides of Nolensville Road. Residents voted to reincorporate in August 1996. The Census counted 5,861 people in 2010 and 13,829 in 2020 and estimates 15,789 for 2025; 93.6% of homes are owner-occupied, the highest share of the towns here, and households average 3.35 people.
The historic district is walkable, with antique shops, the original Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Mill Creek Brewing, founded in 2014, and the Buttercup Festival each spring. New elementary, middle and high schools opened in the fall of 2016, and Visit Franklin puts downtown Franklin about 30 minutes away by I-840 or Nolensville Road.
People, jobs and prices, all on the way up. Williamson County had 183,182 residents at the 2010 Census and an estimated 272,061 in July 2025, and permits were issued for 1,621 new housing units in 2025. Its median home value, $751,900 in the 2020-2024 survey, is about 2.6 times Tennessee’s $286,700, and 62.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, double the state’s 31.1%.
Much of it comes down to jobs. Nissan announced in November 2005 that it would move its North American headquarters from Gardena, California, to Franklin, and Nissan Americas is run today from One Nissan Way. Community Health Systems is headquartered in Franklin, Tractor Supply in Brentwood, and CoolSprings Galleria opened at I-65 and Moores Lane in 1991. Employers in the county counted 149,544 jobs in 2023, up 2.8% in a year.
Up 9.8% since 2020
Williamson County’s population growth from April 2020 to July 2025, against 5.8% for Tennessee and 4.2% for Davidson County (Census).
$751,900 median value
Owner-occupied homes countywide, 2020-2024, against $286,700 statewide and $417,400 in Davidson County (Census).
One Nissan Way
The Franklin address of Nissan Americas’ headquarters. Community Health Systems is also based in Franklin, and Tractor Supply in Brentwood.
Cool Springs at dawn, Franklin
What homes here look like
Mostly homes lived in by their owners: 78.8% countywide, from 63.8% in Franklin to more than 90% in Brentwood and Nolensville (Census, 2020-2024). Values step down as you go south: the Census median is $1,031,300 in Brentwood, $777,800 in Nolensville, $705,400 in Franklin, $700,500 in Thompson’s Station and $493,800 in Spring Hill. Your fee follows your own home’s price, not the town’s.
Downtown Franklin
Mostly 19th-century buildings in Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian styles in the 16-block National Register district.
Brentwood
One-acre lots in R-2 subdivisions such as Brenthaven, Meadowlake and River Oaks, two acres in R-1, and Governors Club, the city’s first private gated community, approved in 1996 with an 18-hole golf course.
Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station
The county’s fastest growth since 2020, with Census medians of $493,800 in Spring Hill and $700,500 in Thompson’s Station.
Nolensville
93.6% owner-occupied and 3.35 people per household, the largest households of the towns here.
Neighborhoods around a pond in Franklin, from above
Schools
Williamson County Schools enrolled 41,374 students in 2025-26 in 29 elementary, 11 middle and 11 high schools and one K-8 school; its high schools include Brentwood, Ravenwood, Franklin, Centennial, Independence, Summit and Nolensville. Only Williamson County residents can enroll, and zones follow the street address.
Inside Franklin, homes within the Franklin Special District are zoned for its eight pre-K through 8th grade schools. The district was founded in 1906, became Tennessee’s first special school district by a 1949 act, and has had fixed boundaries since 1986 that do not cover the whole city; after 8th grade its students go on to a Williamson County Schools high school. Spring Hill straddles the Maury County line, so check which county a Spring Hill address is in before counting on a school.
I-65 is the spine. Visit Franklin puts Brentwood about 10 miles south of downtown Nashville, a 15 to 20 minute drive, Franklin about 21 miles and roughly 30 minutes, and Thompson’s Station about 30 miles and 40 minutes by I-65 and TN 840; Spring Hill is 15 to 20 minutes south of downtown Franklin by US 31 or I-65. I-65 has four exits inside Franklin, among them Cool Springs Boulevard and McEwen Drive, and Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway (State Route 397) serves as a bypass.
The Census puts the average commute at 23.9 minutes in Franklin, 25.7 in Brentwood, 30.0 in Spring Hill, 30.5 in Thompson’s Station and 36.8 in Nolensville (2020-2024). For transit, WeGo’s regional route 95 carries Spring Hill and Franklin commuters to WeGo Central in downtown Nashville.
The river, the parks and the Natchez Trace
The Harpeth River runs through Franklin, and the city keeps canoe and kayak launches at Ladd Park, Eastern Flank Battlefield Park, Pinkerton Park, The Park at Harlinsdale Farm and the Williamson County Recreation Center. Fort Granger, the Union earthworks above Pinkerton Park, and Winstead Hill, Confederate General John Bell Hood’s command post during the battle, are two of the city’s six historic parks.
Just outside Franklin, the Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile national scenic byway, crosses Highway 96 on the Double Arch Bridge, 155 feet up, opened in 1994 and given a Presidential Award for Design Excellence in 1995. Leiper’s Fork, a village of galleries, antique shops and open-mic nights just outside Franklin, is about 30 miles from downtown Nashville.
Natchez Trace Parkway Double Arch Bridge
What you'd keep in Williamson County
Three example prices across Franklin, Brentwood and the rest of Williamson County, and the listing side at each against a traditional 2.5%. One flat fee instead of a percentage: $6,999 flat for a home around $750,000. $9,999 flat for a home around $1,000,000. $14,999 flat for a home around $1,500,000.⁶
On a home around $750,000
Traditional listing side (2.5%)$18,750
1% service (about $3,000 minimum)$7,500
Landian flat fee$6,999
$11,751⁵⁶
more in your pocket than a traditional listing
On a home around $1,000,000
Traditional listing side (2.5%)$25,000
1% service (about $3,000 minimum)$10,000
Landian flat fee$9,999
$15,001⁵⁶
more in your pocket than a traditional listing
On a home around $1,500,000
Traditional listing side (2.5%)$37,500
1% service (about $3,000 minimum)$15,000
Landian flat fee$14,999
$22,501⁵⁶
more in your pocket than a traditional listing
Landian flat fee⁶1% of the price$9,999 flat for a home around $1,000,000. That’s 1%, and it never becomes a percentage.
Under $500,000, the fee you see is final. From $500,000, an agent may propose a different fee before you choose them, with a reason and always under 1% of your expected price. You can say no and wait for an agent who accepts.
The same three steps as everywhere on Landian, with licensed agents who work Franklin, Brentwood and the rest of Williamson County.
1
Book online
Enter your address and expected price. Your flat fee shows right away; pick a consultation time.
2
Compare agents
Licensed local agents who accept your fee answer. You compare their cards (rating, experience, response time) and choose.
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Meet and list
Meet your agent, then decide. Nothing is exclusive until your home is listed, and you can cancel from your dashboard.
Arrington Vineyards in October
Moving to Williamson County?
Moving for Main Street, the Cool Springs jobs or the schools? Tell us which towns you are watching, from Brentwood to Spring Hill and Nolensville, and you are matched with a licensed buyer’s agent who works Williamson County.
A licensed buyer's agent for a flat fee from the same schedule, based on the price of the home you buy. The fee is usually covered by the seller's contribution. Tennessee does not allow cash-back rebates to buyers, so when the seller contributes more than the fee, your agent requests a seller credit toward your closing costs instead.¹
How much does it cost to sell a house in Franklin or Brentwood with Landian?
One flat fee set by your home's price, not a percentage: $6,999 flat for a home around $750,000. $9,999 flat for a home around $1,000,000. $14,999 flat for a home around $1,500,000. It is shown before you meet your agent, written into your agreement, and paid from your proceeds at closing. Nothing upfront.
Is the fee the same in Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nolensville and Thompson's Station?
Yes. The schedule is set by the home's price, not by the town, so a home at the same price pays the same flat fee anywhere in Tennessee. Under $500,000, the fee you see is final. From $500,000, an agent may propose a different fee before you choose them, with a reason and always under 1% of your expected price. You can say no and wait for an agent who accepts.
Does Landian have agents in Franklin and Brentwood?
Yes. Landian has an office page for Franklin and matches you with licensed local agents within about 75 miles of your home, so Brentwood, Spring Hill, Thompson’s Station, Nolensville and the rest of Williamson County are covered. Agents who accept your fee answer, and you compare them before anyone calls.
Which school district serves Franklin and Brentwood?
Williamson County Schools, whose 11 high schools include Brentwood, Ravenwood, Franklin and Centennial. Inside Franklin, homes within the Franklin Special District attend its pre-K through 8th grade schools first and then a Williamson County high school. Zones follow the street address, so check a specific home with each district’s zoning tool.
What is a typical home value in Williamson County?
The Census median value of owner-occupied homes, a 2020-2024 survey figure, is $751,900 countywide: $1,031,300 in Brentwood, $705,400 in Franklin and $493,800 in Spring Hill. Recent sale prices can run higher. Your Landian fee is set by your own home’s expected price, not a county average.
How long is the drive from Franklin and Brentwood to Nashville?
Visit Franklin puts Brentwood about 10 miles from downtown Nashville, 15 to 20 minutes by I-65, and Franklin about 21 miles, roughly 30 minutes. The Census puts the average commute at 23.9 minutes in Franklin and 25.7 in Brentwood (2020-2024).
Is Spring Hill in Williamson County?
Partly. The city sits in both Maury and Williamson counties, and Williamson County Schools enrolls only Williamson County residents, so the county line matters for schools. Spring Hill has more than doubled since 2010, to an estimated 61,336 people in 2025.
How does buying a home in Franklin or Brentwood work with Landian?
You get a licensed buyer's agent for a flat fee from the same schedule, based on the price of the home you buy. The fee is usually covered by the seller's contribution. Tennessee does not allow cash-back rebates to buyers, so if the seller contributes more than the fee your agent requests a seller credit toward closing costs instead.
Your Williamson County home. One flat fee.
Set before you meet your agent. Non-exclusive. Cancel anytime. Paid only at closing.
⁶Flat listing fee by expected price: $5,999 from $600K; $6,999 from $700K; $7,999 from $800K; $8,999 from $900K; $9,999 from $1M; $11,999 from $1.25M; $14,999 from $1.5M; $19,999 from $2M; lower below $600K. Based on the higher of the price you enter and a third-party estimate of your home’s value, and written into your Client Agreement before you meet an agent. If your listing price falls in a higher step, the fee follows the schedule; it never rises after your home is listed. Under $500K the fee you see is final; from $500K an agent may propose a different amount before you choose them, always under 1% of your expected price. Payable only at closing. Buyer-side fees use the same steps on the price of the home you buy and are usually covered by the seller’s contribution.
⁵Seller savings are estimated against a 2.5% listing-side commission on the final sale price. Commissions are not set by law and are negotiable, so actual savings vary by market, agent and property. The fee shown is the flat listing-side fee for the home’s price, set on Landian before the seller met the agent.
¹Rebates available where jurisdictional laws permit. Excludes AL, AK, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, OR, TN. Seller credits may be requested as an alternative to rebates in restricted jurisdictions.
