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“Williamson County's best-value address, wrapped around 700 acres of nature park”
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Complete Guide to Fairview, Tennessee
Fairview sits in northwest Williamson County, roughly 20 to 25 miles from downtown Nashville, and is the most affordable way to claim a Williamson County address while staying within the Williamson County Schools district. The town's defining feature is Bowie Nature Park, a 700+-acre (about 722 acres) city-managed park with roughly 17 miles of trails, five lakes, and a nature center, free to local residents and one of the largest city-managed parks in Tennessee. Fairview is growing quickly: of roughly 336 closed sales in the past year, more than half were new construction from builders like Drees, Pulte, Meritage, Dream Finders, and Ole South, which pulls the median price up well above older resale stock. The town keeps a rural, small-town character at higher elevation (around 800 to 823 feet, less flood-prone than much of Nashville) with farms still mixed among newer subdivisions. The commute is honest: 30 to 40 minutes to downtown Nashville via I-40 in normal conditions, with rush hour adding 10 to 20 minutes. Major employers in town are limited, so most residents commute toward Nashville, Franklin, or Dickson for work.
What's changing in Fairview
Updated June 2026Fairview City Center: Regent Homes' ~$275M mixed-use district anchors the town's growth
The marquee project reshaping Fairview is Fairview City Center (also marketed as Fairview Town Center), a ~52-acre, ~$275 million multi-phase mixed-use district by Nashville-based Regent Homes along Highway 100 / Fairview Boulevard. It broke ground June 7, 2024, with site work and the first homes underway, pairing walkable retail and restaurants with hundreds of homes next to Bowie Nature Park. A separately approved $20.6M Ascension Saint Thomas freestanding emergency department is a notable secondary project.
MARQUEE PROJECT - Fairview City Center (a.k.a. Fairview Town Center). A multi-phase, mixed-use district on a ~52-acre parcel north of Fairview City Hall, with frontage on Fairview Boulevard / Highway 100. It threads new homes into a walkable fabric (town square, pocket parks, greenway) connected to Bowie Nature Park's trail system.
DEVELOPER - Nashville-based Regent Homes (president David McGowan). Regent is developing City Center alongside an adjacent neighborhood, Bowie Meadows.
INVESTMENT - Total projected investment reported at approximately $275 million across both Fairview City Center and Bowie Meadows.
SIZE & UNITS - ~52 acres. Across City Center plus Bowie Meadows, the developer cites 400 to 600 homes priced from the $400,000s to the $800,000s (courtyard and park-under townhomes, live-work townhomes, and single-family homes).
COMMERCIAL SPACE - Fairview City Center is planned to include roughly 15,000 sq ft of retail/shops-and-services space and ~7,000 sq ft of restaurant space, with walking trails and sidewalks connecting to pocket parks and to Bowie Nature Park. (Some master-plan documents cite larger commercial figures; totals vary by source and project phase.)
TIMELINE & STATUS - Site work began in spring 2024; the public groundbreaking was held June 7, 2024. The first single-family homes have gone up, with commercial/restaurant space following in later phases. Built in phases due to the project's size.
AMENITIES - Town square, pocket parks, walking trails and sidewalks, and a greenway connecting to Bowie Nature Park.
NOTABLE SECONDARY PROJECT - Healthcare campus near Fairview Boulevard and Audubon Cove: Ascension Saint Thomas plans a $20.6 million freestanding 24-hour emergency department, co-located with a Dickson Medical Associates physician-led outpatient facility. First announced in February 2026, the project received Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (Certificate-of-Need) approval on May 27, 2026, and would be among Fairview's first dedicated 24-hour ERs.
CONTEXT - Fairview's residential pipeline is robust, with thousands of approved housing units across multiple active developments, and the town's population has grown sharply since 2010 (roughly 9,400 in 2020 to about 10,500 in 2024). NOTE: figures (unit counts, square footage, investment) vary across sources and project phases; verify against current City of Fairview planning records before publishing as exact.
- Marquee project
- Fairview City Center / Town Center (mixed-use)
- Developer
- Regent Homes (Nashville)
- Total investment
- ~$275 million (City Center + Bowie Meadows)
- Size
- ~52 acres on Fairview Blvd / Hwy 100
- Housing
- 400-600 homes across both nbhds, $400Ks-$800Ks
- Commercial
- ~15,000 sq ft retail + ~7,000 sq ft restaurant (City Center)
- Groundbreaking
- June 7, 2024; site work began spring 2024
- Status
- First single-family homes up; commercial in later phases
- Secondary project
- Ascension Saint Thomas $20.6M 24-hr ER (CON approved May 27, 2026)
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What is the median home price in Fairview?
The median home price in Fairview is approximately $583,000, with homes ranging from $200,000 to $2,950,000.
How far is Fairview from Nashville?
Fairview is approximately 30 to 40 minutes to downtown Nashville via I-40 East in normal traffic (about 20 to 25 miles); rush hour can add 10 to 20 minutes. Highway 100 to the Natchez Trace Parkway is a scenic non-interstate alternative. from downtown Nashville. Exact commute time depends on traffic and your specific destination.
What's it like living in Fairview, TN?
A growing small town in western Williamson County (population ~10,500), Fairview offers a more affordable Williamson County address than Franklin or B... It's commonly a fit for Buyers who want a Williamson County address and Williamson County Schools at a lower price point than Franklin or Brentwood and Outdoor-oriented buyers who value trails, lakes, and parks.
What are the popular neighborhoods or areas in Fairview?
Areas commonly searched in Fairview include Goodwin Farms, Orrinshire, Belvoir, Aden Woods at Castleberry, Reserves on Chester, Cumberland Estates, Sharpes Run, Meadow Wood. Each offers a different balance of price, amenities, and lifestyle, and we can pull recent comparable sales so you decide what fits.
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