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The quick answer
Madison is a Davidson County neighborhood inside Nashville's city limits, about 15-20 minutes from downtown. It runs along the Gallatin Pike corridor near the Cumberland River and has drawn recent restaurant and retail investment. It suits buyers who want a Nashville address along an established corridor.
Madison is technically within Davidson County and Nashville city limits, but it has the feel of a standalone community. Bounded by Briley Parkway to the south and the Cumberland River to the east, with Gallatin Pike (US-31E) running through it as the main commercial artery, Madison offers a Nashville city-limits address along the Gallatin Pike corridor. New restaurants and shops have opened along Gallatin Pike in recent years, and many of the older homes have been renovated. For buyers who want a Nashville city-limits address with a neighborhood feel of its own, Madison is worth touring. With Hendersonville and Goodlettsville just minutes north, Madison residents enjoy both the city's amenities and the suburban north's practical advantages.
137 homes for sale in Madison right now
Active listings as of 2026-10-16 · Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID
Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID · retrieved 2026-09-06
↓ $7,4001 / 6$142,500
323 Forest Park Rd
Madison, TN, 37115
“Charming and fully renovated 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath townhome offering the perfect blend of…”
5 days on market
Listed by The Huffaker Group, LLC · MLS# 3510577
Active · (615) 208-3285
↓ $5,0001 / 6$309,900
1128 Idlewild Ct
Madison, TN, 37115
Idlewild Court · Single level · Main-level primary
“Welcome to 1128 Idlewild Ct, a solid brick home tucked on a quiet court in the heart of…”
10 days on market
Listed by Studio Real Estate · MLS# 3311461
Active · (615) 249-8158
1 / 6$300,000
631 Blackstone Ave
Madison, TN, 37115
Rainbow Terrace · Single level · Main-level primary
“This adorable cottage in Madison is located just off Neely’s Bend, placing you only 10…”
10 days on market
Listed by Onward Real Estate · MLS# 3610208
Active · (615) 656-8599
1 / 6$399,000
309 Slayton Dr
Madison, TN, 37115
Primrose Meadows · Pool · Single level
“A Madison dream boat. This 1970's ranch is bringing fairy tale vibes both in and out. A…”
11 days on market
Listed by Studio Real Estate · MLS# 3547707
Active · (615) 249-8158
1 / 6$399,000
608 Creative Way
Madison, TN, 37115
Single Family Residence · Single level · Main-level primary
“Calling all artists, musicians, nature lovers, and visionaries: your turnkey, private…”
15 days on market
Listed by Compass · MLS# 3610974
Active · (615) 383-6964
1 / 6$764,999
1113 Berwick Trl
Madison, TN, 37115
Marlin Meadows · Acreage · Finished basement
“1113 Berwick Trail presents a rare opportunity to own a beautifully reimagined home on…”
16 days on market
Listed by Canvas Homes · MLS# 3603560
Active · (615) 200-0774
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Questions people ask about Madison
Madison is not a separate town — it is part of Metro Nashville, inside Davidson County, north of downtown on the way to Sumner County. That is the single most important fact about it, because it means a Nashville address, Metro services and the Metro school district rather than a suburban county's.
The Gallatin Pike commercial corridor runs through it, with the Rivergate shopping area at its north end, and the housing stock is largely mid-century — which is why Madison reads like an older Nashville neighborhood rather than a new subdivision. It sits inside Davidson County along Gallatin Pike, north of East Nashville, and a wave of restaurants and retail has opened along the corridor recently.
If you are coming from out of state, understand the distinction that trips everyone up: Nashville and Davidson County are a consolidated Metropolitan government, and Madison is inside it. So you are buying in Nashville, with Metro Nashville Public Schools and Metro's tax structure, even though the mailing address says Madison.
The second point is that Madison is a collection of older neighborhoods rather than one uniform market — East Madison, the Inglewood edge and the Lakewood area each price differently. Mid-century houses also mean mid-century systems: budget for an inspection that looks hard at the roof, the panel and the sewer line.
About 15 to 20 minutes to downtown, and that is the real advantage of being inside the county line rather than outside it. You have Gallatin Pike as a surface route and Briley Parkway and the interstate as the fast ones, so a single closure does not strand you.
It is also a short hop to the airport and to the east side of Nashville, and the reverse commute out to Hendersonville or Rivergate is easy. If commute time is your main variable, Madison's short drive to downtown is worth weighing.
We don't rate schools and we don't characterize any area as safe or otherwise — those are your calls to make, from the official record, and an agent who makes them for you is doing you a disservice. What we will do is hand you the primary sources and get out of the way.
Zoning is set by address, not by subdivision name, so the district's own school-locator tool is the only answer that holds for the specific house you're looking at. Our sources page links the Tennessee Department of Education report card, the district lookups, and the official crime-data portals, with no commentary from us on any of them.
What's changing in Madison
Updated October 2026Madison Station is a 32-acre redevelopment of the former Madison Square Shopping Center on Gallatin Pike, approved by Metro as a roughly $631 million mixed-use, transit-oriented district with about 1,700 homes.
The largest project reshaping Madison is Madison Station, a redevelopment of the former Madison Square Shopping Center on a roughly 32-acre site at Madison Square, near the southwest corner of Gallatin Pike and Madison Station Boulevard. The master plan calls for about 1,700 multi-family housing units (1,694 in the approved plan) alongside office space, ground-floor retail and restaurants, childcare, pocket parks and a transit-friendly street network. The land was assembled by Texas-based Artesia Real Estate Investments (with Nashville's Tyler Cauble among the local development team) in partnership with the Hamilton Group, which paid about $18 million for the property in 2021.
In December 2022, Metro Nashville's Industrial Development Board approved the development plan, characterized at the time as a roughly $631 million mixed-use project. The project has since secured approval for $68.8 million in tax incentives, and backers have said the full build-out could generate more than $1 billion in economic investment in the Madison area.
The first phase centers on housing and is led by affordable-housing developer LDG Development, which in October 2024 announced a partnership with the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, which is part of the ownership entity. Phase one was announced as including about 242 affordable, income-restricted units — roughly 191 family units and 51 units reserved for residents age 62 and older (a more recent Nashville Catalyst Fund financing document references 211 units, so the exact count may shift as the phase is finalized). Predevelopment financing has included a $2 million bridge loan from the Nashville Catalyst Fund. Backers have eyed a 2025 groundbreaking on phase one with a 2027 completion of that first phase, and the broader, multi-building plan built out over subsequent years. As of March 2026, the first demolition permit has been filed for a building at the northwest corner of the property, with Metro Councilmember Tonya Hancock estimating roughly a year and a half to complete that initial building before work progresses toward the rest of the site.
Supporting public infrastructure is already in the ground: the roughly $12 million Madison Station Boulevard Complete and Green Street project — a roundabout, sidewalks, bikeways, bioswale stormwater infrastructure and landscaping connecting Gallatin Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard — was completed by the Nashville Department of Transportation on August 24, 2022, providing the main vehicular access into the site. For relocating buyers, Madison Station and the related Gallatin Pike South corridor planning study are among the clearest signals of how this older, car-oriented part of Davidson County is being reworked into a denser, more walkable, transit-adjacent district; figures, unit counts and timelines remain subject to change as phases advance and should be confirmed against current Metro and developer records.
Madison's Gallatin Pike corridor has added restaurants, a drive-thru coffee stand and a natural-foods grocer in recent years, including an In-N-Out Burger that opened in July 2026. A Seattle-style teriyaki restaurant, a taco restaurant and a Wawa convenience store are planned for Gallatin Pike, and a bakery has announced a storefront on Old Hickory Boulevard East.
The California burger chain opened at 1900 Gallatin Pike N on July 10, 2026. The building has one drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 84 and a covered patio seating 32.
Restaurant · opened July 2026
A drive-thru coffee stand at 1808 Gallatin Pike N serving espresso drinks, infused energy drinks, smoothies, teas, and shakes. It opened on December 8, 2025.
Coffee · opened December 2025
A natural and organic grocery store at 2156 Gallatin Pike N. It carries fresh produce, packaged natural foods, and vitamins and supplements.
Grocery / Food hall · opened December 2024
A Texas-style barbecue restaurant serving American wagyu brisket, salt-and-pepper pork ribs, and house sausage. It moved from Inglewood into a larger Madison space at 1500 Gallatin Pike S in May 2024 and serves Wednesday through Sunday until sold out.
Restaurant · opened May 2024
A family-owned Filipino market and restaurant at 2106 Gallatin Pike N that pairs a grocery with dine-in and takeout Filipino food such as lumpia, pancit, and chicken adobo. The roughly 9,000-square-foot Madison store expanded from the owners' original La Vergne market.
Grocery / Food hall · opened 2023
A neighborhood pizzeria at 414 Gallatin Pike S in a renovated former Sir Pizza building. The menu runs from traditional vodka-sauce pies to Mediterranean lamb and seasonal vegetarian versions, alongside an extensive nonalcoholic drink list.
Restaurant · opened October 2022
A craft brewery with a taproom and outdoor porch at 900 River Bluff Dr on a six-acre site overlooking the Cumberland River. It moved to Madison from The Gulch into a space roughly twice the size of its former home.
Bar / Brewery · opened 2019
Seattle-style teriyaki restaurant planned for 1712 Gallatin Pike N, from franchisee Kirti Patel, who also operates the Hendersonville and White House locations. The menu covers teriyaki chicken, spicy chicken, steak teriyaki and orange chicken.
Restaurant · expected mid-November 2026
Taco restaurant planned for an existing roughly 1,800-square-foot space at 129 Gallatin Pike N, from operator Kirti Patel. A renovation permit was issued in September 2026; menu and opening date have not been announced.
Restaurant · announced September 2026
Bakery planned for a first permanent location at 639 Old Hickory Blvd E, from owner Elundrea Lyons, who has run it as a mobile bakery since 2020. Serves cupcakes, brownies and hot cocoa bombs.
Restaurant · announced March 2026
Convenience store and fuel station planned for 1823 Gallatin Pike N, spanning about 6,374 square feet with a drive-thru and fuel canopy, part of the chain's expansion into Middle Tennessee.
New spot · announced February 2026
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We do not publish a single median for Madison; ask us for live comparables. Call 615-265-1000 and we'll pull current closed comparable sales, with their source and date, for the specific neighborhood and price point you're considering.
Madison is approximately 15-20 minutes from downtown Nashville, depending on traffic and your specific route.
Still within Nashville city limits along the Gallatin Pike corridor — Madison pairs a Nashville address with an established suburban feel. It's commonly a fit for Gallatin Pike corridor buyers, First-time buyers, Investors, Nashville city-limits buyers.
Areas commonly searched in Madison include East Madison, Inglewood area, Lakewood area. We can pull recent comparable sales and tell you what's currently driving demand in each, so you can decide what fits.
The Will Johnson Team (eXp Realty) works Madison regularly — a 5.0-rated team on Google and Zillow, RealTrends Verified 2026, licensed in Tennessee since 2013, and quoted as an expert source by CBS MoneyWatch and Bottom Line Personal. Call 615-265-1000 to talk through buying or selling in Madison — the first conversation carries no commitment.
Madison is not a separate town — it is part of Metro Nashville, inside Davidson County, north of downtown on the way to Sumner County. That is the single most important fact about it, because it means a Nashville address, Metro services and the Metro school district rather than a suburban county's. The Gallatin Pike commercial corridor runs through it, with the Rivergate shopping area at its north end, and the housing stock is largely mid-century — which is why Madison reads like an older Nashville neighborhood rather than a new subdivision. It sits inside Davidson County along Gallatin Pike, north of East Nashville, and a wave of restaurants and retail has opened along the corridor recently.
If you are coming from out of state, understand the distinction that trips everyone up: Nashville and Davidson County are a consolidated Metropolitan government, and Madison is inside it. So you are buying in Nashville, with Metro Nashville Public Schools and Metro's tax structure, even though the mailing address says Madison. The second point is that Madison is a collection of older neighborhoods rather than one uniform market — East Madison, the Inglewood edge and the Lakewood area each price differently. Mid-century houses also mean mid-century systems: budget for an inspection that looks hard at the roof, the panel and the sewer line.
About 15 to 20 minutes to downtown, and that is the real advantage of being inside the county line rather than outside it. You have Gallatin Pike as a surface route and Briley Parkway and the interstate as the fast ones, so a single closure does not strand you. It is also a short hop to the airport and to the east side of Nashville, and the reverse commute out to Hendersonville or Rivergate is easy. If commute time is your main variable, Madison's short drive to downtown is worth weighing.
We don't rate schools and we don't characterize any area as safe or otherwise — those are your calls to make, from the official record, and an agent who makes them for you is doing you a disservice. What we will do is hand you the primary sources and get out of the way. Zoning is set by address, not by subdivision name, so the district's own school-locator tool is the only answer that holds for the specific house you're looking at. Our sources page links the Tennessee Department of Education report card, the district lookups, and the official crime-data portals, with no commentary from us on any of them.
Living Guide
Madison sits inside Davidson County, 10-15 minutes from downtown, along the Cumberland River. Here's the honest read on what's happening there in 2026.
9 min readBest Of
Madison's food and lifestyle scene is small but growing — and new openings along Gallatin Pike have brought new options. Here's the honest local guide.
5 min readBuyer's Guide
Madison stretches from starter homes to renovated and premier properties. Here's the honest breakdown, including the street-by-street variation that determines whether a Madison purchase is a smart move or a mistake.
7 min readSumner County
Current comps on request
Williamson County
$1,444,136–$1,600,000 median (May–June 2026, Redfin/Zillow/Orchard)
Williamson County
$925,000 median (June 2026, RealTracs)
Sumner County
Current comps on request
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About the authors
Will Johnson leads The Will Johnson Team at eXp Realty, serving buyers and sellers across Middle Tennessee — Madison, Nashville, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Sumner County, Brentwood, Franklin, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro and the surrounding communities. A U.S. Army veteran who served 14 years and rose to the rank of Major, and a former ICU nurse and nurse anesthetist (CRNA) who graduated with a 4.0 from MTSA, he has been licensed in Tennessee since 2013 (license #330494); in the last 12 months (as of 2026) the team has closed $27.7 million in volume across 64 transactions. The team holds a 5.0 rating on Google and Zillow, is RealTrends Verified 2026, has been featured as an expert source by CBS MoneyWatch and Bottom Line Personal, and can be reached at 615-265-1000.
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