Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 94/100
A+
Median home value$1,031,300
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$2,825/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Nashville 31%
Brentwood
Williamson County45,556 residentsWilliamson County
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by amenities.
69
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brentwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brentwood against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 92/100
A
Within-state proficiency100th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate97%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Housing cost index181
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.38%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute25.7 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 22/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$182,088
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment2.6%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations67%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brentwood on amenities
Brentwood's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)12 mi from BrentwoodA− 57 C− Murfreesboro22 mi from BrentwoodA− 66 C+ Smyrna14 mi from BrentwoodB− 63 C+ Franklin7 mi from BrentwoodB− 76 B Hendersonville24 mi from BrentwoodC 64 C+ Spring Hill19 mi from BrentwoodC 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Brentwood
Is Brentwood, TN a good place to live?
Brentwood scores 69 out of 100, 2nd of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brentwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $1,031,300, 152% above the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.38%. $2,825/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brentwood?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Brentwood sit at the 100th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Brentwood is served by Williamson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brentwood?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brentwood?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Brentwood old or new?
The median home in Brentwood was built in 1996 — close to the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 91% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.