Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$372,000
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,395/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Nashville 31%
Gallatin
Sumner County48,532 residentsSumner County
62
C
Suburbgrade score
7th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gallatin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gallatin against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate95%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index93
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.49%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute26.4 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés33
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$77,518
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment3.1%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations40%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gallatin on housing & affordability
Gallatin's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mount Juliet13 mi from GallatinC 61 C Hendersonville9 mi from GallatinC− 64 C+ White House13 mi from GallatinD+ 54 C− Lebanon14 mi from GallatinD 57 C− Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)23 mi from GallatinD 57 C− Goodlettsville14 mi from GallatinD− 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gallatin
Is Gallatin, TN a good place to live?
Gallatin scores 62 out of 100, 7th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gallatin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $372,000, 9% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.49%. $1,395/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gallatin?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Gallatin sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Gallatin is served by Sumner County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gallatin?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gallatin?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Gallatin old or new?
The median home in Gallatin was built in 2004 — newer than 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. 65% 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.