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Shelbyville is the Bedford County seat, about 58 miles from Nashville via I-24 — about an hour each way without traffic. It hosts the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and runs on a manufacturing-and-agriculture base including Tyson Foods, Marelli, Newell/Rubbermaid and Musgrave Pencil, so it works better for local employment or remote work than a daily Nashville commute.
Shelbyville is a working county seat in Middle Tennessee, the center of Bedford County and the host city of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, an event held there annually since 1939 that draws an estimated 250,000 spectators and roughly 2,000 horses each summer. The economy is built on manufacturing and agriculture: major employers include Tyson Foods, Marelli (formerly Calsonic Kansei, a Nissan supplier), Newell/Rubbermaid, and Musgrave Pencil Company, one of the last wood-cased pencil makers in the U.S., which gave the town its 'Pencil City' nickname. The character is small-town and practical, anchored by a historic nine-acre Courthouse Square Historic District with 19th-century architecture and the Duck River, which National Geographic has described as one of the most ecologically diverse rivers in the country. Children are served by Bedford County Schools, a district of roughly 9,000 students headquartered in Shelbyville. The honest commute caveat for out-of-state movers: downtown Nashville is about 58 miles away and runs roughly an hour each way without traffic, so Shelbyville works better for local employment or remote work than for a daily Nashville office commute.
160 homes for sale in Shelbyville right now
Active listings as of 2026-09-23 · Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID
Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID · retrieved 2026-09-06
↓ $10,000 · Sep 191 / 6$319,990
104 Ridgeview Drive
Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Ridgewood · Single level · New construction
“SPECIAL PRICE FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY. Beramont plan by DRB Homes in Ridgewood is almost…”
8 days on market
Listed by DRB Group Tennessee · MLS# 3513605
Active · (615) 933-0403
↓ $5,000 · Sep 191 / 6$339,990
102 Ridgeview Drive
Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Ridgewood · Single level · New construction
“SPECIAL PRICING FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY ON THIS QUICK MOVE IN HOME. DRB Homes is now…”
8 days on market
Listed by DRB Group Tennessee · MLS# 3513603
Active · (615) 933-0403
1 / 6$449,900
1710 Wartrace Pike
Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Single Family Residence · Acreage · Main-level primary
“You cannot miss this stunning property in the highly desirable Wartrace area. This 4…”
9 days on market
Listed by Craig and Wheeler Realty & Auction · MLS# 3528025
Active · (931) 684-9112
1 / 4$2,800,000
1494 Old Nashville Dirt Rd
Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Single Family Residence · Acreage · Pool
“Amazing and Very Private Farm with year around creek, open ground for hay , row crops or…”
16 days on market
Listed by Craig and Wheeler Realty & Auction · MLS# 3543675
Active · (931) 684-9112
1 / 6$499,999
488 Lower Halls Mill Rd
Shelbyville, TN, 37160
31.28 acres · Acreage · Single level
“Ready to build your dream home on this beautiful 31.28 private oasis? This property has…”
16 days on market
Listed by Woodruff Realty & Auction · MLS# 3544187
Active · (931) 684-5050
1 / 6$480,000
2554 Highway 41A, N
Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Mitchell Works · Acreage · Single level
“Welcome home to 2554 Highway 41A North in Shelbyville! Situated on a beautiful 2.3-acre…”
16 days on market
Listed by Woodruff Realty & Auction · MLS# 3544211
Active · (931) 684-5050
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Questions people ask about Shelbyville
Shelbyville is the Bedford County seat, about 58 miles southeast of Nashville past Murfreesboro, and it is known statewide for one thing: the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, held here every year on the Celebration Grounds. The Tennessee Walking Horse Museum is in town too.
Around that, it is a working town with a courthouse square historic district of preserved nineteenth-century buildings, a manufacturing and agriculture employment base, and the Duck River — described by National Geographic as one of the most ecologically diverse rivers in the country — running nearby for paddling and fishing.
Orientation: Bedford County is south of Rutherford County, so you pass Murfreesboro on the way out from Nashville. Shelbyville is the county seat, and it is a genuinely rural county — farmland between towns, not continuous suburb.
Practically, the market is small, which means fewer listings and a wider spread between them. The courthouse square area, the Highway 231 South corridor and the newer construction off Colloredo Boulevard behave differently. Employers like Tyson Foods, Marelli, Newell and Musgrave Pencil are the local job base worth knowing about.
About an hour to downtown Nashville, 58 miles via I-24 through Murfreesboro. The first stretch is two-lane state highway before you reach the interstate, which is the part people underestimate.
As a daily commute it is demanding, and most Shelbyville residents do not make it — the local manufacturing base and Murfreesboro, which is much closer, absorb most of the working population. If Nashville is your office every day, this is a long way out.
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 Shelbyville
Updated June 2026The biggest development reshaping Shelbyville and Bedford County is Duksan Electera America's $95 million electrolyte manufacturing facility — billed as the largest single-site electrolyte plant in the United States — which held its grand opening in January 2025. A second marquee project, the $45.4 million Bedford County Higher Education Center (TCAT Shelbyville), is being built alongside it.
MARQUEE PROJECT — Duksan Electera America manufacturing facility. South Korea-based Duksan Electera, an electrolyte manufacturer supplying lithium-ion/EV battery cell makers, chose Shelbyville for its first North American plant. The project was announced in July 2022 by Gov. Bill Lee and TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, broke ground, and held its grand opening on January 29, 2025. It is now operational.
Investment & jobs: $95 million capital investment in Bedford County, with a commitment of 100-plus new jobs (101 cited at announcement) over five years.
Size & capacity: roughly 220,000 sq ft of building area plus 50,000 sq ft of outdoor tank storage. The plant is designed to produce about 60,000 tons of electrolytes annually and is described as the largest electrolyte manufacturing facility in the country. The facility (designed by Gresham Smith) includes a two-story Class-A office building, clean rooms, dry rooms, refrigerated warehousing, and enhanced fire protection for sensitive chemicals.
Expansion outlook: company leadership has said it could expand production within the existing footprint and is scouting additional Tennessee locations, with a stated goal of becoming the leading U.S. electrolyte manufacturer by 2028. (Forward-looking company statements, not guarantees.)
SECOND MAJOR PROJECT — Bedford County Higher Education Center (TCAT Shelbyville). A $45.4 million project in Shelbyville serving as the new main campus for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Shelbyville on a 20-acre site. Scope includes a two-story academic building with classrooms, student services, administrative offices, a student commons/eatery, labs (nursing, CAD technology, office technology), and a multi-use atrium. Builder: American Constructors Inc.; design: Bauer Askew Architecture. The City of Shelbyville and Bedford County purchased and donated the land.
Other notable activity: Shelbyville's FY26 budget funds several city projects, including Riverview District/Spring Street improvements, a River Overlook, and a Fairfield Pike turn-lane/sidewalk/signal upgrade. These are public-infrastructure investments rather than a single private megaproject.
Bottom line for context: Duksan Electera is the clear marquee private-sector development (largest single capital investment and a nationally significant facility), while the TCAT Higher Education Center is the largest public/institutional project.
Shelbyville's downtown square has added several restaurants and coffee spots since 2024, and the US-231 corridor north of town has gained a record-holding distillery bar, a go-kart racing complex, and new drive-thru coffee. Listed below are places in Shelbyville and Bedford County that opened between 2023 and 2026.
Farm-to-table restaurant and tavern at 123 Southside Square downtown, set in the historic Knox Pitts Hardware building. The menu includes steaks, shrimp and other seafood, pastas, a salad bar, and desserts, served across upstairs and downstairs dining rooms. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 11am-9pm, with a Sunday brunch hosted monthly.
Restaurant · opened 2024
Combined coffee bar, restaurant, bar, and live-music venue at 100 Spring Street on the Shelbyville square, opened by country musician Craig Campbell and his wife Mindy as the second location of their Eagleville original. The renovated building serves specialty coffee, breakfast and lunch, pulled-pork sandwiches, beer and wine, and craft cocktails, with a performance space. Open Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
Coffee · opened November 2025
Standalone drive-thru Starbucks at 747 N. Main Street on Shelbyville's north-side retail corridor, near the US-231 and US-41A junction. The roughly 2,400-square-foot building was constructed build-to-suit for the coffee chain.
Coffee · opened February 2026
Southern comfort-food diner at 3340 Highway 231 North, north of downtown Shelbyville. Serves breakfast and lunch.
Restaurant · opened 2025
Seafood restaurant at 1731 N. Main Street owned by Jessica and Chris O'Neal. The menu ranges from crab legs and other seafood to elk burgers and cheesecake, and the owners have said they plan to add a seafood and steak market.
Restaurant · opened July 2024
Bar and restaurant at Nearest Green Distillery, 3125 US-231, home to a 518-foot bar recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest bar in the world. Serves handcrafted cocktails and food alongside live entertainment, open Friday through Sunday, with hours varying by event.
Bar / Brewery · opened 2023
Drive-thru coffee stand at 1815 N. Main Street, part of the 7 Brew chain, serving specialty coffee, energy drinks, smoothies, and teas on Shelbyville's north-side commercial corridor.
Coffee · opened 2024
Outdoor karting complex at 3225 Highway 231 North with a half-mile asphalt track measuring 2,640 feet with 11 turns in its full configuration, run with Italian-made CRG rental karts that reach 50-plus mph. A Phase 2 expansion planned for 2026 is set to add owner kart garages, an on-site mechanic shop, and expanded indoor storage.
New spot · opened November 2024
Figures reviewed July 2026. We pull current, address-level comparables before any offer.
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Shelbyville is approximately About 1 hour (58 miles via I-24) from downtown Nashville, depending on traffic and your specific route.
Shelbyville is the seat of Bedford County, a manufacturing-and-agriculture town of about 25,000 best known as home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. It offers a small-town setting within about an hour of Nashville, paired with a real commute trade-off. It's commonly a fit for Courthouse-square lovers, Horse-industry and equestrian buyers, Manufacturing and trades workers, Remote workers wanting acreage, Buyers looking south of Williamson and Rutherford counties.
Areas commonly searched in Shelbyville include Courthouse Square / Downtown Shelbyville, Wheatfield (Ole South new construction off Hwy 231 South / Colloredo Blvd), Stones Throw, Shelbyville North, Highway 231 South corridor, Duck River-area properties. 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville — the first conversation carries no commitment.
Shelbyville is the Bedford County seat, about 58 miles southeast of Nashville past Murfreesboro, and it is known statewide for one thing: the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, held here every year on the Celebration Grounds. The Tennessee Walking Horse Museum is in town too. Around that, it is a working town with a courthouse square historic district of preserved nineteenth-century buildings, a manufacturing and agriculture employment base, and the Duck River — described by National Geographic as one of the most ecologically diverse rivers in the country — running nearby for paddling and fishing.
Orientation: Bedford County is south of Rutherford County, so you pass Murfreesboro on the way out from Nashville. Shelbyville is the county seat, and it is a genuinely rural county — farmland between towns, not continuous suburb. Practically, the market is small, which means fewer listings and a wider spread between them. The courthouse square area, the Highway 231 South corridor and the newer construction off Colloredo Boulevard behave differently. Employers like Tyson Foods, Marelli, Newell and Musgrave Pencil are the local job base worth knowing about.
About an hour to downtown Nashville, 58 miles via I-24 through Murfreesboro. The first stretch is two-lane state highway before you reach the interstate, which is the part people underestimate. As a daily commute it is demanding, and most Shelbyville residents do not make it — the local manufacturing base and Murfreesboro, which is much closer, absorb most of the working population. If Nashville is your office every day, this is a long way out.
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.
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Will Johnson leads The Will Johnson Team at eXp Realty, serving buyers and sellers across Middle Tennessee — Shelbyville, 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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