Rutherford County · Middle Tennessee
Living in La Vergne
La Vergne is the Rutherford County city closest to Nashville, about fifteen miles out on I-24 and sharing a border with Antioch. It has roughly doubled in population since 2000 to about 42,000, and it is built on distribution: Ingram Content Group ships books from here to the world.
- County
- Rutherford
- Distance to downtown Nashville
- ~15 miles
- Population
- 18,687 in 2000, about 42,146 estimated for 2025
- Character
- The closest Rutherford County city to Nashville, built around distribution
What’s actually there
- A shared border with Antioch, which makes this the first Rutherford County address on the way out of Davidson
- Ingram Content Group, the city’s largest employer at roughly 1,500 people, with Lightning Source print on demand also here
- Bridgestone and Venture Express among the other large employers, alongside a cluster of distribution centers
- Lake Forest Estates, described as the largest single subdivision in Tennessee at more than 3,100 homes
- The La Vergne Public Library at 5063 Murfreesboro Road, and City Hall next door at 5093
- Percy Priest Lake to the north and the Stones River corridor to the east
- An 80,000 square foot, three story addition at La Vergne High School that opened in August 2026
The housing stock
Mostly late 1980s through 2010s subdivision housing at volume, with Lake Forest Estates as the name people search: more than 3,100 homes, described as the largest single subdivision in the state. There is newer construction and townhome product alongside it. I could not verify a current published median for La Vergne on its own from a source I trust, and I would rather tell you that than hand you a number scraped off a portal. Ask me and I will pull the sold comparables on your specific street from the MLS, which is the only figure that decides anything anyway.
Getting around
About fifteen miles to downtown Nashville on I-24, twenty-five to thirty minutes off-peak and longer in the morning. This is the shortest Rutherford County commute into Nashville, which is the main reason people choose it over Smyrna or Murfreesboro.
Things to do in La Vergne
Places worth knowing before you decide whether you want to live here.
La Vergne Public Library
5063 Murfreesboro Road. Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 to 7, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 to 5, closed Sunday.
La Vergne City Hall
5093 Murfreesboro Road, 615-793-6295.
Ingram Content Group
The city’s largest employer, a book distribution and print on demand operation.
Veterans Memorial Park
115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. Fifty-five acres in the middle of town: eight baseball fields, a football field, a skate park, tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, two pavilions, a playground and walking trails.
J. Percy Priest Lake
The lake covers about 14,200 acres across Davidson, Rutherford and Wilson Counties, and La Vergne sits on its southern shore with two public boat launch ramps.
Poole Knobs Recreation Area
The Army Corps campground at the end of Jones Mill Road, with 87 overnight sites plus a group camping area, a boat launch and a picnic shelter.
Hurricane Creek Recreation Area
Off Stones River Road on Percy Priest, with a boat dock and ramp, fishing and walking trails. About five minutes from most of the city.
Mary Kate Patterson House
On Fergus Drive off Old Nashville Highway. Patterson carried messages for the Confederate Coleman Scouts, the unit Sam Davis rode with. It is a private residence and is not open for tours.
La Vergne’s other city parks
Bicentennial Park, Brookside Park, Lake Forest Park, Mankin Park and a dog park, all run by the city.
La Vergne Fall Festival
The city’s largest event, held under the Old Timers Festival name for years: craft booths, a parade, food and children’s activities. The Parade of Lights runs down Murfreesboro Road to a tree lighting at City Hall, and the Fourth of July brings the Patriotic Picnic in the Park.
Sam Davis Home
Ten minutes away in Smyrna, a 160 acre historic farm with the house built along Stewarts Creek in 1810.
Checked against each business as of August 17, 2026. Nashville loses restaurants faster than most cities, so if something here has closed since, tell me and I’ll get it corrected.
Subdivisions and named developments in La Vergne
Once you are actually looking, you stop searching by city and start searching by subdivision. These are the names that come up, and what is true about each one that will still be true in three years. No prices, no dues, no days on market, because those change and this page would go stale telling you about them.
Lake Forest Estates
The one people mean when they say the largest subdivision in Tennessee, and the number is worth handling carefully.
- Three published figures disagree. A 2011 Murfreesboro Post article, cited widely, says more than 3,100 homes. The Rutherford County Historical Society says 3,386 houses. The county parcel record returns about 2,735 parcels under Lake Forest names, or roughly 2,868 including the Cottages of Lake Forest.
- I would not quote a single number without saying where it came from, because whichever one you pick, someone can produce a different one.
- Recorded across plat books 14, 17, 19, and 21 through 35, plus book 45, in sections A, B and C. That spread is much wider than the early 2000s build era the historical society describes, so the community went up over a long stretch.
- Detached single family. The Cottages of Lake Forest is a separately recorded subdivision name within the same area.
- Principal roads include Lake Forest Drive, Bill Stewart Boulevard, Nir Shreibman Boulevard, Tom Hailey Boulevard and Hollandale Road.
Heritage Valley
Off Fergus Road and Jones Mill Road, and the La Vergne subdivision with the clearest documented association.
- The homeowners association states it comprises 218 single family homes, and names exactly which streets it covers: Crockett, Eagle, Freedom, Jonesboro, Natchez, Park and Rugby Courts, plus portions of Fergus Road, Heritage Circle and Mars Street.
- The county parcel record shows about 461 parcels under Heritage Valley names, which includes the separately named Heritage Valley East. The association figure and the parcel figure are measuring different footprints, so read the covenants for the specific address.
- Detached single family only.
- Listed on the City of La Vergne’s own neighborhood list.
Woodland Hills
Off Woodland Hills Drive, with a tree naming scheme running through it.
- About 372 parcels carry a Woodland Hills name, including the resubdivision.
- Detached single family.
- Streets include Woodland Hills Drive, Briargrove, Knollwood, Poplar Hollow, Laurel Ledge, Brushy Ridge and Highland Hills, plus Aspen, Emory Oak and Oakwood coves.
- Listed on the City of La Vergne’s own neighborhood list.
Carothers Crossing
Off Waldron Road, which is the road the county historical society credits with connecting La Vergne to I-24 and driving its growth.
- About 356 parcels carry a Carothers name across Carothers Crossing and Carothers Sub.
- Single family detached in the Hamlet at Carothers Crossing section, which Pulte builds out of 220 Oasis Drive. Dalamar Homes also markets here.
- Walking trails.
- Streets include Oasis Drive and Road, Glacier Way, Land Breeze Drive, Jet Stream Drive and Sea Breeze Lane.
Watersedge
Off Hollandale Road, with a water naming scheme and a set of coves and courts.
- About 296 parcels carry the Watersedge name.
- Detached single family.
- Streets include Watersedge Lane, Bon Aqua, Brook Valley, Clearlake, Big Hurricane Drive, plus Eastlake and Westlake coves.
- Build era, developer and HOA status are not verifiable from an authoritative source. Rutherford County records plat book and page but not dates.
Schools
Rutherford County Schools · Grades 7-12 inside Murfreesboro city zones, PreK-12 elsewhere in the county
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Served by Rutherford County Schools, assigned by address. Murfreesboro City Schools serves PreK through 6 inside Murfreesboro city limits only and does not serve La Vergne. The district opened an 80,000 square foot addition at La Vergne High School in August 2026, which is a direct sign of where enrollment pressure is. Confirm the specific address with the district’s own zone lookup.
I publish district and school zoning as published fact and nothing more. No ratings, no rankings, no comparisons. School zones are set by the district, assigned by address rather than by subdivision or city name, and they change. Confirm any address with the district itself, and evaluate the schools yourself against what matters to your family.
What a buyer needs to know here
La Vergne is the value entry into Rutherford County and the trade-offs are honest ones. You get the shortest commute of the three Rutherford cities and a real industrial job base, and you get a housing stock dominated by large-volume subdivision construction rather than character housing. On taxes, Rutherford County certified $1.4885 per $100 of assessed value for 2026 after its reappraisal, and the city levies its own rate on top. I could not verify the current city figure from an official page, so before you budget we get it in writing from City Hall at 615-793-6295. Do not accept a rate quoted on a listing. Finally, this is a distribution corridor: truck traffic and industrial neighbors are part of the geography, and where a house sits relative to the interstate and the warehouses matters more here than in a town without them. Drive the route at 7am before you decide.
Common questions
Why is La Vergne cheaper than the rest of Rutherford County?
Mostly housing type and setting. The stock is dominated by large volume subdivision construction rather than the newer master-planned product further south, and the city is built around a distribution corridor, so industrial neighbors and truck routes are part of the picture. What you get for it is the shortest commute into Nashville of any Rutherford County city. For a lot of buyers that is the right trade.
What is Lake Forest Estates?
The subdivision people search by name, and reportedly the largest single subdivision in Tennessee at more than 3,100 homes. It is big enough that conditions and pricing vary meaningfully street to street inside it, so a subdivision-level average tells you very little about a specific house.
Which schools serve La Vergne?
Rutherford County Schools, assigned by address. Murfreesboro City Schools is a separate PreK through 6 district that serves only addresses inside Murfreesboro, so it does not serve La Vergne. The county opened a three-story, 80,000 square foot addition at La Vergne High School in August 2026, which tells you where the growth is landing.
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