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Portland sits at the northern tip of Sumner County, about 45-60 minutes from downtown Nashville via I-65. Most of the city is in Sumner County, but its limits reach into Robertson County, so confirm the county by address. Known as the 'Strawberry Capital of Tennessee,' it offers more land and a small-town setting.
Portland is a town of roughly 13,000 in the northern tip of Sumner County, sitting right along I-65 near the Kentucky state line. Portland is a two-county town: most of the incorporated city is in Sumner County, but the city limits cross the line at the northwest corner of town into Robertson County (U.S. Census Bureau place and county boundaries, checked 2026-08-23), so confirm the county of record for any specific address — it determines where the property is assessed and taxed. It's best known as the "Strawberry Capital of Tennessee," home to the Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival, which held its 85th annual celebration on May 8-9, 2026. Portland sits farther north than Hendersonville and Gallatin and trades a shorter commute for more land, with steady new-construction activity. The drive to downtown Nashville is about 39-40 miles and runs roughly 45 minutes off-peak via I-65, though rush-hour traffic can stretch that meaningfully. Public schools are part of Sumner County Schools (Portland High School, Portland East and Portland West Middle Schools, and Watt Hardison Elementary, among others); Highland Academy is a private Seventh-day Adventist school in the area. Major area employers include a Macy's Logistics & Operations distribution center on Vaughn Parkway, and in May 2026 hometown company Shoals Technologies Group opened a 638,000-square-foot manufacturing campus, adding to Portland's industrial base.
108 homes for sale in Portland right now
Active listings as of 2026-09-23 · Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID
↓ $12,1001 / 6$367,900
1259 N Corinth Rd
Portland, TN, 37148
Single Family Residence · Acreage · Single level
“Country living under $400,000! This adorable 3 bedroom/2 bath home sits on nearly two…”
4 days on market
Listed by Platinum Realty Partners, LLC · MLS# 3246412
Active · (615) 906-2129
$532,000
645 Jackson Rd
Portland, TN, 37148
Griffin Field Est · Acreage · Main-level primary
“P-Welcome to this beautiful all-brick custom home nestled on a picturesque 1.03 acre lot…”
8 days on market
Listed by The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Advantage · MLS# 3256318
Active · (615) 301-1631
1 / 6$940,000
4854 Rock House Rd
Portland, TN, 37148
Single Family Residence · Acreage · Horse property
“Tucked away on nearly 9 stunning acres in Portland, this extraordinary Tennessee retreat…”
18 days on market
Listed by Benchmark Realty, LLC · MLS# 3333713
Active · (615) 371-1544
1 / 6$329,900
214 Westland St
Portland, TN, 37148
James McGlothlin Pro · Single level · Main-level primary
“🏡 Updated, Easygoing & Ready to Love! Welcome to this 3-bedroom home with a desirable…”
20 days on market
Listed by Oertel Group Real Estate and Property · MLS# 3542682
Active · (615) 678-9370
1 / 6$475,000
829 Highway 52, E
Portland, TN, 37148
Scruggs Prop Resub · Acreage · Horse property
“Welcome to 829 Highway 52 E, a beautifully updated 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom ranch-style home…”
21 days on market
Listed by Compass · MLS# 3541417
Active · (615) 824-5920
1 / 6$624,000
117 Bloomsbury Dr
Portland, TN, 37148
Magnolia Springs Sec · 3-car garage · Main-level primary
“Located in a private, quite community, this home has everything you want and need! With…”
22 days on market
Listed by The Hubner Group, LLC · MLS# 3531851
Active · (615) 878-6551
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Questions people ask about Portland
Portland is a town of roughly thirteen thousand at the northern tip of Sumner County, right on I-65 near the Kentucky state line, and it is known as the Strawberry Capital of Tennessee — the Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival held its eighty-fifth annual celebration in May 2026. That festival is the town's identity, and it is not a marketing line.
Beyond it: Richland Park with a loop trail and mountain-biking trails, Meadowbrook Park, a historic downtown core, and a real industrial base — a Macy's logistics and operations distribution hub, and the Shoals Technologies Group manufacturing campus that opened in May 2026. Portland trades proximity for space and price, and that is the whole proposition.
Portland is a two-county town. Most of the incorporated city is in Sumner County, but the city limits cross into Robertson County at the northwest corner, and that determines where the property is assessed and taxed. Confirm the county of record for the specific address rather than assuming.
The other thing is distance. Portland is at the far northern end of the metro, near the Kentucky line, so you are trading drive time for more land and a small-town setting. Public schools here are part of Sumner County Schools. The Shoals campus and the Macy's distribution center are the anchors of the local job base.
The drive to downtown Nashville is about 39 to 40 miles and runs roughly 45 minutes off-peak via I-65, though rush-hour traffic can stretch that meaningfully — plan on 45 to 60.
It is a simple drive with no route choices, which cuts both ways: nothing to think about on a good day, nothing to fall back on when I-65 stops. Many Portland residents work locally at the distribution and manufacturing employers, or in Gallatin and Hendersonville, rather than downtown.
Yes — steady new-construction activity is part of why Portland has grown. Ask us for each builder's current price sheet, and for closed comparable sales with their source and date.
The new-build cautions do not change with the price point: the on-site agent works for the builder, the contract is the builder's, and the incentive usually rides on their lender. Bring your own representation to the first visit — it is little or no cost to you; how it is paid is settled per offer, in writing.
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.
The practical facts
Portland is a Sumner County city whose incorporated limits cross into Robertson County — the Tennessee Comptroller's certified tax table lists the city in both counties. Which side a specific parcel sits on is a deed-and-tax-bill fact, not a mailing-address fact, and it decides which county's taxes apply and which county school district (Sumner County Schools or Robertson County Schools) serves the address.
Portland's 2025 certified city rate is $0.90 per $100 of assessed value on both sides of the line. Sumner County adds $1.421 for a $2.321 combined rate; Robertson County adds $1.80 for $2.70 combined. At Tennessee's 25% residential assessment, a $400,000 home runs roughly $2,320 a year on the Sumner side versus roughly $2,700 on the Robertson side. Rates change with reappraisals; confirm current figures with the county trustee.
Portland runs its own municipal utilities for water, sewer, and natural gas — the city's water department serves about 8,350 customers and its gas department about 4,425. Electric service comes from Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, which keeps a district office on South Broadway in Portland. At the edges of town, White House Utility District also serves parts of the surrounding area, so we confirm the water provider for any specific address.
Verified August 2026against primary sources — the town's and county's own sites, the Tennessee Comptroller's 2025 certified property-tax rates, and the utility providers themselves. Tax rates change with reappraisals; confirm current figures with the county trustee before you rely on them.
What's changing in Portland
Updated June 2026The marquee development reshaping Portland, TN is the new 638,000-square-foot Shoals Technologies Group manufacturing campus at 1500 Shoals Way, which opened with a ribbon-cutting on May 18, 2026. The hometown solar- and energy-infrastructure company (NASDAQ: SHLS) consolidated three existing Tennessee facilities into one centralized 'mega facility,' backed by a $30 million initial investment and a commitment of up to $80 million over five years, reinforcing Portland's role as a Middle Tennessee advanced-manufacturing hub.
MARQUEE PROJECT — SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES MEGA-CAMPUS: The single biggest project physically in Portland (Sumner County) is the new Shoals Technologies Group manufacturing campus. Shoals is headquartered in Portland and is the city's anchor public company (NASDAQ: SHLS), making this both an expansion and a consolidation of its hometown footprint.
SIZE & ADDRESS: A 638,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing campus at 1500 Shoals Way, Portland, TN, on the Sumner County side of the city. It consolidates the company's three existing Tennessee facilities into one centralized location.
INVESTMENT: A $30 million initial investment, with a total commitment of up to $80 million over five years, per the company's announcement and the May 2026 opening release.
JOBS: The expansion is reported to add roughly 550 jobs over five years. The facility was reported as operational but still ramping toward full capacity in 2026.
TIMELINE & STATUS: A grand-opening ribbon-cutting was held May 18, 2026, with the public announcement May 19, 2026 (the event also marked the company's 30th anniversary). Status: OPEN and ramping to full capacity.
WHAT IT MAKES: Electrical 'balance of systems' (EBOS) and critical power infrastructure for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and data-center power — Shoals' core product lines.
A larger-sounding project — Create Energy's expansion announced in 2026 — is frequently associated with 'Portland,' but the bulk of that investment and jobs is actually at an Orlinda facility in ROBERTSON County, not Portland/Sumner. For Sumner-County Portland specifically, Shoals is the true marquee project.
RESIDENTIAL CONTEXT: Portland's new-construction growth continues alongside the job base, with the Planning Commission processing new single-family subdivisions, though no single residential project rivals Shoals in scale.
The $30M figure reflects the May 2026 opening release's 'initial investment'; the broader commitment is framed as up to $80M over five years. Job figures (~550) are drawn from coverage of the expansion and may be revised as the facility ramps.
Portland sits at the northern edge of Sumner County on the Kentucky line, and most of its recent food, coffee, and retail activity has landed either downtown along Main Street or on the Highway 52 commercial corridor near Interstate 65. The items below are located within Portland itself (37148) and are verified through Main Street Media of Tennessee (the Portland Sun), the Portland Chamber of Commerce directory, and Portland Sun reporting on City Council and Planning Commission meetings; recent ribbon-cuttings in neighboring Bethpage, White House, Gallatin, and Westmoreland were excluded because they sit outside Portland.
A drive-thru location of the specialty-coffee chain at 413 Highway 52 in Portland, serving espresso drinks, blended beverages, and pastries. The Portland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for the store in spring 2026.
Coffee · opened 2026 (Portland Chamber ribbon cutting spring 2026)
A seasonal strawberry stand and market at 9118 Highway 52 in Portland, selling locally grown strawberries by the gallon along with branded t-shirts. Hours run seasonally, and a ribbon-cutting was held May 4, 2026.
Grocery / Food hall · opened spring 2026 (ribbon cutting May 4, 2026)
A hair salon at 118A Main Street in downtown Portland, owned by Monica Garcia Gregory and Caitlin Dowlen. The salon has operated at the Main Street address since Dec. 1, 2025 and held its Portland Chamber ribbon-cutting on April 21, 2026.
Fitness / Wellness · opened December 2025 (ribbon cutting April 21, 2026)
A locally owned coffee shop at 6009 Highway 31W, owned by Tasha Graham. The menu covers drip coffee, americanos, cappuccinos, cold coffees, specialty lattes, dirty sodas, hot chocolate, and energy drinks, plus seasonal drinks. It officially opened Oct. 1, 2025, with a Portland Chamber ribbon-cutting on Jan. 13, 2026.
Coffee · opened October 2025 (ribbon cutting Jan 13, 2026)
A Southern comfort-food eatery on the grounds of Bottom View Farm at 185 Wilkerson Lane, run by chef-owners Kelley Cassetty and Don Ostrander. It serves buffet-style Southern plates on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays and also handles catering.
Restaurant · opened May 2025
A location of the 24-hour diner chain on the Highway 52 commercial corridor in Portland, serving breakfast plates, hashbrowns, and sandwiches. Mayor Mike Callis reported the restaurant was open during his remarks at the Nov. 3, 2025 City Council meeting.
Restaurant · opened 2025 (reported open at the Nov. 3, 2025 City Council meeting)
A downtown clothing-and-gift boutique run by Dezaree Henson at 104 E. McGlothlin Street, carrying merchandise for all ages across several rooms, including baby items, apparel, and accessories. The Portland Chamber held a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 20, 2023.
Retail · opened 2023 (ribbon cutting Oct 20, 2023)
A chicken-fingers and wings restaurant planned for the Highway 52 corridor in Portland, on a site near the Waffle House and Scooter's Coffee locations. The Portland Planning Commission approved the site plan on Jan. 13, 2026, and City Planner Nate Heisler noted that meetings with the Tennessee Department of Transportation had been held. No opening date has been announced.
Restaurant · site plan approved January 2026; opening date not announced
We document 9 new-construction communities in Portland — builders, floor plans, amenities, and what each one is actually like on the ground. Buyer representation on new construction is often little or no cost to you; how it is paid is settled per offer, in writing.
Choosing an agent in Portland
We do not publish a Portland median or days-on-market figure — the public sources disagree with each other for the same month, and on whether prices rose or fell year over year. Here's how to evaluate a real estate agent in Portland — what to ask, what to look for, and how The Will Johnson Team's veteran and clinical background and Middle Tennessee new-construction focus measure against that checklist.
Figures reviewed July 2026. We pull current, address-level comparables before any offer.
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We do not publish a single median for Portland; 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.
Portland is approximately 45-60 minutes from downtown Nashville, depending on traffic and your specific route.
Primarily Sumner County, but the city limits cross into Robertson County — the TN Comptroller's certified tax table lists Portland in both. The parcel's county of record (deed and tax bill) decides which county's taxes apply and whether Sumner County Schools or Robertson County Schools serves the address.
For 2025, the certified city rate is $0.90 per $100 of assessed value, plus $1.421 for Sumner County ($2.321 combined) or $1.80 for Robertson County ($2.70 combined). At Tennessee's 25% residential assessment, a $400,000 home runs roughly $2,320/year on the Sumner side vs. roughly $2,700 on the Robertson side. Source: TN Comptroller 2025 certified tax rates; confirm current figures with the county trustee.
The City of Portland runs its own water, sewer, and natural gas utilities. Electric service is Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, which has a district office in Portland. White House Utility District serves parts of the surrounding area, so we confirm the water provider for a specific address.
Portland is a small town at the northern edge of the Nashville metro near the Kentucky line, straddling the Sumner–Robertson county line, known for its long-running Strawberry Festival and new construction within reach of Nashville. It's commonly a fit for Strawberry Festival fans, New-construction shoppers, Buyers wanting acreage or larger lots, Small-town lifestyle seekers, Out-of-state movers.
Areas commonly searched in Portland include Downtown Portland / Historic core, Wind Wood Estates, Richland Park area, Highland Circle area, South Broadway corridor, Vaughn Parkway / north-side new construction. 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 Portland 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 Portland — the first conversation carries no commitment.
Portland is a town of roughly thirteen thousand at the northern tip of Sumner County, right on I-65 near the Kentucky state line, and it is known as the Strawberry Capital of Tennessee — the Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival held its eighty-fifth annual celebration in May 2026. That festival is the town's identity, and it is not a marketing line. Beyond it: Richland Park with a loop trail and mountain-biking trails, Meadowbrook Park, a historic downtown core, and a real industrial base — a Macy's logistics and operations distribution hub, and the Shoals Technologies Group manufacturing campus that opened in May 2026. Portland trades proximity for space and price, and that is the whole proposition.
Portland is a two-county town. Most of the incorporated city is in Sumner County, but the city limits cross into Robertson County at the northwest corner, and that determines where the property is assessed and taxed. Confirm the county of record for the specific address rather than assuming. The other thing is distance. Portland is at the far northern end of the metro, near the Kentucky line, so you are trading drive time for more land and a small-town setting. Public schools here are part of Sumner County Schools. The Shoals campus and the Macy's distribution center are the anchors of the local job base.
The drive to downtown Nashville is about 39 to 40 miles and runs roughly 45 minutes off-peak via I-65, though rush-hour traffic can stretch that meaningfully — plan on 45 to 60. It is a simple drive with no route choices, which cuts both ways: nothing to think about on a good day, nothing to fall back on when I-65 stops. Many Portland residents work locally at the distribution and manufacturing employers, or in Gallatin and Hendersonville, rather than downtown.
Yes — steady new-construction activity is part of why Portland has grown. Ask us for each builder's current price sheet, and for closed comparable sales with their source and date. The new-build cautions do not change with the price point: the on-site agent works for the builder, the contract is the builder's, and the incentive usually rides on their lender. Bring your own representation to the first visit — it is little or no cost to you; how it is paid is settled per offer, in writing.
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.
Sumner 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 — Portland, 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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