If you tell people you live in one of Tennessee’s wealthiest places, they will think you are crazy rich.
And since HomeSnacks is our name and ranking states and places is our game, the only ten cities we see are The Volunteer State’s richest places for 2025. Lucky for you, they’re listed below.
How did we identify Tennessee’s wealthiest places? We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the latest Census and Zillow data on incomes and home prices. We limited the analysis to 132 Tennessee cities with more than 3,000 residents.
You’ll be living the Tennessee dream if you choose one of the state’s richest to plant some roots. Heck, there’s a reason famous Tennesseans like country singer Jason Aldean and hockey star Mike Fisher can’t stop talking about their hometowns Spring Hill and Brentwood. These places know how to cater to the state’s one percent.
You’ll need some serious cash if you think you’ll set up shop in The Home to Country Music. The median income in many of Tennessee’s most affluent places is north of $100,000/year.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Tennessee For 2025
What is Tennessee’s richest place to live? The richest place to live in Tennessee is Forest Hills.
To learn more about the wealthiest places in the Big Bend State, crank some Dolly Parton, grab a quiet spot next to the Cumberland River in Nashville, and read on.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Tennessee:
The 10 Richest Cities In Tennessee For 2025
1. Forest Hills
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Population: 4,802
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $1,470,442
More on Forest Hills: Data
2. Oak Hill
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Population: 4,690
Median Income: $202,614
Median Home Values: $1,396,932
More on Oak Hill: Data
3. Brentwood
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Population: 45,272
Median Income: $184,720
Median Home Values: $1,366,842
More on Brentwood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
4. Nolensville
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Population: 14,545
Median Income: $170,068
Median Home Values: $822,160
More on Nolensville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Farragut
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Population: 24,309
Median Income: $142,402
Median Home Values: $682,121
More on Farragut: Data | Cost Of Living
6. Signal Mountain
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Population: 8,861
Median Income: $139,714
Median Home Values: $621,126
More on Signal Mountain: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
7. Franklin
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Population: 85,575
Median Income: $115,000
Median Home Values: $906,887
More on Franklin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
8. Thompson’s Station
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Population: 7,855
Median Income: $122,139
Median Home Values: $770,108
More on Thompson’s Station: Data | Cost Of Living
9. Germantown
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Population: 40,812
Median Income: $144,799
Median Home Values: $479,574
More on Germantown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. Collierville
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Population: 51,212
Median Income: $134,319
Median Home Values: $508,327
More on Collierville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Tennessee For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 132 places with more than 3,000 people in Tennessee, we ranked each place from 1 to 132 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Forest Hills, crowned the “Richest City In Tennessee For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Tennessee.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 132 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Tennessee For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Tennessee, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Tennessee.
The richest cities in Tennessee are Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Brentwood, Nolensville, Farragut, Signal Mountain, Franklin, Thompson’s Station, Germantown, and Collierville.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Tennessee, according to data:
Poorest: Tiptonville
2nd Poorest: La Follette
3rd Poorest: Ripley
For more Tennessee reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Tennessee
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Hills | 1.0 | $250,001 | $1,470,442 |
| 2 | Oak Hill | 2.0 | $202,614 | $1,396,932 |
| 3 | Brentwood | 3.0 | $184,720 | $1,366,842 |
| 4 | Nolensville | 4.5 | $170,068 | $822,160 |
| 5 | Farragut | 6.5 | $142,402 | $682,121 |
| 6 | Signal Mountain | 7.5 | $139,714 | $621,126 |
| 7 | Franklin | 8.0 | $115,000 | $906,887 |
| 8 | Thompson’s Station | 8.0 | $122,139 | $770,108 |
| 9 | Germantown | 10.0 | $144,799 | $479,574 |
| 10 | Collierville | 10.5 | $134,319 | $508,327 |
| 11 | Mount Juliet | 11.5 | $107,847 | $557,137 |
| 12 | Coope | 12.5 | $120,066 | $490,104 |
| 13 | Spring Hill | 13.0 | $106,658 | $521,133 |
| 14 | Lakeland | 15.0 | $113,843 | $450,042 |
| 15 | Hendersonville | 15.5 | $91,503 | $513,734 |
| 16 | Fairview | 15.5 | $88,333 | $533,170 |
| 17 | Arlington | 17.0 | $125,909 | $410,846 |
| 18 | Pleasant View | 19.5 | $101,591 | $415,145 |
| 19 | Louisville | 20.5 | $83,485 | $458,184 |
| 20 | Murfreesboro | 25.0 | $76,241 | $423,368 |
| 21 | Gallatin | 26.0 | $73,589 | $431,379 |
| 22 | White House | 26.5 | $87,315 | $387,197 |
| 23 | Lebanon | 27.5 | $71,320 | $443,481 |
| 24 | Smyrna | 28.5 | $78,409 | $401,410 |
| 25 | Maryville | 29.0 | $79,340 | $388,014 |
| 26 | Greenbrier | 29.0 | $82,308 | $379,548 |
| 27 | Oakland | 30.0 | $89,240 | $354,771 |
| 28 | Atoka | 32.0 | $86,922 | $349,166 |
| 29 | Collegedale | 34.0 | $64,905 | $421,131 |
| 30 | Bartlett | 34.0 | $100,660 | $321,883 |
| 31 | La Vergne | 34.5 | $80,418 | $348,964 |
| 32 | Medina | 35.5 | $93,964 | $319,429 |
| 33 | Ashland City | 37.5 | $73,921 | $343,567 |
| 34 | Goodlettsville | 37.5 | $65,898 | $390,263 |
| 35 | Millersville | 38.5 | $70,411 | $361,495 |
| 36 | Portland | 40.0 | $72,380 | $330,424 |
| 37 | Lenoir City | 41.5 | $60,480 | $404,138 |
| 38 | Soddy-Daisy | 41.5 | $67,824 | $359,085 |
| 39 | White Bluff | 43.0 | $68,109 | $343,964 |
| 40 | Hartsville/trousdale County | 43.0 | $63,190 | $365,743 |
| 41 | Gatlinburg | 43.0 | $57,760 | $409,018 |
| 42 | Dickson | 43.5 | $69,074 | $341,824 |
| 43 | Columbia | 43.5 | $61,204 | $369,228 |
| 44 | Kingston | 44.0 | $70,532 | $325,144 |
| 45 | Sevierville | 45.5 | $55,106 | $412,392 |
| 46 | Pigeon Forge | 46.5 | $53,839 | $415,369 |
| 47 | Tusculum | 46.5 | $71,458 | $314,531 |
| 48 | Oak Ridge | 47.0 | $71,000 | $318,659 |
| 49 | Munford | 47.0 | $86,492 | $282,518 |
| 50 | Winchester | 48.0 | $59,497 | $361,268 |
| 51 | Dandridge | 48.0 | $56,367 | $376,947 |
| 52 | Jonesborough | 49.0 | $63,155 | $327,240 |
| 53 | Clinton | 49.0 | $64,005 | $322,173 |
| 54 | Clarksville | 49.5 | $66,786 | $319,372 |
| 55 | Springfield | 53.5 | $58,741 | $325,752 |
| 56 | Chattanooga | 54.5 | $61,028 | $319,230 |
| 57 | Red Bank | 56.0 | $61,788 | $310,744 |
| 58 | Jasper | 56.5 | $73,875 | $254,725 |
| 59 | Knoxville | 58.5 | $50,994 | $365,763 |
| 60 | Alcoa | 59.5 | $60,049 | $308,793 |
| 61 | Manchester | 60.0 | $55,019 | $321,829 |
| 62 | Tullahoma | 60.5 | $60,855 | $291,080 |
| 63 | Mount Carmel | 61.5 | $71,336 | $249,604 |
| 64 | Church Hill | 62.5 | $69,433 | $251,652 |
| 65 | Cleveland | 63.0 | $55,904 | $309,550 |
| 66 | Johnson City | 66.5 | $55,429 | $290,209 |
| 67 | Shelbyville | 67.0 | $52,290 | $311,863 |
| 68 | Jefferson City | 68.0 | $53,819 | $303,454 |
| 69 | Lewisburg | 69.5 | $52,634 | $295,728 |
| 70 | Dayton | 71.0 | $56,692 | $257,709 |
| 71 | East Ridge | 71.5 | $55,988 | $257,942 |
| 72 | Crossville | 73.5 | $50,672 | $307,725 |
| 73 | Harrogate | 74.0 | $63,257 | $230,613 |
| 74 | Cookeville | 74.5 | $48,501 | $314,565 |
| 75 | Athens | 78.0 | $53,151 | $253,002 |
| 76 | Mount Pleasant | 79.5 | $49,897 | $278,318 |
| 77 | Bristol | 83.0 | $55,007 | $232,078 |
| 78 | Kingsport | 84.0 | $50,436 | $253,312 |
| 79 | Greeneville | 84.5 | $51,516 | $243,013 |
| 80 | Centerville | 85.5 | $51,250 | $241,249 |
| 81 | Fayetteville | 86.0 | $50,890 | $249,249 |
| 82 | Millington | 86.0 | $51,695 | $235,382 |
| 83 | Madisonville | 86.5 | $45,274 | $277,770 |
| 84 | Lafayette | 89.0 | $44,924 | $264,523 |
| 85 | Henderson | 89.5 | $57,727 | $179,029 |
| 86 | Sparta | 90.0 | $43,989 | $271,200 |
| 87 | Morristown | 90.5 | $44,811 | $261,016 |
| 88 | Jackson | 91.5 | $51,552 | $221,912 |
| 89 | Unicoi | 91.5 | $41,455 | $288,799 |
| 90 | Pulaski | 93.5 | $45,420 | $249,294 |
| 91 | Sweetwater | 94.5 | $44,661 | $251,573 |
| 92 | South Pittsburg | 95.0 | $54,347 | $174,697 |
| 93 | Algood | 95.5 | $40,514 | $272,694 |
| 94 | Mcminnville | 98.0 | $43,348 | $251,013 |
| 95 | Waverly | 98.0 | $45,600 | $228,892 |
| 96 | Rogersville | 98.5 | $46,536 | $225,250 |
| 97 | Lexington | 99.5 | $49,253 | $205,974 |
| 98 | Somerville | 99.5 | $31,063 | $287,655 |
| 99 | Dunlap | 99.5 | $38,666 | $270,679 |
| 100 | Elizabethton | 100.0 | $44,834 | $231,565 |