Riley Farms

Riley Farms at a glance

Riley Farms is a 68.25-acre new-construction community in Rockvale, in the western part of Rutherford County, planned for up to 182 single-family detached homes. It sits just south of Rockvale Middle School and Rockvale High School off the State Highway 99 corridor, and the community is physically connected to those schools by a walking trail. The homes are new construction from two builders, DRB Homes and Brightland Homes, both of which now sit under the same parent company, DRB Group. For a buyer relocating to the Murfreesboro side of Middle Tennessee who wants a brand-new home on a real neighborhood lot rather than a one-off resale, Riley Farms is one of the communities we point people toward in the Rockvale area.

The orientation matters because a lot of buyers here are arriving from out of state and don't yet know the lay of the land. Rockvale is a growing area on the southwest edge of Rutherford County, minutes from The Avenue Murfreesboro shopping center and strategically positioned near I-840 and I-24, which is what ties the community back to greater Murfreesboro and the wider Nashville region. Homes are offered across three series with floor plans ranging from three to seven bedrooms, on lots from roughly 6,000 to more than 16,000 square feet, so the community covers a fairly wide span of household sizes and price points within a single neighborhood.

Who builds in Riley Farms

Two builders have worked in Riley Farms: DRB Homes and Brightland Homes. As of April 1, 2025, Brightland Homes consolidated under DRB Group, so both names now belong to the same parent organization. That consolidation is useful context for buyers comparing what's available, because the two builders historically brought different floor-plan libraries to the same community.

Brightland Homes built its section around three home series, marketed as Cottage, Riverwalk, and Estate, giving buyers a step up in size and footprint as they move across the series. As of July 2025, the Brightland Homes section was reported sold out. DRB Homes is the section actively selling new homes today, with seven floor plans, several offering up to seven bedrooms, and a promotional offer running through May 31, 2026. Because availability and incentives in new construction move quickly, we confirm which plans and homesites are open the week you're ready to look.

Homes & floor plans

Riley Farms is an all single-family detached community. Homesites run from roughly 6,000 to more than 16,000 square feet, which gives the neighborhood a mix of standard and larger lots. The plans are designed to flex around how households actually live, with main-level living options and floor plans that include multiple flex spaces you can adapt to an office, a playroom, a guest suite, or a media room.

On bedroom count, plans range from three to seven bedrooms depending on the builder and series, with DRB's library reaching up to seven bedrooms. One detail worth knowing for curb appeal and parking: garages come in varied configurations across the community, including front-entry, side-entry, and alley-loaded garages, which the builders use to add architectural variety from street to street rather than repeating one elevation.

• Single-family detached homes only
• Three Brightland series: Cottage, Riverwalk, and Estate
• Seven DRB floor plans, several up to 7 bedrooms
• Main-level living options
• Flexible plans with multiple flex spaces
• Front-entry, side-entry, and alley-loaded garage configurations
• Lots from roughly 6,000 to 16,000+ square feet

For the current floor-plan lineup, elevations, and square footage, the most reliable source is DRB Homes' official Riley Farms community page. We'll walk those plans with you and compare them against what's actually available on the ground, since published plan menus and what you can build today don't always match.

Amenities & community life

Riley Farms is built around everyday, walkable amenities rather than a resort-style amenity package. The community includes green spaces and a playground, and it's stitched together by a network of sidewalks throughout the neighborhood.

The standout feature is the walking-trail connection: the community is linked to the Rockvale schools by a walking trail, so the school campuses just to the north are reachable on foot from inside the neighborhood. That kind of direct, off-street pedestrian link between homes and schools is the defining piece of how day-to-day life is laid out here.

• Community green spaces
• Playground
• Walking trails connected to the Rockvale schools
• Network of sidewalks throughout the community

Location, access & schools

Riley Farms sits south of Rockvale Middle School and Rockvale High School near the State Highway 99 area in western Rutherford County. It's minutes from The Avenue Murfreesboro, an open-air shopping center, and is positioned near I-840 and I-24, the two highways that connect Rockvale back to greater Murfreesboro and on toward the rest of the Nashville region. For an out-of-state buyer, the short version is: a quieter, growing Rockvale address with quick highway access and Murfreesboro shopping close by.

The community is zoned to Rockvale Elementary School, Rockvale Middle School, and Rockvale High School. School zoning can change, so we confirm the current assignment for any specific homesite with the district before you commit.

What to verify before you buy

New construction is a moving target, and Riley Farms is no exception. Before you write an offer, there are a handful of things we confirm together so there are no surprises:

• Current pricing and which DRB promotional offer applies (the published promo runs through May 31, 2026)
• Which floor plans and homesites are actually available now, since the Brightland section was reported sold out as of July 2025
• The phase and build timeline for the lot you're considering
• HOA dues, what they cover, and any community rules or covenants
• Exact lot size, boundaries, and orientation for your specific homesite
• School zoning for the address, confirmed with the district

We don't guess at any of these. We pull live numbers and current availability directly so you're making the decision on real, up-to-date information.

Working with The Will Johnson Team

We represent buyers in new construction at little or no cost to you, and because we tour communities like Riley Farms constantly, we help you compare it against other Rockvale and Rutherford County options, read the floor plans honestly, and navigate the build from contract to closing. The onsite team handles the logistics of their community well; our job is to make sure you've got someone in your corner looking out for your interests through the whole process. Call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000 and we'll set up a look.

Getting around from Riley Farms

Rockvale is unincorporated, southwestern Rutherford County, and Riley Farms sits right off the State Highway 99 corridor that is the area's main connector. Highway 99 runs about 10 miles northeast into downtown Murfreesboro, roughly an 18-to-20-minute drive without traffic, per general mapping data. From there, I-24 picks up the route toward Smyrna, the Nissan/Bridgestone corridor, Nashville International Airport, and downtown Nashville. Rockvale is also close enough to I-840 to use it as a bypass toward Franklin and the west side of the metro without fighting through central Murfreesboro first. As one general reference point, Rockvale is described as sitting roughly 40 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, with an estimated 40-to-45-minute drive time depending on traffic (Turner Victory Team, dated 2026-02-06). We'd rather you clock your own real commute at your real departure time than rely on any general estimate — happy to map specific routes with you from a Riley Farms address to your workplace.

For everyday errands, The Avenue Murfreesboro open-air shopping center is the closest concentration of national retail, dining, and grocery options, and it sits along the same Highway 99 / I-24 approach into Murfreesboro. Rockvale itself is still largely rural in character outside the newer subdivisions, so buyers coming from denser suburbs should expect more drive-time for day-to-day shopping than they would from inside Murfreesboro or Smyrna proper.

Rockvale: growth context

A little outside context helps buyers relocating from out of state gauge what they're moving into. Rockvale's only ZIP code, 37153, covers a Census-designated place with a reported population of 1,279 within a broader ZIP-code population of 5,726, a median household income of $90,625, and a median home value of $408,600 — up roughly $104,000 since 2020 (zip-codes.com, Census-sourced ZIP profile, accessed 2026). Owner-occupied housing accounts for 98.8% of occupied units in the ZIP, which tells you this is overwhelmingly a homeowner community rather than a rental-heavy one. We're citing that historical figure to describe where the area has been, not to suggest where prices are headed — nobody can reliably predict future home values, and we won't pretend otherwise.

Rockvale High School opened in 2019, giving the immediate area a full K-12 public-school pipeline (Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale Middle, and Rockvale High, all Rutherford County Schools) that didn't fully exist locally before that. Combined with newer subdivisions like Riley Farms, that's part of why this corner of the county has seen steady new-construction activity in roughly the last five years rather than being a long-established suburb.

DRB Group: the builder behind both names

Because Riley Farms carries two builder names, it's worth knowing what's actually behind them. DRB Homes and Brightland Homes are both operating brands of DRB Group, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry America. Brightland Homes formally consolidated under the DRB Group name effective April 1, 2025, as part of a reorganization that gave DRB Group 19 divisional operations across 14 states, roughly 1,500 employees, and close to 9,000 expected home closings in 2025 (DRB Group press release via PR Newswire, dated 2025). Builder trade press has also placed DRB Group among the 20 to 30 largest homebuilders in the country by volume. Practically, that means Riley Farms is being built by a large, well-capitalized national builder rather than a small independent — which matters for warranty backing and the odds the company is still standing to honor it years down the road, but it does not tell you anything about the finish quality or value of a specific home, which we'll help you evaluate in person.

A sample floor plan: the Lassiter

To make the "3 to 7 bedrooms" range more concrete, one of DRB's published Riley Farms plans is the Lassiter: a 4-bedroom, 2,018-square-foot plan advertised from $429,200, with a main-level primary suite, a flex room usable as a formal dining room or home office, and an upstairs loft plus three additional bedrooms and two full baths (NewHomeSource plan listing, DRB Homes). That single plan illustrates the general shape of DRB's Riley Farms lineup — main-level living paired with flexible upstairs space — but published plan pages change without notice and don't always match what's actually available to build today. We'll pull the live, current plan menu and pricing for you rather than quoting a snapshot.

Price context: what's been publicly reported

As of this writing, DRB Homes has publicly advertised Riley Farms pricing spanning roughly $429,200 to the $700,000s depending on plan and lot, with a promotional offer of up to $30,000 in "Flex Cash" toward closing costs, rate buydowns, or upgrades running through May 31, 2026 (DRB Homes marketing, as of 2026). Builder-advertised starting prices are a floor, not a full picture — lot premiums, structural options, and finish upgrades regularly move a final price well above the advertised "from" number, and builder pricing can change with each new release or phase. We can't tell you what a home here will be worth in five or ten years, and we won't guess — but we can pull the current price sheet, the specific homesite premiums, and recent closed comparable sales in Rockvale so you're working from real numbers instead of an old advertised price.

Investor & second-look checklist for Riley Farms

If you're evaluating a home in Riley Farms with resale value, a rental strategy, or simply protecting your equity in mind, a few extra questions are worth adding to the standard new-construction checklist: how many of the total 182 planned homesites are actually sold versus still available, since a community still in active build-out means ongoing construction traffic for a period after you close; whether the specific homesite backs to the walking trail, a neighboring farm parcel, or another home, since lot position affects both privacy and resale appeal; how the DRB and (now sold-out) Brightland sections compare in finish level and price per square foot, since a single community built by two builders under one parent company can still have real differences street to street; the current, written HOA covenants and dues for your specific section, since new communities sometimes phase in dues or amenities over time; whether any part of the site sits in a flood zone or has drainage easements typical of rural Rutherford County parcels, which we can help you check against FEMA flood maps; and the builder's structural and systems warranty terms in writing, since warranty length and what it covers can vary by builder even within the same parent company.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Brightland Homes section of Riley Farms still selling?

As of July 2025, the Brightland Homes section was reported sold out. DRB Homes is the section actively selling as of this writing. Availability changes, so we confirm current status before you make a special trip out to Rockvale.

What schools is Riley Farms zoned for?

The community is zoned to Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale Middle, and Rockvale High School, all part of Rutherford County Schools and all located on or near Highway 99 in Rockvale. We don't characterize school quality — pull the current zone map and report card for a specific address from GreatSchools.org and the Tennessee Department of Education before you rely on any zoning assumption, since zoning can change.

How far is Riley Farms from Murfreesboro and Nashville?

Riley Farms is roughly 10 miles, about 18 to 20 minutes, from downtown Murfreesboro via Highway 99, and Rockvale is generally described as sitting about 40 miles, roughly 40 to 45 minutes, from downtown Nashville depending on traffic and route. We'd rather you drive your own real commute at your real departure time than rely on a general estimate.

Is there an HOA at Riley Farms, and what does it cover?

Riley Farms is a planned community with amenities including green spaces, a playground, sidewalks, and the walking trail to the schools, which typically points to an HOA maintaining those common areas, but current dues and exactly what they cover were not published by either builder as of our latest check. We pull the current HOA documents and dues statement for the specific section and address before you write an offer.

Getting around from Riley Farms

Rockvale is unincorporated, southwestern Rutherford County, and Riley Farms sits right off the State Highway 99 corridor that is the area's main connector. Highway 99 runs about 10 miles northeast into downtown Murfreesboro, roughly an 18-to-20-minute drive without traffic, per general mapping data. From there, I-24 picks up the route toward Smyrna, the Nissan/Bridgestone corridor, Nashville International Airport, and downtown Nashville. Rockvale is also close enough to I-840 to use it as a bypass toward Franklin and the west side of the metro without fighting through central Murfreesboro first. As one general reference point, Rockvale is described as sitting roughly 40 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, with an estimated 40-to-45-minute drive time depending on traffic (Turner Victory Team, dated 2026-02-06). We'd rather you clock your own real commute at your real departure time than rely on any general estimate — happy to map specific routes with you from a Riley Farms address to your workplace.

For everyday errands, The Avenue Murfreesboro open-air shopping center is the closest concentration of national retail, dining, and grocery options, and it sits along the same Highway 99 / I-24 approach into Murfreesboro. Rockvale itself is still largely rural in character outside the newer subdivisions, so buyers coming from denser suburbs should expect more drive-time for day-to-day shopping than they would from inside Murfreesboro or Smyrna proper.

Rockvale: growth context

A little outside context helps buyers relocating from out of state gauge what they're moving into. Rockvale's only ZIP code, 37153, covers a Census-designated place with a reported population of 1,279 within a broader ZIP-code population of 5,726, a median household income of $90,625, and a median home value of $408,600 — up roughly $104,000 since 2020 (zip-codes.com, Census-sourced ZIP profile, accessed 2026). Owner-occupied housing accounts for 98.8% of occupied units in the ZIP, which tells you this is overwhelmingly a homeowner community rather than a rental-heavy one. We're citing that historical figure to describe where the area has been, not to suggest where prices are headed — nobody can reliably predict future home values, and we won't pretend otherwise.

Rockvale High School opened in 2019, giving the immediate area a full K-12 public-school pipeline (Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale Middle, and Rockvale High, all Rutherford County Schools) that didn't fully exist locally before that. Combined with newer subdivisions like Riley Farms, that's part of why this corner of the county has seen steady new-construction activity in roughly the last five years rather than being a long-established suburb.

DRB Group: the builder behind both names

Because Riley Farms carries two builder names, it's worth knowing what's actually behind them. DRB Homes and Brightland Homes are both operating brands of DRB Group, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry America. Brightland Homes formally consolidated under the DRB Group name effective April 1, 2025, as part of a reorganization that gave DRB Group 19 divisional operations across 14 states, roughly 1,500 employees, and close to 9,000 expected home closings in 2025 (DRB Group press release via PR Newswire, dated 2025). Builder trade press has also placed DRB Group among the 20 to 30 largest homebuilders in the country by volume. Practically, that means Riley Farms is being built by a large, well-capitalized national builder rather than a small independent — which matters for warranty backing and the odds the company is still standing to honor it years down the road, but it does not tell you anything about the finish quality or value of a specific home, which we'll help you evaluate in person.

A sample floor plan: the Lassiter

To make the "3 to 7 bedrooms" range more concrete, one of DRB's published Riley Farms plans is the Lassiter: a 4-bedroom, 2,018-square-foot plan advertised from $429,200, with a main-level primary suite, a flex room usable as a formal dining room or home office, and an upstairs loft plus three additional bedrooms and two full baths (NewHomeSource plan listing, DRB Homes). That single plan illustrates the general shape of DRB's Riley Farms lineup — main-level living paired with flexible upstairs space — but published plan pages change without notice and don't always match what's actually available to build today. We'll pull the live, current plan menu and pricing for you rather than quoting a snapshot.

Price context: what's been publicly reported

As of this writing, DRB Homes has publicly advertised Riley Farms pricing spanning roughly $429,200 to the $700,000s depending on plan and lot, with a promotional offer of up to $30,000 in "Flex Cash" toward closing costs, rate buydowns, or upgrades running through May 31, 2026 (DRB Homes marketing, as of 2026). Builder-advertised starting prices are a floor, not a full picture — lot premiums, structural options, and finish upgrades regularly move a final price well above the advertised "from" number, and builder pricing can change with each new release or phase. We can't tell you what a home here will be worth in five or ten years, and we won't guess — but we can pull the current price sheet, the specific homesite premiums, and recent closed comparable sales in Rockvale so you're working from real numbers instead of an old advertised price.

Investor & second-look checklist for Riley Farms

If you're evaluating a home in Riley Farms with resale value, a rental strategy, or simply protecting your equity in mind, a few extra questions are worth adding to the standard new-construction checklist: how many of the total 182 planned homesites are actually sold versus still available, since a community still in active build-out means ongoing construction traffic for a period after you close; whether the specific homesite backs to the walking trail, a neighboring farm parcel, or another home, since lot position affects both privacy and resale appeal; how the DRB and (now sold-out) Brightland sections compare in finish level and price per square foot, since a single community built by two builders under one parent company can still have real differences street to street; the current, written HOA covenants and dues for your specific section, since new communities sometimes phase in dues or amenities over time; whether any part of the site sits in a flood zone or has drainage easements typical of rural Rutherford County parcels, which we can help you check against FEMA flood maps; and the builder's structural and systems warranty terms in writing, since warranty length and what it covers can vary by builder even within the same parent company.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Brightland Homes section of Riley Farms still selling?

As of July 2025, the Brightland Homes section was reported sold out. DRB Homes is the section actively selling as of this writing. Availability changes, so we confirm current status before you make a special trip out to Rockvale.

What schools is Riley Farms zoned for?

The community is zoned to Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale Middle, and Rockvale High School, all part of Rutherford County Schools and all located on or near Highway 99 in Rockvale. We don't characterize school quality — pull the current zone map and report card for a specific address from GreatSchools.org and the Tennessee Department of Education before you rely on any zoning assumption, since zoning can change.

How far is Riley Farms from Murfreesboro and Nashville?

Riley Farms is roughly 10 miles, about 18 to 20 minutes, from downtown Murfreesboro via Highway 99, and Rockvale is generally described as sitting about 40 miles, roughly 40 to 45 minutes, from downtown Nashville depending on traffic and route. We'd rather you drive your own real commute at your real departure time than rely on a general estimate.

Is there an HOA at Riley Farms, and what does it cover?

Riley Farms is a planned community with amenities including green spaces, a playground, sidewalks, and the walking trail to the schools, which typically points to an HOA maintaining those common areas, but current dues and exactly what they cover were not published by either builder as of our latest check. We pull the current HOA documents and dues statement for the specific section and address before you write an offer.