What is Portland like?
Portland sits in northern Sumner County, reaching into Robertson County, and it still throws the Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival every May, a nod to the years it was known as the Strawberry Capital of Middle Tennessee. Richland Park and Meadowbrook Park are the town's two main parks, and the State Route 109 Portland Bypass is under construction, with its first phase let to contract in August 2025.
Sources: Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival, history · City of Portland, Parks & Recreation · TDOT, State Route 109 Portland
Which builders are building in Portland right now?
When we read the builders' own community lists on September 23, 2026, D.R. Horton listed Parkside Point ("Now Selling") and CDJ Farms ("Now Selling"); and Lennar listed Parkside Estates.
We also document 6 other Portland communities, listed below by name only, without a builder or a status: each is either not on a builder's current list, marked sold out there, or not yet checked against one. Call 615-265-1000 and we will confirm what is actually releasing before you drive out.
| Community | On whose list | Home types | Bedrooms | Square feet | Lots | Builder-published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside PointOur record as of 2026-06 | D.R. Horton (“Now Selling”) builder's list, read September 23, 2026 | townhome, single-family | 3-4 | 1,151-1,929 | Not in our record | From $279,990 (per D.R. Horton, read 2026-09-23) |
| CDJ FarmsOur record as of 2026-09 | D.R. Horton (“Now Selling”) builder's list, read September 23, 2026 | single-family | 3–4 | 1,618+ | Not in our record | From $329,990 (per D.R. Horton, read 2026-09-23) |
| Parkside EstatesOur record as of 2026-06 | Lennar builder's list, read September 23, 2026 | single-family | 3-4 | 1,507-1,990 | large homesites (published as 'large homesites'; exact dimensions not specified) | None published with a source; ask us |
Home types, bedrooms, square feet and lots are from our own community records, dated in each row. A price appears only where the builder publishes a starting price, with the builder named and the day we read it.
Other Portland communities in our records
What does new construction in Portland look like?
In property terms, the verified Portland communities are production-built neighborhoods: single-family homes on neighborhood lots, plus townhomes at Parkside Point. Our records show three- and four-bedroom plans across all three, and Lennar describes Parkside Estates' lots as large homesites without publishing dimensions. Expect the builder's own purchase contract, a design-center step for selections, and community covenants and any HOA terms to read before you commit.
How does buying from a builder work with my own agent in Portland?
Representation is little or no cost to you; how it is paid is settled per offer, in writing. Here is how it works, in the order things come up:
- Bring your agent, or register them, on your first visit to the sales office. Many builders ask for that before they will recognize a buyer's agent, so check the builder's policy before you go.
- Know who represents whom. The on-site sales agent works for the builder; that is their role. Your own agent works for you.
- Read the builder's purchase agreement before you sign it. It is the builder's own form: the deposit, what the base price includes, the completion-date language and what happens if that date moves.
- Price the selections and the incentives. Design-center upgrades add up quickly, and if an incentive depends on using the builder's preferred lender, compare it with an outside quote before you choose.
- Inspect anyway. An independent inspection before drywall and again before closing is standard advice, even on a brand-new home.
- Walk the house before closing. The pre-closing walk-through is where the punch list gets written, and it is the time to read the builder's warranty terms.
Have you filmed new construction in Portland?
Yes. Each of these walk-throughs has its own page:
Where else do Portland buyers look for new construction?
Compare White House (3 communities on a builder's own list); Westmoreland (1 community on a builder's own list); and Mitchellville. For the deepest new-construction choice in Sumner County, Gallatin and Hendersonville each have their own guide.
How do I check the school zone for a new-construction address in Portland?
The school district answers that, address by address. Sumner County Schools publishes a zone lookup, Find My School Zone; an address across a county line belongs to that county's district, and parts of White House and Portland sit in Robertson County and part of Goodlettsville in Davidson County. We don't rate schools. The official sources are collected on our school and crime data page.