Salem Landing

Salem Landing at a glance

Salem Landing is a new master-planned community in Murfreesboro, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, set off New Salem Highway with its sales center at 5718 Thunder Drive. It is one of Murfreesboro's newest master-planned communities and is actively selling, with a model home open for daily tours and several homes already move-in ready. The community is built out across streets like Thunder Drive, Rivermont Way, Marina Court, Stormy Lane, Craven Lane, and Hunter Bryce Lane.

The community offers a mix of single-family homes and townhomes, ranging from roughly 1,610 to 2,618 square feet with three to five bedrooms, so it tends to draw a wide range of buyers — from those purchasing their first home or right-sizing into a townhome, to people who want a larger single-family plan with new-construction warranties. With Nashville about 30 minutes away and MTSU under 10 miles out, it also appeals to commuters and buyers who want to be near the university and Murfreesboro's growing job base. Because several builders are active here, buyers have an unusually broad set of plans and price points to compare within a single community.

Who builds in Salem Landing

Salem Landing is a multi-builder community, which is part of what makes it worth a close look. The verified builders active here are Ole South, Davidson Homes, The Jones Company, and CastleRock Communities. Each builder brings its own floor plans, finishes, and price points to the community, so rather than being limited to one product line, buyers can walk several builders' homes and models in the same neighborhood and pick the plan and price that fits best.

Having four respected builders side by side means the range here spans from townhomes through larger single-family plans. We tour Murfreesboro new-construction communities regularly, so if you tell us your must-haves we can help you sort out which builder's current offerings line up with your budget, timeline, and layout preferences — and which homes are already standing versus still to be built.

Homes & floor plans

Homes in Salem Landing include both single-family residences and townhomes, generally ranging from about 1,610 to 2,618 square feet with three to five bedrooms. Lot sizes vary across the community and by builder, and at the time of writing pricing starts around $402,990 — though new-construction numbers move with inventory, phase, and incentives, so we pull live figures for you before you decide.

Notable construction details include 4-sides masonry construction and underground utilities throughout the community. Because four builders are active here, the best way to see the full plan lineup is to review each builder's official community and floor-plan pages — we can send you direct links to Ole South, Davidson Homes, The Jones Company, and CastleRock Communities' current Salem Landing plans, and walk the available homes and models with you in person.

• Single-family homes and townhomes
• Approximately 1,610–2,618 sq ft
• 3 to 5 bedrooms
• 4-sides masonry construction
• Underground utilities
• Varied lot sizes by builder and plan
• 5–6 homes currently move-in ready (confirm current availability with us)

Amenities & community life

Salem Landing is designed as a master-planned community with everyday livability in mind. On-site features include a community playground and community sidewalks, with underground utilities for a cleaner streetscape. A model home is open for daily tours, which makes it easy to drop in, walk a finished home, and get a feel for the finishes before committing.

Day to day, the location puts you close to plenty. There's a Publix nearby for groceries, Barfield Crescent Park is about five miles away for trails and recreation, and MTSU is under 10 miles out. Between the in-community sidewalks and the surrounding Murfreesboro conveniences, it's an easy place to settle into.

• Community playground
• Community sidewalks
• Underground utilities
• Model home open for daily tours
• Near Publix
• About 5 miles to Barfield Crescent Park
• Under 10 miles to MTSU

Location, access & schools

Salem Landing sits off New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro, with its sales center at 5718 Thunder Drive. Nashville is roughly a 30-minute drive, making it workable for commuters, while MTSU is under 10 miles away and Barfield Crescent Park is about five miles out. A Publix is close by for everyday errands, and the broader Murfreesboro area offers the shopping, dining, and services of one of Middle Tennessee's fastest-growing cities.

The community is zoned to Rutherford County schools: Rockvale Elementary School, Rockvale Middle School, and Rockvale High School. School zoning and boundaries can change, so we always recommend confirming current assignments with the district before you write an offer — we're happy to help you verify.

What to verify before you buy

New construction moves quickly, and the details that matter most — current pricing, which phase is releasing, lot availability, exact square footage and elevation, HOA dues and what they cover, and any builder incentives — change from week to week and differ by builder. We don't publish figures we can't stand behind, so before you write an offer let us pull the live numbers and confirm the specifics directly with each builder on your behalf.

• Current pricing and any active incentives by builder
• Which phase and lots are releasing now
• Specific floor plan, square footage, and elevation
• HOA dues and exactly what they cover
• Lot size, orientation, and any premiums
• Move-in-ready vs. to-be-built timelines
• Current school zoning with the district

Builder-by-builder: plans, price points & current status

Because Salem Landing is a multi-builder community that has been developed in sections over time, availability is not uniform across builders — as of mid-2026, the builders have not all been in the same stage of selling at the same time, and that changes. Ole South's own community page has listed an active lineup of 11 named single-family plans in Salem Landing — the 1624, 1705, 1850, 1989, 2151, 2215, 2282, 2309, 2540, 2581, and 2618 (plan names reflect approximate square footage) — ranging from 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 3 baths, priced from about $402,990 to the mid-$460,000s, with several elevations (marked DEF or JKL) available per plan. Separately, Davidson Homes' own Salem Landing community page has shown a "sold out" status for its section, and third-party aggregators have shown The Jones Company's original Salem Landing townhome section transitioning to CastleRock Communities branding after CastleRock's acquisition of The Jones Company of Tennessee. None of that means the overall community is done selling — new phases, resales, and builder reallocations happen — but it does mean the builder lineup and what's actually available can look different by the week. We pull live status for all four builders' sections before we ever tell you what's open.

Location, commute & the New Salem Highway widening

Salem Landing sits along the New Salem Highway (State Route 99) corridor in southern Rutherford County, in the Rockvale area outside central Murfreesboro. That corridor is currently under a multi-phase Tennessee Department of Transportation widening project, converting the two-lane highway to a five-lane facility with a center turn lane and sidewalks, according to TDOT's own project page. TDOT's Phase 2 (I-24 to State Route 96/Old Fort Parkway) opened all lanes on January 17, 2025; Phase 3 (Veterans Parkway to Cason Lane) began construction in February 2025 and is estimated for completion on or before December 2027. For a community that markets itself as roughly 30 minutes from Nashville, that means the drive along parts of New Salem Highway may involve active construction zones for the next couple of years even as the finished road ultimately improves capacity — worth factoring into your own commute-time test drive, not just a mapping app's off-peak estimate.

Recreation & MTSU — what's actually nearby

Barfield Crescent Park, cited as about five miles from Salem Landing, is a roughly 430-acre Murfreesboro city park with more than seven miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, a Murfreesboro Greenway trailhead, picnic shelters, ballfields, and a campground, according to the City of Murfreesboro's own park page — it's a genuine amenity, not just a dot on a map. Middle Tennessee State University, cited as under 10 miles from the community, describes itself on its own site as the largest locally governed university in Tennessee, with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students; for buyers relocating for work at or near MTSU, or investors weighing rental demand from students, faculty, and staff, that scale is a meaningful, durable demand driver independent of any single builder's marketing.

HOA dues — what we've found, and what to verify

HOA figures for Salem Landing are not uniform across the sources we've reviewed, which is common in a multi-builder, multi-section community. Third-party data we've seen on the Davidson Homes section cites a quarterly HOA fee of about $100 (roughly $400 per year). We have not found a single published figure that we're confident applies to every builder's section and every phase of Salem Landing, and dues, billing frequency, and what's covered can differ by builder-controlled sub-association even within one overall community. Before you write an offer, we pull the live HOA due amount, billing frequency, and covered services directly from the HOA or its management company for the specific section and lot you're considering, and we recommend requesting the HOA's governing documents and most recent financials as part of due diligence.

Price context — what the data shows, and what it doesn't

As of 2026, Ole South's own Salem Landing pricing has run from about $402,990 to the mid-$460,000s across its 11 published plans, and broader Murfreesboro market data from Redfin has shown the city's overall median sale price at about $405,000 over the three months ending May 2026, down about 4.8% from the same period a year earlier. Those are two different data sets — one builder's new-construction price sheet and a citywide resale median — and neither one is a substitute for a same-community comparison. We are not able to predict where prices in Salem Landing, Rockvale, or greater Murfreesboro will go from here, and we'd encourage you to be cautious of anyone who tells you otherwise. What we can do is pull the actual closed sales, current active listings, and builder incentive sheets for you in real time, section by section, so any comparison you make is against today's market rather than a headline figure from months ago.

Investor & relocation checklist

• Confirm which builder(s) currently have active, sellable inventory in Salem Landing versus sections that are sold out or resale-only — this has changed by builder as of 2026.
• Pull the live HOA due amount, billing frequency, and what it covers directly from the HOA or management company for the specific section and lot — published figures vary by source.
• Verify the specific plan, elevation, square footage, and lot premium in writing before you go under contract; Ole South's own lineup alone spans 11 named plans with different elevations.
• Confirm the current school attendance zone for the exact address directly with Rutherford County Schools, and pull GreatSchools.org and the Tennessee Department of Education's report cards for factual, address-specific data — zoning can vary and can change.
• Drive New Salem Highway (SR-99) at your actual commute time, and be aware the corridor has an active TDOT widening project with a Phase 3 completion target of on or before December 2027.
• If buying as a rental or relocation purchase, ask about any lease/rental restrictions in the HOA's governing documents, and weigh MTSU's scale (20,000-plus enrollment) as a long-term rental-demand factor.
• Get the current builder incentive sheet in writing — incentives on remaining inventory in an active, multi-builder community can change week to week.

Frequently asked questions

Is Salem Landing still an active new-construction community? As of 2026, Ole South's section has continued to show active listed plans and move-in-ready inventory on its own community page. Other builders' sections in Salem Landing — including Davidson Homes and the former Jones Company/CastleRock Communities townhome section — have shown sold-out or transitional status at various points, so we confirm current, section-by-section availability with each builder before we tell you what's open.

What school district is Salem Landing in? Rutherford County Schools, zoned to Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale Middle, and Rockvale High School. Specific attendance zones are assigned by exact address and can change over time; pull GreatSchools.org and the Tennessee Department of Education's school report cards for factual, address-specific data, and confirm the zone for your exact homesite with us or the district before you buy.

How far is Salem Landing from downtown Nashville, and what's the drive like? Community marketing cites roughly 30 minutes to Nashville via New Salem Highway. That corridor is under an active, multi-phase TDOT widening project as of 2026 (Phase 3 targeted for completion on or before December 2027), so we'd recommend test-driving your actual commute rather than relying solely on an off-peak mapping estimate.

Will home prices in Salem Landing or Rockvale go up? We can't predict future prices, and any agent or website that claims to know is guessing. What we can tell you, sourced and dated, is what homes have actually sold for and what is currently listed by each active builder, so you can make your own informed decision.

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 Salem Landing constantly, we can help you compare the four builders side by side, weigh move-in-ready homes against to-be-built options, and navigate the contract and build process with someone on your side. To see Salem Landing in person or get current pricing and availability, call The Will Johnson Team at 615-265-1000.

Builder-by-builder: plans, price points & current status

Because Salem Landing is a multi-builder community that has been developed in sections over time, availability is not uniform across builders — as of mid-2026, the builders have not all been in the same stage of selling at the same time, and that changes. Ole South's own community page has listed an active lineup of 11 named single-family plans in Salem Landing — the 1624, 1705, 1850, 1989, 2151, 2215, 2282, 2309, 2540, 2581, and 2618 (plan names reflect approximate square footage) — ranging from 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 3 baths, priced from about $402,990 to the mid-$460,000s, with several elevations (marked DEF or JKL) available per plan. Separately, Davidson Homes' own Salem Landing community page has shown a "sold out" status for its section, and third-party aggregators have shown The Jones Company's original Salem Landing townhome section transitioning to CastleRock Communities branding after CastleRock's acquisition of The Jones Company of Tennessee. None of that means the overall community is done selling — new phases, resales, and builder reallocations happen — but it does mean the builder lineup and what's actually available can look different by the week. We pull live status for all four builders' sections before we ever tell you what's open.

Location, commute & the New Salem Highway widening

Salem Landing sits along the New Salem Highway (State Route 99) corridor in southern Rutherford County, in the Rockvale area outside central Murfreesboro. That corridor is currently under a multi-phase Tennessee Department of Transportation widening project, converting the two-lane highway to a five-lane facility with a center turn lane and sidewalks, according to TDOT's own project page. TDOT's Phase 2 (I-24 to State Route 96/Old Fort Parkway) opened all lanes on January 17, 2025; Phase 3 (Veterans Parkway to Cason Lane) began construction in February 2025 and is estimated for completion on or before December 2027. For a community that markets itself as roughly 30 minutes from Nashville, that means the drive along parts of New Salem Highway may involve active construction zones for the next couple of years even as the finished road ultimately improves capacity — worth factoring into your own commute-time test drive, not just a mapping app's off-peak estimate.

Recreation & MTSU — what's actually nearby

Barfield Crescent Park, cited as about five miles from Salem Landing, is a roughly 430-acre Murfreesboro city park with more than seven miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, a Murfreesboro Greenway trailhead, picnic shelters, ballfields, and a campground, according to the City of Murfreesboro's own park page — it's a genuine amenity, not just a dot on a map. Middle Tennessee State University, cited as under 10 miles from the community, describes itself on its own site as the largest locally governed university in Tennessee, with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students; for buyers relocating for work at or near MTSU, or investors weighing rental demand from students, faculty, and staff, that scale is a meaningful, durable demand driver independent of any single builder's marketing.

HOA dues — what we've found, and what to verify

HOA figures for Salem Landing are not uniform across the sources we've reviewed, which is common in a multi-builder, multi-section community. Third-party data we've seen on the Davidson Homes section cites a quarterly HOA fee of about $100 (roughly $400 per year). We have not found a single published figure that we're confident applies to every builder's section and every phase of Salem Landing, and dues, billing frequency, and what's covered can differ by builder-controlled sub-association even within one overall community. Before you write an offer, we pull the live HOA due amount, billing frequency, and covered services directly from the HOA or its management company for the specific section and lot you're considering, and we recommend requesting the HOA's governing documents and most recent financials as part of due diligence.

Price context — what the data shows, and what it doesn't

As of 2026, Ole South's own Salem Landing pricing has run from about $402,990 to the mid-$460,000s across its 11 published plans, and broader Murfreesboro market data from Redfin has shown the city's overall median sale price at about $405,000 over the three months ending May 2026, down about 4.8% from the same period a year earlier. Those are two different data sets — one builder's new-construction price sheet and a citywide resale median — and neither one is a substitute for a same-community comparison. We are not able to predict where prices in Salem Landing, Rockvale, or greater Murfreesboro will go from here, and we'd encourage you to be cautious of anyone who tells you otherwise. What we can do is pull the actual closed sales, current active listings, and builder incentive sheets for you in real time, section by section, so any comparison you make is against today's market rather than a headline figure from months ago.

Investor & relocation checklist

Frequently asked questions

Is Salem Landing still an active new-construction community? As of 2026, Ole South's section has continued to show active listed plans and move-in-ready inventory on its own community page. Other builders' sections — including Davidson Homes and the former Jones Company/CastleRock Communities townhome section — have shown sold-out or transitional status at various points, so we confirm current, section-by-section availability with each builder before we tell you what's open. What school district is Salem Landing in? Rutherford County Schools, zoned to Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale Middle, and Rockvale High School — pull GreatSchools.org and the TN Dept. of Education's report cards for factual, address-specific data, and confirm the zone for your exact homesite with us or the district. How far is Salem Landing from downtown Nashville, and what's the drive like? Roughly 30 minutes via New Salem Highway per community marketing, but that corridor is under an active, multi-phase TDOT widening project as of 2026 — test-drive your actual commute rather than relying solely on an off-peak estimate. Will home prices in Salem Landing or Rockvale go up? We can't predict future prices, and any agent or website that claims to know is guessing — we can tell you, sourced and dated, what homes have actually sold for and what is currently listed.