Highlands of Carter's Station

Highlands of Carter's Station at a glance

Highlands of Carter's Station is a new-construction community in Columbia, sitting in Maury County between Spring Hill and Columbia along Cleburne Road. New homes line streets like Cleburne Road and Barrel Oak Pass. It is actively selling, with single-family homes coming online as the neighborhood builds out, and at the moment there are five move-in-ready homes available for buyers who don't want to wait on construction.

This is a single-family community built by Centex Homes, offering new homes from 1,510 to 3,033 square feet with three to five bedrooms on 0.15 to 0.25 acre lots. Pricing starts at $369,900, and one of the things that stands out here is that it offers some of the most affordable new homes per square foot in Maury County. That value pricing, paired with a walkable layout and a between-cities location, tends to draw buyers who want a brand-new home and a straightforward price point without straying far from the Spring Hill and Columbia corridors. We pull live numbers and current availability for you before you ever step into the sales office.

Who builds in Highlands of Carter's Station

Highlands of Carter's Station is built by Centex Homes, the sole verified builder in the community. Centex builds the full lineup here, from its single-story Arbors Series plans to its larger Manors Series plans, so a single builder carries the design language and construction standards across the neighborhood. That consistency makes it easier to compare one home against the next, since you're weighing floor plans and lots within one builder's program rather than across several.

Because we tour new-construction communities like this one constantly, we can walk you through how Centex's plans, included features, and current incentives actually compare in practice. We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, and we're glad to help you read the spec sheets and ask the right questions before you commit.

Homes & floor plans

Homes here are single-family and range from 1,510 to 3,033 square feet with three to five bedrooms, set on 0.15 to 0.25 acre lots. Centex organizes its offerings into two collections: the Arbors Series, which features single-story plans, and the Manors Series, which adds larger layouts for buyers who want more square footage. With five ready-to-move homes currently available, there are options for buyers who need to close on a shorter timeline.

Floor plan names, included features, and lot availability change as the community sells through, so the most reliable place to see what's currently offered is Centex's official community page for Highlands of Carter's Station. We can pull the live plan list and inventory for you, line it up against your must-haves, and flag which available homes actually fit your needs.

Amenities & community life

Highlands of Carter's Station is built as a walking neighborhood, with sidewalks throughout and a walking trail that makes it easy to get around on foot. The community amenities center on a pool with a cabana for warm-weather days and a playground for younger residents.

• Community pool
• Cabana
• Playground
• Walking trail
• Sidewalks throughout the neighborhood

The day-to-day feel here leans on that walkability: connected sidewalks and a trail mean the amenities and the streets themselves are easy to reach without getting in the car.

Location, access & schools

The community is centered between Spring Hill and Columbia in Maury County, with its entrance off Cleburne Road in Columbia, TN 38401. That between-cities position puts the shopping, dining, and services of both Spring Hill and Columbia within reach while keeping you on the Columbia side of the line.

Highlands of Carter's Station is served by Maury County Public Schools. The zoned schools are Spring Hill Elementary School, Spring Hill Middle School, and Spring Hill High School. School zoning can change, so we recommend confirming current attendance zones directly with the district before you write an offer.

What to verify before you buy

New-construction details move quickly, so confirm the specifics with us before you write an offer. A few things worth nailing down:

• Current pricing and any active builder incentives — figures here reflect builder and MLS numbers, and we pull the live ones for you
• Which phase is selling and which lots are still available
• Exact square footage, bedroom count, and lot size for the specific home you're considering
• HOA dues, what they cover, and the community's governing documents
• Move-in-ready inventory, since the five available homes can change at any time

We verify all of this against the builder's current information so you're making the decision on real, up-to-date numbers.

Named floor plans & the wider Carter's Station master plan

Centex markets Highlands of Carter's Station under named plans rather than just series labels. Plans we've tracked on Centex's own community pages include the Dunlin, a one-level layout with three bedrooms on the first floor and a center-island kitchen; the Ibis, another single-story plan built around an open floor plan and an efficient kitchen; the Rosella, a two-story plan with four bedrooms, an upstairs loft, an open gathering room, and a first-floor flex room; and Starling and Oriole plans. As of June 2026, Centex's own site lists this community's homes priced from $369,900 up to roughly $534,990 depending on plan and lot (Centex Homes, centex.com, accessed June 2026). Plan offerings and per-plan pricing shift as Centex releases new sections and sells through inventory, so treat any plan name or price here as a starting point for a conversation with us, not a locked-in number — we'll pull the live plan lineup and current base prices before you tour.

Highlands of Carter's Station also sits inside a broader Carter's Station master-planned area that straddles the Columbia–Spring Hill line off Cleburne Road. Other builders have sold or are selling in neighboring sections under different community names, including Pulte Homes' Independence at Carter's Station, Centex's own Homestead at Carter's Station, and Starlight Homes' The Summit at Carter's Station (Redfin, Zillow, and NewHomeSource community listings, accessed June 2026). If a plan or price you've seen online doesn't match what we describe here, it may belong to one of these neighboring sections rather than Highlands of Carter's Station itself — worth confirming with us so you're comparing the right community.

Commute, drive times & the GM Spring Hill plant

The community's Cleburne Road entrance sits between Columbia and Spring Hill. Downtown Spring Hill is roughly 11 miles away, about an 18-minute drive under normal conditions, and I-65 is reachable in roughly 7 miles via Saturn Parkway (SR 386) from the Cleburne Road corridor (aggregated driving-distance data and commercial listing data for the corridor, accessed June 2026). GM's Spring Hill Manufacturing plant, at 100 Saturn Parkway, is within that same general drive and remains one of the area's largest employers — Wikipedia's plant infobox (sourced to company and press reporting, accessed June 2026) lists roughly 3,200 workers on-site, and the plant assembles the Cadillac XT5, Lyriq, and Vistiq alongside powertrain, stamping, and molding operations. GM also announced schedule adjustments there for early 2026: WSMV News reported in September and October 2025 that Spring Hill Vehicle Assembly and battery (RESS) operations would run first-shift-only from January through May 2026, with several hundred employees on temporary layoff and battery-cell production paused starting January 2026, with a resume expected around mid-2026. Actual commute times vary with traffic on US-31, Saturn Parkway, and I-65, so drive the route yourself at the time of day you'd actually commute before committing to a lot.

Growth context & property taxes

Maury County has been one of Tennessee's faster-growing counties: U.S. Census Bureau estimates place the county's population at roughly 113,411 as of the most recent count, with a 2025 projection near 116,153 at an annual growth rate around 2.4% (U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, accessed June 2026). That's useful context on demand in the area — it isn't something we can translate into a price forecast for any specific home, and we won't try. On the carrying-cost side, Maury County and the City of Columbia both levy property taxes, and whether a given lot at 3040 Cleburne Road falls inside Columbia's city limits (versus unincorporated Maury County) affects the total millage rate you'll pay. Rates are set annually by the Maury County Commission and Columbia's city government, so confirm the current, exact rate with the Maury County Trustee (maurycounty-tn.gov) or Columbia's Property Tax office (columbiatn.gov) rather than relying on a figure that could be a year or more out of date.

Investor & rental-buyer notes

For buyers looking at Highlands of Carter's Station as an investment or rental property rather than a primary residence, a few extra items are worth confirming on top of the standard new-construction checklist above:

• Whether the HOA's governing documents restrict or cap leasing/rentals, and any minimum lease term
• Whether the HOA has an owner-occupancy requirement or waiting period before a new owner can lease the home
• Current HOA dues and any transfer or capital-contribution fee charged at closing — confirm the exact figure with the HOA management company or the builder's disclosure documents, since it isn't consistently published on aggregator sites
• Builder warranty terms and how they transfer if you sell or lease within the warranty period
• Comparable rent levels in the Columbia–Spring Hill corridor, which we can help you research using current listing data

We work with investor clients across Maury County new construction regularly and are glad to run these numbers with you before you put down earnest money.

Frequently asked questions

• Is Highlands of Carter's Station in Columbia or Spring Hill? The mapped address is 3040 Cleburne Road, Columbia, TN 38401, in Maury County, though it sits close enough to the Spring Hill line that both cities' amenities are a short drive away.
• Who is the builder? Centex Homes is the sole verified builder in Highlands of Carter's Station itself; several neighboring Carter's Station sections use other builders under different community names — ask us for the full builder map of the area.
• Will home values go up here? We can't predict future prices for any home or community, new construction or resale. What we can do is walk you through dated, sourced information — like the county's population growth and the scale of nearby employers — so you can make your own informed call.
• How much are the HOA dues? Figures circulate informally online, but we treat those as unverified until we confirm the current amount directly with the HOA management company or the builder's disclosures — ask us and we'll get you the current number before you tour.

Working with The Will Johnson Team

We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you. Because we tour communities like Highlands of Carter's Station constantly, we help you compare plans, navigate the build process, and make sure your interests are looked after from contract through closing. Call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000 and we'll get you current pricing, availability, and a clear-eyed walkthrough of your options.

Named floor plans & the wider Carter's Station master plan

Centex markets Highlands of Carter's Station under named plans rather than just series labels. Plans we've tracked on Centex's own community pages include the Dunlin, a one-level layout with three bedrooms on the first floor and a center-island kitchen; the Ibis, another single-story plan built around an open floor plan and an efficient kitchen; the Rosella, a two-story plan with four bedrooms, an upstairs loft, an open gathering room, and a first-floor flex room; and Starling and Oriole plans. As of June 2026, Centex's own site lists this community's homes priced from $369,900 up to roughly $534,990 depending on plan and lot (Centex Homes, centex.com, accessed June 2026). Plan offerings and per-plan pricing shift as Centex releases new sections and sells through inventory, so treat any plan name or price here as a starting point for a conversation with us, not a locked-in number — we'll pull the live plan lineup and current base prices before you tour.

Highlands of Carter's Station also sits inside a broader Carter's Station master-planned area that straddles the Columbia–Spring Hill line off Cleburne Road. Other builders have sold or are selling in neighboring sections under different community names, including Pulte Homes' Independence at Carter's Station, Centex's own Homestead at Carter's Station, and Starlight Homes' The Summit at Carter's Station (Redfin, Zillow, and NewHomeSource community listings, accessed June 2026). If a plan or price you've seen online doesn't match what we describe here, it may belong to one of these neighboring sections rather than Highlands of Carter's Station itself — worth confirming with us so you're comparing the right community.

Commute, drive times & the GM Spring Hill plant

The community's Cleburne Road entrance sits between Columbia and Spring Hill. Downtown Spring Hill is roughly 11 miles away, about an 18-minute drive under normal conditions, and I-65 is reachable in roughly 7 miles via Saturn Parkway (SR 386) from the Cleburne Road corridor (aggregated driving-distance data and commercial listing data for the corridor, accessed June 2026). GM's Spring Hill Manufacturing plant, at 100 Saturn Parkway, is within that same general drive and remains one of the area's largest employers — Wikipedia's plant infobox (sourced to company and press reporting, accessed June 2026) lists roughly 3,200 workers on-site, and the plant assembles the Cadillac XT5, Lyriq, and Vistiq alongside powertrain, stamping, and molding operations. GM also announced schedule adjustments there for early 2026: WSMV News reported in September and October 2025 that Spring Hill Vehicle Assembly and battery (RESS) operations would run first-shift-only from January through May 2026, with several hundred employees on temporary layoff and battery-cell production paused starting January 2026, with a resume expected around mid-2026. Actual commute times vary with traffic on US-31, Saturn Parkway, and I-65, so drive the route yourself at the time of day you'd actually commute before committing to a lot.

Growth context & property taxes

Maury County has been one of Tennessee's faster-growing counties: U.S. Census Bureau estimates place the county's population at roughly 113,411 as of the most recent count, with a 2025 projection near 116,153 at an annual growth rate around 2.4% (U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, accessed June 2026). That's useful context on demand in the area — it isn't something we can translate into a price forecast for any specific home, and we won't try. On the carrying-cost side, Maury County and the City of Columbia both levy property taxes, and whether a given lot at 3040 Cleburne Road falls inside Columbia's city limits (versus unincorporated Maury County) affects the total millage rate you'll pay. Rates are set annually by the Maury County Commission and Columbia's city government, so confirm the current, exact rate with the Maury County Trustee (maurycounty-tn.gov) or Columbia's Property Tax office (columbiatn.gov) rather than relying on a figure that could be a year or more out of date.

Investor & rental-buyer notes

For buyers looking at Highlands of Carter's Station as an investment or rental property rather than a primary residence, a few extra items are worth confirming on top of the standard new-construction checklist above: whether the HOA's governing documents restrict or cap leasing/rentals and any minimum lease term; whether the HOA has an owner-occupancy requirement or waiting period before a new owner can lease the home; current HOA dues and any transfer or capital-contribution fee charged at closing (confirm the exact figure with the HOA management company or the builder's disclosure documents, since it isn't consistently published on aggregator sites); builder warranty terms and how they transfer if you sell or lease within the warranty period; and comparable rent levels in the Columbia–Spring Hill corridor, which we can help you research using current listing data.

We work with investor clients across Maury County new construction regularly and are glad to run these numbers with you before you put down earnest money.

Frequently asked questions

Is Highlands of Carter's Station in Columbia or Spring Hill? The mapped address is 3040 Cleburne Road, Columbia, TN 38401, in Maury County, though it sits close enough to the Spring Hill line that both cities' amenities are a short drive away.

Who is the builder? Centex Homes is the sole verified builder in Highlands of Carter's Station itself; several neighboring Carter's Station sections use other builders under different community names — ask us for the full builder map of the area.

Will home values go up here? We can't predict future prices for any home or community, new construction or resale. What we can do is walk you through dated, sourced information — like the county's population growth and the scale of nearby employers — so you can make your own informed call.

How much are the HOA dues? Figures circulate informally online, but we treat those as unverified until we confirm the current amount directly with the HOA management company or the builder's disclosures — ask us and we'll get you the current number before you tour.