Growing Nashville suburb with charming small town appeal
White House, Tennessee, gets its name from a 19th-century inn visited by many travelers of the time. This Colonial-style building’s distinct white paint job led many to call the property — and eventually the entire area — “White House.” While the original property was torn down in the 1950s, a replica built a few decades later now serves as a museum and local landmark.
Surrounded by views of the Cumberland Plateau, the city of White House is home to around 13,000 people, and a growing residential and commercial landscape. Despite this growth, transplants from larger metro areas still find charm in this suburb just beyond Nashville’s outskirts. “We were a one-stop light town when I was a kid. When I was a junior in high school, we took a field trip to the McDonald’s because it was considered economic development and we didn’t have one,” says White House Alderman Jana Spicer, who has lived here since she was 12. “Now we have so many people coming in from all over. We're a bedroom community. We’re trying to change that, but we really are. A lot of people commute to Nashville but come to live in White House because it’s still got that small town, farm appeal in some respects.”
You can find new modern homes in the White House community.
There are many ranch style homes in the White House community.
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New subdivisions and developing rural landscape
White House belongs to both Sumner and Robertson counties, with the Robertson County portion remaining the more rural of the two. Robertson still has a dairy farm and acreage dedicated to growing crops like corn, soybeans and tobacco. Despite this, the city has also been booming with new construction and some of the latest subdivisions have also cropped up in the Robertson County area. Across the entirety of White House, most homes were built from the early 2000s to the present date, and options consist primarily of modern Craftsmen designs and brick Colonial Revivals. The area is also home to a few million-dollar properties situated on sprawling multi-acre lots.
White House has a median listing price of $385,000, which is around $140,000 less than Nashville’s median. Most single-family homes here cost between $300,000 and $600,000. “I say this kind of tongue-in-cheek. The cost of housing in White House, while still high, is cheaper compared to some other areas, whether it’s Nashville-Davidson County or Williamson County down in Franklin and Brentwood. You get a lot more house for your dollar down here,” says White House Mayor, John Corbitt.
Modern homes are being built in the White House community.
There are homes on large lots in the White House community.
You can find new modern homes in the White House community.
Most of the new modern homes have 2 car garages in the White House neighborhood.
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Staples like Colorado Grill and new Publix grocery store
Numerous restaurants and shops exist in the heart of town and shoppers will find everything from women’s seasonal apparel at the Honey Run Boutique to unique secondhand gifts at the beloved TN Flea Mall. Dining options range from Southern downhome cooking to Italian and Mexican cuisines. Institutions like the Colorado Grill are popular for their steaks and comfort food entrees. Barbecue joints include the highly regarded Perrys Smokin Pig, which stands out with its iron pig sculptures. A Publix opened in the new White House Shops center during the fall of 2024, expanding the city’s chain grocery store options.
Locals hang out at White House Pizza and Pub in White House.
Perrys Smoking Pig is a popular lunch spot in White House.
Tennesse Flea Mall offers a place to find eclectic antiques and gifts in White House.
Honey Run Boutique is located in White House Tennessee.
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The White House Municipal Park hub and new recreational amenities
The town’s recreational hub, or the White House Municipal Park, features amenities like several softball and baseball fields and playgrounds. The park is also the starting point for the White House Greenway, which draws joggers at dawn and bikers at dusk. The Rover’s Ridge Dog Park and the 18-hole White House Disc Golf Course are two additional local outdoors spots. Other recreational amenities in town include the W.L. Anderson Sports Complex, a destination for youth soccer games. White House is also building a new two-story recreation center, a project expected to open in the summer of 2025. The facility will include basketball and volleyball courts, fitness spaces and an e-sports gaming room.
White House Municipal Park is home to Rover Ridge dog park.
The White House Municipal Park has a large playground for children to play on.
The southwest end of White House Greenway ends in White House Municipal Park.
There are several miles of greenways in the White House community.
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Americana Celebration and events supporting local businesses
The W.L. Anderson Sports Complex hosts events like the Americana Celebration & Fireworks in July. The festival’s attractions include carnival rides and live bands. In September, the White House Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Restaurant Week, which gives local establishments a chance to show off their culinary skills. The chamber also hosts the Jingle & Mingle Around Town in November, another event that invites residents to shop at local businesses.
History buffs interested in the city’s past can visit the White House Inn Museum, which features exhibits showcasing life in the area in the 19th century.
W.L. Anderson Sports Complex is home to several Soccer fields.
W.L. Anderson Sports Complex is located in Whitehouse Tennessee.
W.L. Anderson Sports Complex has multiple Soccer fields
W.L. Anderson Sports Complex has a snack bar and bathrooms.
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Access to one of 20 best districts in the state
The Robertson County and Sumner County school districts serve White House and respectively earn B-minus and A-minus grades from the ratings site Niche. The Sumner District itself is also ranked among the 20 best school districts in the state, according to Niche. Together, the two districts oversee seven schools within White House. For alternative private options, the Christian Community Schools, gets a B from Niche and serves students from kindergarten through Grade 12.
White House Middle School is a public school located in Sumner County.
Students attend White House Heritage High School.
Christian Community Schools is a religious school located in the bounds of Robertson County.
Harold B. Williams Elementary School is located in Sumner County.
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Headquarters of Tate Ornamental and close to Electrolux plant
Notable employers here include the Ohio-based packaging company ProAmpac, which has a facility in the city. White House also serves as the headquarters of Tate Ornamental, which designs metal and stone adornments for homes and commercial properties. Other major employers in this part of the Nashville metro area include global appliance maker Electrolux, which runs a plant in nearby Springfield and employs over 3,000 people. Springfield, the seat of Robertson County, is also home to the TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, which employs more than 700 workers.
The latest U.S. Census estimates show that White House has a population of around 15,300 people, which is up 18% from 2020. “We’re a fast-growing community and we have infrastructure projects in place to improve roads and sewer,” Spicer says. “I really do think, in the next five years, we’ll see 23,000 or 24,000 people.”
The city sits along Interstate 65, which goes directly into downtown Nashville about 27 miles south. White House is also 31 miles from the Nashville International Airport, the region’s hub for commercial flights.
Important to know
Like the rest of the Nashville metro, White House experiences four true seasons. The area has notably warm, humid summers and mild winters. However, the region can also experience severe thunderstorms and tornadoes during both the spring and late fall. The area recently experienced some severe weather events in May 2024, when storms led to severe flooding in both Robertson and Sumner counties.
White House has lower crime rates than Nashville and Tennessee. Nashville’s violent and property crime rates are about three times higher than White House’s.
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