Madison

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Home Prices

$200K – $1M+

Median sold ~$360K · Townhomes from low $200Ks · Mid-century ranches $300K–$450K · Neely's Bend acreage $450K–$1M+

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Lifestyle

Diverse + Up-and-Coming

Mid-century suburban bones, Yazoo Brewing on the river, Eastside Bowl, Amqui Station, and one of Nashville's most underpriced positions relative to downtown distance

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Commute & Access

15–25 min to downtown

8–9 miles northeast · Ellington Pkwy and Gallatin Pike direct · Briley Pkwy access · WeGo bus service on major corridors

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Who Lives Here

Working Families & Value-Seekers

Diverse community, ~50/50 owner/renter split, first-time buyers, longtime residents, and buyers moving north from East Nashville and Inglewood

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Morning

Amqui Station Farmers Market

The Amqui Station Farmers Market runs every Sunday morning from April through October at the historic 1910 L&N Railroad depot — a beautiful old train station that Johnny Cash is credited with saving from demolition. Local farmers, bakers, artisans, fresh vegetables, locally harvested honey, mushrooms, handmade pottery. This is the best hour Madison spends every week. If you're moving here in the spring, go the first Sunday.

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Mid-Morning

Yazoo Brewing Company

Nashville's original craft brewery — founded in 2003, voted Best Local Brewery by the Nashville Scene multiple times — operates its flagship taproom and beer garden on 6.5 acres along the Cumberland River bluff in Madison. The space is enormous, the patio overlooks the river, and the beer runs from Czech lager to their beloved Embrace the Funk sour and wild ale series. Grillshack Burgers & Fries is on-site. Brewery tours available. This is a genuinely great Nashville experience that most of the city still hasn't discovered — because it's in Madison. That one sentence is the whole story of this neighborhood.

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Afternoon

Neely's Bend and Peeler Park

Neely's Bend is the most quietly extraordinary place in 37115. A rural peninsula wrapped by the Cumberland River, reachable only via a single two-lane road. What you find on the other side: acres of pastures and woodlands, horse farms, the Nashville skyline visible across the trees. Peeler Park sits at the southern end — a 2-mile greenway along the river, an RC airfield, horseback riding trails, and a boat launch. People drive from other parts of Nashville to use Peeler Park without knowing the surrounding neighborhood exists. It's worth the drive to see both.

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Evening

Eastside Bowl

In a retrofitted former K-Mart off Briley Parkway: neon-lit bowling lanes, a 1970s-themed lounge, live music on two stages weekly (from local indie acts to national touring artists), a full bar, and a hot dog with genuine defenders. Eastside Bowl is the most distinctly Madison thing in Madison — a repurposed big box that became a real cultural anchor. Worth a weeknight visit before the rest of Nashville fully catches on.

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Dinner

Slow Burn Hot Chicken or Bailey & Cato

Slow Burn is the neighborhood hot chicken spot doing things properly. Bailey & Cato is the soul food institution — the kind of place that fed the community long before Madison had a brewery and a bowling alley, and still earns its reputation every day. Both are worth a seat.

📍 Central Madison (Gallatin Pike / Dickerson Rd corridor)  ·  $250K – $450K

Best For: First-time buyers, value hunters, Davidson County proximity at the lowest entry price

The heart of Madison — mid-century ranches, Cape Cods, small bungalows on modest lots, and newer townhome infill along the commercial corridors. Most active price tier. The commercial strip has some rougher blocks alongside the emerging food and music anchors. We'll be honest about that. But the price-per-square-foot (~$220–$270) is one of the lowest in Davidson County, and the commute to downtown is genuinely 20 minutes on a good day.

📍 Neely's Bend  ·  $350K – $1M+

Best For: Buyers who want land, rural character, and the Cumberland River — inside Davidson County

Neely's Bend is what surprises people about Madison. A rural peninsula wrapped by the Cumberland River, accessible only via a single two-lane road off Gallatin Pike. Horse farms, multi-acre lots, wooded hillsides, river views, farm-to-table wedding venues, and the Nashville skyline across the trees. Small homes on the north end run $200K–$450K; larger properties with acreage go $550K–$1M+. Peeler Park anchors the southern tip. This is the "country close to the city" scenario buyers pay Williamson County premiums for — available inside Davidson County at a significant discount. Worth knowing if land is on the priority list.

📍 Shepherds Hills  ·  $280K – $480K

Best For: Buyers who want a quieter residential feel with more space than central Madison

Rolling hills, ranch-style homes, a more suburban pace and less commercial density. Larger lots are common. Deer crossing signs are not unusual here. It's the quieter, greener version of central Madison — similar price range, different character. Same ZIP code, meaningfully different feel.

📍 New Infill / Townhomes (Chadwick and corridors)  ·  $250K – $400K

Best For: First-time buyers, lock-and-leave buyers, buyers who want gated amenities at an accessible price

Madison has seen a meaningful wave of new townhome development. Chadwick is the standout — a gated community with pool, fitness center, and dog park, with new construction pricing that represents real value relative to comparable amenity communities in the rest of Davidson County. For buyers comparing first-time purchase options across the metro, this tier is worth a serious look.

Public Schools — Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)

The honest picture: MNPS schools in Madison are not the draw to this neighborhood. If public school quality is a primary driver of your decision, Madison does not compete with Williamson County or Hendersonville. We say this plainly because you deserve to know it before you buy.

Private Schools — The Option That Changes the Calculation

~$360K

Median Sold Price

+7%

12-Month Appreciation

~54 Days

Avg. Days on Market

132

Active Listings (Mar '26)

Under $300K — Entry. Townhomes, smaller ranches, original homes needing work. Genuine entry-level Davidson County inventory. Exists here where it no longer exists in East Nashville or Inglewood.

$300K–$450K — Core. Updated mid-century ranches, townhomes, smaller new builds. Most active tier. Correctly priced homes moving in 35–50 days.

$450K–$700K — Renovated / Neely's Bend entry. Significantly renovated originals, larger lots, lower Neely's Bend. Deliberate buyers, more negotiating room.

$700K–$1M+ — Neely's Bend acreage / river. Multi-acre lots, Cumberland River access, custom builds on the bend. Patient market. Genuine scarcity — there's no other place in Davidson County that replicates this.

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Yazoo Is the Best-Kept Secret in Nashville

A multi-award-winning craft brewery with a 6.5-acre riverfront taproom, a full beer garden, tours, and a burger operation — 10 miles from downtown in a Davidson County ZIP code. Most of Nashville still drives to the Gulch for craft beer. This is one of the things we tell skeptical buyers first. Go to Yazoo before you make up your mind about Madison.

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Neely's Bend Is Its Own Thing — Don't Miss It

Most buyers arrive in 37115 looking at central Madison and leave without knowing Neely's Bend exists. That's a mistake if land matters. You won't find 5-acre Cumberland River lots inside Davidson County at this price point anywhere else. The trade-off is one road in and one road out — worth understanding before you fall in love with a specific property.

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Be Honest With Yourself About Schools

Public schools in Madison are genuinely weaker than surrounding areas. If school quality is a real priority, Madison requires a clear-eyed conversation before you commit — either about Goodpasture (excellent private option worth the serious look), about specific Academies of Nashville programs at Maplewood, or about whether the value proposition still makes sense for your family. We have this conversation with every buyer who asks. We'd rather you know before the offer than after.

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+7% While Nashville Is Down

Nashville overall saw prices drop more than 5% year-over-year. Madison is up 7%. That divergence reflects steady spillover demand from East Nashville and Inglewood buyers moving north in search of affordability. It's a structural pattern — not a spike, and not noise.

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The Cultural Momentum Is Real — But Early

Yazoo, Eastside Bowl, Shotgun Willie's, Amqui Station — the building blocks are there. Madison is not East Nashville in 2012, and it may not follow the same trajectory. What's honest: the fundamentals look more right than wrong, and the pace of change is real. For buyers with a 5–7 year horizon and tolerance for a neighborhood still finding its polish, the value case is genuinely strong.

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If Madison Feels Like Too Much of a Project

Donelson / 37214 to the south has similar price ranges with a stronger established identity and airport proximity. Hendersonville to the north is the next step up in price and polish. Inglewood to the southwest has more arrived neighborhood character at a higher price point. All worth comparing.

What is the median home price in Madison Nashville?

As of early 2026, the median sold price in Madison (37115) is approximately $360K, up about 7% year-over-year. Most homes sell between the low $200Ks and mid-$400Ks. Neely's Bend properties with acreage run $450K–$1M+. Average active listing price is $497K, skewed upward by Neely's Bend and larger inventory at the high end.

What ZIP code is Madison Nashville?

Madison is primarily in the 37115 ZIP code, entirely within Davidson County / Metro Nashville. Some addresses on the northern edge touch 37072 (Goodlettsville area).

What schools serve Madison Nashville?

Public schools are Metro Nashville Public Schools: Amqui Elementary, Neely's Bend Elementary, Madison Middle School, and Maplewood Comprehensive High School (multiple Academies of Nashville programs). The standout private option is Goodpasture Christian School — Pre-K through 12, top-25 ranked private school in Tennessee, 9:1 student-teacher ratio, perfect college acceptance rate. Verify zoning by specific address before any purchase decision.

Is Madison Nashville safe?

Madison is mixed. Core residential neighborhoods — particularly Shepherds Hills and Neely's Bend — are quiet and established. The Gallatin Pike commercial corridor and some adjacent residential streets have more variability. We recommend a block-level conversation rather than relying on aggregate statistics, which obscure meaningful within-ZIP variation. Ask us about specific streets before you make an offer.

Is Madison Nashville up and coming?

More carefully than most places where that label gets used: yes. Yazoo Brewing, Eastside Bowl, Amqui Station, and steady appreciation driven by East Nashville overflow are real. What's honest: it's earlier in that trajectory than the marketing suggests, and the pace of change is slower than post-2015 East Nashville. For buyers with a 5–7 year horizon and tolerance for a neighborhood still finding its polish, the value case is genuinely strong.

What is Neely's Bend Nashville?

Neely's Bend is a rural peninsula within Madison, wrapped by the Cumberland River and accessible only via a single two-lane road. It's one of the last places in Davidson County where you can buy multiple acres with river views within 14 miles of downtown Nashville. Horse farms, wooded lots, and Peeler Park anchor the area. Homes range from $200K for smaller originals to $1M+ for larger properties on acreage. If you haven't driven out there, you should — it's genuinely surprising.

How far is Madison from downtown Nashville?

Most Madison addresses are 15–25 minutes from downtown Nashville via Ellington Parkway or Gallatin Pike. The distance is approximately 8–9 miles northeast.

Nesting Realty

James & Stephanie Crawford

Nashville natives with 22+ years and 500+ transactions across Middle Tennessee. We know Madison — the parts that are genuinely great, the parts that need honest context, and the blocks worth targeting. We don't hand clients off to assistants. When you work with us, you work with us.

📍 Nesting Realty  ·  Nashville TN   📞 (615) 751-8913