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Springfield is the Robertson County seat, about 29 miles north of downtown Nashville — around 37 minutes off-peak and 45-60 minutes in rush hour via US-431/I-24. Housing spans pre-WWI homes near the historic Square, mid-century neighborhoods, and newer subdivisions with larger lots toward the south end. Local employment is anchored by manufacturing, TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, and Robertson County Schools.
Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County, a city of roughly 19,000 (2020 census: 18,782) whose history is steeped in dark-fired tobacco — its longtime motto is "World's Finest Dark-Fired Tobacco." The town centers on a National Register historic Square surrounding the 1879 Robertson County Courthouse, lined with 19th- and early-20th-century buildings. The housing stock reflects that range: pre-WWI homes near downtown, mid-century neighborhoods, and newer subdivisions with larger lots toward the southern end. The town keeps a rural-agricultural feel. The commute is a real trade-off — Springfield sits about 29 miles north of downtown Nashville, roughly a 37-minute drive off-peak (closer to 45-60 minutes in rush-hour traffic) via US-431/I-24. Major local employment is anchored by manufacturing (Electrolux, IAC, Martinrea), TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, and Robertson County Schools. Public schools are operated by the Robertson County School System, led by Director of Schools Dr. Danny Weeks.
110 homes for sale in Springfield right now
Active listings as of 2026-09-23 · Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID
Source: Realtracs via MLS GRID · retrieved 2026-09-06
1 / 6$289,900
2515 Queen Anne Ct
Springfield, TN, 37172
Canterbury Estates Sec 7 · Single level · Main-level primary
“Recently renovated with new floors, countertops, lighting fixtures, appliances. Split…”
6 days on market
Listed by Greenbrier Realty Company · MLS# 3531824
Active · (615) 643-4587
1 / 6$70,000
109 21st Ave, W
Springfield, TN, 37172
JH Bell · Single level · Main-level primary
“Back To Active status with no action from the Seller. Unlock the Potential! This existing…”
7 days on market
Listed by EXIT Master Realty · MLS# 3513819
Active · (615) 467-7077
1 / 6$439,581
974 Hunters Ln
Springfield, TN, 37172
Autumwood Estates · Single level · Main-level primary
“Welcome to this beautiful final phase of the Autumnwood community! The Sea Scape floor…”
18 days on market
Listed by Dalamar Real Estate Services, LLC · MLS# 3543149
Active · (615) 946-4933
↓ $125,0001 / 6$849,900
1224 Hangar Rd
Springfield, TN, 37172
Single Family Residence · Acreage · 3-car garage
“Are you looking for a spacious, private barndominium nestled in 7+ private acres? Just 45…”
20 days on market
Listed by Cope Associates Realty & Auction, LLC · MLS# 3542670
Active · (615) 384-7500
1 / 6$699,900
5560 Borthick Rd
Springfield, TN, 37172
New construction · Acreage · Main-level primary
“Looking for a contemporary, spacious family home on 5+ acres? This new construction is…”
20 days on market
Listed by Cope Associates Realty & Auction, LLC · MLS# 3542687
Active · (615) 384-7500
1 / 6$329,900
5672 Highway 161
Springfield, TN, 37172
Single Family Residence · Acreage · Single level
“If you are looking for a truly turn-key home on a little bit of land, this completely…”
21 days on market
Listed by The AndySoldIt Team KELLER WILLIAMS · MLS# 3514215
Active · (615) 667-1344
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Questions people ask about Springfield
Springfield is the Robertson County seat, about 29 miles north of Nashville toward the Kentucky line, and its center is the historic Square with the 1879 county courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. The county's dark-fired tobacco heritage is what it is known for across the state.
Day to day there is more here than the size suggests: TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, the Raymond Floyd-designed Legacy Golf Course, J. Travis Price Park and the Springfield Greenway, and the county fairgrounds. Housing runs from vintage homes near the Square to newer subdivisions on the edges. It is a county-seat town, not a suburb, and it prices accordingly.
Orientation: Robertson County sits north of Davidson County, between Nashville and the Kentucky state line, and Springfield is its seat. It is a different county from Sumner, which is the one most out-of-state buyers have heard of, and the school district and tax rate differ accordingly.
The local employment base is manufacturing — Electrolux, IAC and Martinrea are the names — plus the hospital and county government. Vesper Village, an approved mixed-use project of roughly three thousand units on about six hundred acres, is the development that will change the town most over the next decade.
About 37 minutes off-peak and 45 to 60 in rush hour, running US-431 down to Interstate 24. The off-peak figure is better than most people expect for a town this far out; the peak figure is where the reality lives.
The variable is which corridor you use and where you join the interstate. A lot of Robertson County works locally or in the industrial corridor rather than downtown, which is part of why the town feels less commuter-driven than its distance would suggest.
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 Springfield
Updated June 2026Springfield's marquee current project is Vesper Village, an approved 3,000-unit, walkable mixed-use development on roughly 600 acres in the city's southeast. Annexed and rezoned by the Springfield Board of Mayor and Aldermen in spring 2025 and backed by a county-approved economic impact plan in December 2025, it is set to build out in phases over 15-20 years and could add up to ~7,000 residents to a city of ~19,000.
MARQUEE PROJECT — Vesper Village. This is the single biggest current development reshaping Springfield: a master-planned, mixed-use, walkable community combining residential and commercial space. Scope is up to 3,000 residential and commercial units on roughly 600 acres in the southeast section of the city.
LOCATION. The site stretches from behind the Walmart Supercenter on Tom Austin Highway — from Lahr Road north toward Bransford Elementary School — with parts of the western edge bordering Highway 49, on land annexed into the city for the project.
DEVELOPER. Public-meeting coverage identifies Jason Repshire as the developer's representative who presented the plan; he confirmed early phases will include residential components. A verified underlying development-company name was not found in accessible public sources (a related 'PR Vesper' listing appears with the Tennessee Rural Development Fund), so it is flagged as a gap rather than guessed.
FINANCING. The Robertson County Commission approved an economic impact plan for Vesper Village in December 2025 (reported 17-5), the mechanism typically used to direct future tax revenue toward infrastructure. No single consolidated total-dollar investment figure is published in the accessible (non-paywalled) public sources reviewed, so no dollar amount is asserted here.
TIMELINE & STATUS. Status: APPROVED (not yet substantially built). The Springfield Planning Commission recommended approval (March 2025); BOMA approved a first reading March 18, 2025 and gave final unanimous approval (6-0) on the annexation/rezoning; the county approved the economic impact plan in December 2025. Earliest homes or commercial space are estimated at least ~2 years out, with full completion projected over 15-20 years. The project drew organized opposition, including a petition with 1,000+ signatures and public-hearing concerns over traffic and infrastructure.
CONTEXT — other notable Springfield projects. Blackwood Farms is a residential subdivision of 380+ single-family homes on ~200 acres off Blackwood Drive. The city also launched a public online Development Tracker in 2025 covering industrial, commercial, mixed-use, and residential projects.
ECONOMIC BASE. Springfield's existing employment base is manufacturing/logistics — roughly 35 manufacturers plus transportation/warehousing operators employing 5,000+, anchored by Electrolux Home Products (2,400+ employees).
Recently opened (2024-2026) places to eat, drink, and shop in Springfield, the seat of Robertson County. Activity is concentrated along the Memorial Boulevard and Tom Austin Highway retail corridors and on the historic downtown square.
Tavern and wood-fired pizza restaurant at 107 E 7th Ave in downtown Springfield, in the former Public House building. Owners Robert Longhurst and Will Fulford serve scratch-made wood-fired pizzas along with craft cocktails, wine, and beer.
Restaurant · opened February 2026 (soft opened fall 2025)
The historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Springfield reopened in June 2026 after eight years closed, following a September 2025 auction sale and renovation under new ownership. It screens current-release movies.
New spot · reopened June 2026
The fast-casual chain is at 410 Shops Ave, in a retail development on Tom Austin Highway near Memorial Boulevard. The menu covers burritos, bowls, tacos, salads, and quesadillas.
Restaurant · opened 2025
National gym chain occupying the redeveloped former Rite Aid building at 2118 Memorial Blvd. The 13,813-square-foot club is open 24 hours and includes cardio and HIIT areas, a PF Black Card Spa, and locker rooms.
Fitness / Wellness · opened February 2025
The Texas-based burger chain operates a Springfield location on Memorial Boulevard at Mooreland Drive. It serves burgers, chicken sandwiches, breakfast, and shakes.
Restaurant · opened August 2024
Tennessee-founded fast-casual Tex-Mex franchise at 2801 Memorial Blvd, opened by franchisee Meet Patel. The menu includes burritos, tacos, bowls, salads, nachos, quesadillas, and a kids' menu.
Restaurant · opened July 2024
Jose's added a second Springfield location in a historic building at 118 W 6th Ave, facing the Robertson County Courthouse on the downtown square. The menu covers Mexican dishes including tacos and burritos.
Restaurant · opened 2024
Handcrafted bath and body shop at 612 S. Main Street, part of a small Tennessee chain. It sells body bars, hand soap, laundry soap and pet soap, plus body butters, candles, and car scents.
Retail · opened April 2024
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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 Springfield; 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.
Springfield is approximately About 29 miles / ~37 minutes off-peak (45-60 in rush hour) from downtown Nashville, depending on traffic and your specific route.
Springfield is the historic, agriculture-rooted seat of Robertson County, offering small-town character roughly 30 minutes north of downtown. It's commonly a fit for buyers seeking a small-town county seat within reach of Nashville, buyers who want more land or larger lots, remote and hybrid workers comfortable with a 30-45 minute commute, small-town and historic-downtown lovers, golf enthusiasts (The Legacy Golf Course).
Areas commonly searched in Springfield include Historic Downtown / The Square, Academy Heights, Autumn Hills, The Greens at Legacy (DSLD Homes townhomes, on The Legacy Golf Course), South Springfield (larger-lot area), Coopertown (adjacent Robertson County community). 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 Springfield 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 Springfield — the first conversation carries no commitment.
Springfield is the Robertson County seat, about 29 miles north of Nashville toward the Kentucky line, and its center is the historic Square with the 1879 county courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. The county's dark-fired tobacco heritage is what it is known for across the state. Day to day there is more here than the size suggests: TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, the Raymond Floyd-designed Legacy Golf Course, J. Travis Price Park and the Springfield Greenway, and the county fairgrounds. Housing runs from vintage homes near the Square to newer subdivisions on the edges. It is a county-seat town, not a suburb, and it prices accordingly.
Orientation: Robertson County sits north of Davidson County, between Nashville and the Kentucky state line, and Springfield is its seat. It is a different county from Sumner, which is the one most out-of-state buyers have heard of, and the school district and tax rate differ accordingly. The local employment base is manufacturing — Electrolux, IAC and Martinrea are the names — plus the hospital and county government. Vesper Village, an approved mixed-use project of roughly three thousand units on about six hundred acres, is the development that will change the town most over the next decade.
About 37 minutes off-peak and 45 to 60 in rush hour, running US-431 down to Interstate 24. The off-peak figure is better than most people expect for a town this far out; the peak figure is where the reality lives. The variable is which corridor you use and where you join the interstate. A lot of Robertson County works locally or in the industrial corridor rather than downtown, which is part of why the town feels less commuter-driven than its distance would suggest.
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 — Springfield, 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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