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Wilson County

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Cities & towns: Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Watertown

Wilson County, Middle Tennessee
Wilson County lifestyle

Highlights

Wilson sits on Nashville’s east side along I-40 — suburban growth through Mt. Juliet, the county seat at Lebanon, and more rural east toward Watertown and the Cedars of Lebanon corridor. Official places (CTAS / COUNTIES.md framing): Lebanon (county seat) · Mount Juliet / Mt. Juliet (largest city) · Watertown · Gladeville (unincorporated) · rural east acreage.

City deep-dives: Mt. Juliet city guide · Lebanon city guide (Public Square, Castle Heights, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital). Ring counties: Davidson · Rutherford · Sumner.

Housing diligence

HOA/PUD docs when applicable · septic vs sewer / wells on rural east parcels · flood/karst per address · TN disclosure ≠ inspection · title-company closings common in Mid TN · school assignment by address (WCS zone lookup + LSSD for Lebanon PK–8 — never ZIP) · verify county line on edge parcels · new-construction builder warranties and HOA docs before waiving diligence.

Buyers

Narrow by corridor (Mt. Juliet I-40 / Providence vs Lebanon seat / Watertown east) and housing type. Prefer GNAR Res/Condo for typed county bands; use Aug 2026 Realtor spine and city portal rows as labeled context — never blend CONFLICT rows. City medians ≠ county median. Mt. Juliet deep-dive: Mt. Juliet guide. Inspect systems before waiving diligence.

Sellers

Honest pricing vs current comps; clear disclosure; document HOA, flood, septic/well. Active listings up YoY on the Realtor spine (+19.08%) — condition and pricing discipline matter. New-construction competition along I-40 changes resale comps fast.

Relocators

Match the week (job site + school logistics + I-40 / SR-109 pattern) before the listing photo. Amazon / logistics, Cracker Barrel HQ (Lebanon), Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, WCS / LSSD, and Providence / Costco each change neighborhood feel. Soft next step: walk zones and the I-40 week for your addresses. Compare with Davidson, Rutherford, and Sumner when the commute and school story matter.

Cities & towns

Official cities and towns:

Housing / market

Wilson County — Providence / Charlie Daniels Park corridor vs Lebanon Public Square framing

Wilson County sits on Nashville’s east side along I-40 — Mt. Juliet growth spine, Lebanon county seat, Watertown / Cedars of Lebanon rural east. Owner-occupied rate 77.0%; ACS median owner-occupied value $428,000; median gross rent $1,486 (ACS 2020–2024) — not MLS sale medians. Housing units Jul 1, 2025 68,425; building permits 2025: 1,982; land area 570.87 sq mi; households 59,139; persons/HH 2.66; median HH income $95,839; bachelor’s+ 37.8%; poverty 7.3%; mean commute 30.1 min. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wilsoncountytennessee/PST045225

Stock mix (qualitative): heavy 2010s–2020s SFH/TH along I-40 / Mt. Juliet–Lebanon + older Lebanon Public Square / Division St stock + rural east acreage. Condo vs acreage share: GAP.

PRIMARY — Greater Nashville REALTORS® quarterly home sales (data from RealTracs Solutions; association public board — not live Realtracs Analytics→Market Trends). https://www.greaternashvillerealtors.org/market-data-quarterly · research `mid-tn-market-stats/gnar-public/` (fetched 2026-09-11).

Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun) — Wilson County:

  • Residential median sold $548,270 · 778 closings
  • Condo median sold $314,900 · 117 closings
  • Total closings 895

Q1 2026 (Jan–Mar) — Wilson County:

  • Residential median sold $530,000 · 523 closings
  • Condo median sold $309,990 · 97 closings
  • Total closings 620

GNAR public quarterly = county SFH/condo closings + prices only. Multi-family / land / new-vs-resale typed ranges: GAP. Do not invent Realtracs Analytics bands.

Portal county spine — Mid-TN market-stats (SECONDARY aggregators — not blended with GNAR):

CONFLICT: Realtor Aug sold $517,000 / DOM list 50 vs Redfin May-window sale $523K / DOM sale 66 vs GNAR Q2 Res $548,270 / Condo $314,900 — sold levels diverge; DOM definitions differ; portals sit below GNAR Q2 Res and above GNAR Condo (expected when portals blend types). ACS $428,000 ≠ portal or GNAR sale medians. Never blend GNAR + Realtor + Redfin into one “the” median.

What homes cost (typed bands):

  • Single-family (Residential): $548,270 (Q2 2026); $530,000 (Q1 2026) — FACT PRIMARY GNAR quarterly
  • Condo / townhome: $314,900 (Q2); $309,990 (Q1) — FACT PRIMARY same board
  • Multi-family: GAP — not on GNAR public quarterly; typed Realtracs Analytics = GAP
  • Land / acreage: GAP
  • New vs resale (MLS split): GAP — builder “from $” = marketing floors only (see Builders), not sold bands

City context (not county median) — do not collapse city ↔ county:

  • Mount Juliet (Realtor Aug 2026): sold $569,900; list $649,969; active 868; DOM 50 · Redfin (3 mo ending Aug 2026): sale $564,626 (−1.7% YoY); DOM 65; sold 232 — city deep-dive Mt. Juliet
  • Lebanon (Realtor Aug 2026): sold $480,000; list $504,433; active 1,131; DOM 50 · live city Redfin GAP — Lebanon

Who’s moving in

County (Census QuickFacts / PEP V2025 + TNSDC / MIGRATION-TRENDS, as-of 2026-09-11): Population estimate Jul 1, 2025 175,033 — +18.5% vs 2020 estimates base 147,745 (Census 2020 147,737; 2010 113,993). 2024→2025: +4,693 (+2.8%) — TN numeric rank #3. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wilsoncountytennessee/PST045225

Migration components (PEP / TNSDC via MIGRATION-TRENDS):

  • Domestic migration 2025: +3,747 — highest domestic among the 21 Mid-TN counties in 2025
  • International: +537
  • Net migration: +4,284
  • ACS 2016–2020 net migration flow +2,926 (FRED NETMIGNACS047189)

ACS 2020–2024 / QuickFacts: same house 1 year ago 88.4%; foreign-born 6.6%; under 18 23.1%; mean commute 30.1 min.

Mount Juliet place pop Jul 1, 2025 45,172 (+14.9% from 2020 base). Lebanon current place QuickFacts estimate: GAP this pack — do not invent. U-Haul TN growth-areas list names Mt. Juliet (Tennessean Jan 6, 2026 via MIGRATION-TRENDS) — no invented national city ranks.

Do not write invented “young family influx” fluff — under-18 share is 23.1% only. Metro U-Haul / chamber headlines are not Wilson-only. Timed I-40 / SR-109 peak ETA table: GAP (ACS mean ≠ peak drive time). Do not soft-wash Davidson’s negative domestic onto this page, and do not copy Wilson’s +3,747 onto Davidson.

Schools

Dual public system: Wilson County Schools (WCS) = countywide K–12 + all public high schools (wcschools.com) · HQ 415 Harding Drive, Lebanon, TN 37087 · (615) 444-3282 · ~20,700 students / ~24 schools (GS / chamber framing — confirm live About). Lebanon Special School District (LSSD) = Lebanon PK–8 only; high school pathway is still WCS Lebanon High — never treat LSSD as a separate HS district. Verify every address (never by ZIP alone — 37122 / 37087 / 37090 / 37184 span multiple campuses).

Zone tools: WCS School Zone Lookup · Feeder listings · School directory. Approved rezoning 2026–2027 posted on WCS zone page (Central Pike ES, Gladeville ES/MS, Southside, Rutland ES) — verify street in lookup.

GreatSchools public HS (PRIMARY, as-of 2026-09-11 — ratings change):

CONFLICT: Realtor.com Mount Juliet Aug 2026 embed Green Hill GS as 8/10; live GreatSchools 9/10. Publish live GS + as-of; do not blend.

Sample ES/MS (mix FACT live GS + SECONDARY Realtor embeds — cite tag): Lakeview ES 9/10 (FACT live GS) · Gladeville ES 8/10 (FACT) · Rutland ES 9/10 (SECONDARY) · Mt. Juliet Middle 7/10 (SECONDARY) · West Wilson Middle 6/10 (SECONDARY) · Gladeville Middle 8/10 (SECONDARY). Full LSSD ES/MS + Lebanon/Watertown ES/MS GS table: GAP.

Private (named; no invented tuition): Mt. Juliet Christian Academy — 735 N Mount Juliet Rd (PK–12). Cumberland University (Lebanon) = higher ed, not K–12.

Industries / employers

Wilson County I-40 Mt. Juliet–Lebanon growth corridor

Industries: distribution / logistics / fulfillment; foodservice / retail HQ; automotive & manufacturing suppliers; healthcare; education (WCS + LSSD + Cumberland University); open-air retail (Providence Marketplace / Costco corridor). Many residents commute toward Nashville (ACS mean 30.1 min).

Named large employers — City of Mount Juliet Firm (Countywide) Top Employers table (200+): https://mtjuliet-tn.gov/1476/Top-Employers-200 — confirm campus city before claiming Mt. Juliet vs Lebanon pin (as-of 2026-09-11):

Civic / education / retail: Wilson County Schools · LSSD · City of Mount Juliet / City of Lebanon / Wilson County Government · Cumberland University · Providence Marketplace (401 S Mt Juliet Rd) + Costco (100 Legacy Pointe Blvd) corridor — no invented FTE.

Retail & everyday

Named retail / food nodes (locator / Maps; as-of 2026-09-11):

Walmart Lebanon: listings exist — exact street GAP this pass (confirm walmart.com/store). Sam’s Club in-county: GAP — none verified. Costco/Target verified in Mt. Juliet, not Lebanon. Starbucks countywide exact count: GAP.

Hospitals & medical

Named hospital campus (as-of 2026-09-11):

Vanderbilt Health clinics in Mt. Juliet: elevate only with a vanderbilthealth.com location page. Named urgent-care roster countywide: GAP. VWCH is a Lebanon campus — not Mt. Juliet.

Parks & trails

Named parks / trails (map-ready; commercial gym locator list = GAP — omitted as its own H2):

Also named on https://mtjuliet-tn.gov/181/Parks-Facilities (street # GAP — do not invent): Veterans Park; Eagle Park; Jones Family Park; Robinson Family Park; South Mount Juliet Bark Park; Ethan Page Park. Percy Priest / Seven Points = regional / Davidson-edge context. Hendersonville lake parks are Sumner — do not import.

Historic & famous places

Named venues / landmarks (FACT; as-of 2026-09-11):

Builders & new construction

Named Wilson County selling communities only (builder primary pages, as-of 2026-09-11). Marketing floors ≠ MLS sold bands. Do not invent subdivisions. Do not pin Davidson/Rutherford communities as Wilson.

Mount Juliet:

Lebanon:

Temporarily sold out — do not mark selling: Vineyard Grove (Lennar, Lebanon) — https://www.lennar.com/new-homes/tennessee/nashville/lebanon/vineyard-grove

Woodbridge Glen / Addison Park / Averitt Landing / etc.: GAP until live builder primary confirms selling this publish cycle.

Notable people

Corroborated Wilson County ties only (Research NOTABLE_PEOPLE.md, 2026-09-11). Prefer city/chamber/news over Wiki listicles.

  • Charlie Daniels (1936–2020) — Longtime Mt. Juliet resident; city park + Charlie’s Place commercial center named for him; TN Music Pathways marker at Charlie Daniels Park. Country Music Hall of Fame / Grand Ole Opry member; “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Twin Pines Ranch framed near Lebanon (county) — residency/honorifics are Mt. Juliet. https://mtjuliet-tn.gov/1609/Charlie-Daniels-Park · https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=154960 · Tennessean Charlie’s Place rename (2021) + plaque/mural (2023)
  • Hazel Daniels — Lived in Mt. Juliet with Charlie; public comments on city honors (Tennessean Apr 20, 2023)
  • Charlie Daniels Jr. — Family association with Mt. Juliet memorial efforts (Tennessean / iHeart 2021–2023)
  • Dan W. Evins (1935–2019) — Founded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Lebanon, TN (1969); corporate HQ historically Lebanon — Cracker Barrel corporate history + city Top Employers HQ row

Rejected / do not stretch: Tracy Lawrence / Darryl Worley (thin museum-quote ties); Wiki-only “people from Wilson County” athletes/entertainers without city/chamber/news corroboration.

Map of local places

Places from Research MAP_PINS (FACT). Verify hours and visitation rules. Pins also appear on the map when coordinates are filed.

Next steps

Browse listings, run the payment or closing-cost tools, then call to tour with your commute and timeline in mind.

Map

Wilson County map

County boundary highlighted on OpenStreetMap. Amenity pins appear when Research files MAP_PINS.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Places on this map

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