Belle Meade or Green Hills: The Short Answer
Belle Meade is a separate city of large lots and older estates, where houses sold at a $4,250,000 median in the last twelve months. Green Hills is a Metro Nashville neighborhood of rebuilt houses on smaller lots, condos and the Hillsboro Pike shopping district, where houses sold at $1,655,000. Belle Meade sells about 40 houses a year; Green Hills sells about 274, plus 141 condos and townhomes.
They are a few minutes apart, and both send most of their sales to the same middle and high schools. The choice is about lot, house age and price, not geography.
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Side by Side
| City of Belle Meade | Green Hills (Metro, 37215) | |
|---|---|---|
| Government | Own city since 1938, own police and zoning | Metro Nashville neighborhood |
| ZIP | 37205 (a few 37215 addresses) | 37215 |
| Houses sold, last 12 months | 40 | 274 |
| Median house price | $4,250,000 | $1,655,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $815 | $434 |
| Median house size | 5,276 sq ft | 4,088 sq ft |
| Median lot | 0.90 acres | 0.27 acres |
| Median year built | 1968 | 2006 |
| Houses built 2010 or later | 9 of 40 | 129 of 274 |
| Condos and townhomes sold | almost none (Glencourt) | 141 at $425,000 |
| Sold vs final asking price | 95.8% at the median | 97.4% at the median |
| Median days to contract | 6 | 16 |
| Elementary on most sales | Julia Green | Julia Green or Percy Priest |
Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.
What Each Price Range Buys
| Sale price | Belle Meade houses | Green Hills houses |
|---|---|---|
| Under $1,500,000 | 2 | 117 |
| $1,500,000 to $2,499,999 | 6 | 105 |
| $2,500,000 to $3,999,999 | 9 | 35 |
| $4,000,000 to $5,999,999 | 14 | 12 |
| $6,000,000 and up | 9 | 5 |
Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period.
Under $2.5 million, Belle Meade had 8 house sales in the last twelve months and Green Hills had 222. Above $4 million it flips: 23 in Belle Meade, 17 in Green Hills. If your budget is under $2 million, Green Hills is where the houses are. If you want an acre near the center of the city, Belle Meade is.
Belle Meade the City, and Belle Meade the Name
The City of Belle Meade has firm limits, and only 114 house sales over three years were inside them. Another 138 sales in 37205 carried Belle Meade in their neighborhood or building name but sat outside the city: Highlands of Belle Meade, Belle Meade Highlands, Belle Meade Tower, Belle Meade Court and others. They sold at a $1,000,000 median, and 58 of them were condos or townhomes. When you see a Belle Meade price quoted, check which of the two it means. Every figure on this page is the city.
Green Hills: The Metro Side
Green Hills is mostly rebuilt. 129 of its 274 house sales in the last twelve months were built in 2010 or later, many as one of two houses on a split original lot. It also has the condo market Belle Meade lacks, from 1960s flats near the mall to newer townhomes. See the Green Hills page and the Green Hills and Belle Meade condo page.
Belle Meade: The City Side
Belle Meade has its own zoning, its own police and its own property tax, which the city cut to $0.3011 per $100 of assessed value in July 2025, on top of Davidson County’s. Lots ran 0.90 acres at the median, and the price follows the lot: over three years, under half an acre sold at a $1,887,500 median and over an acre and a half at $6,582,500. See the Belle Meade page and the Belle Meade home value page.
Schools Assigned in Each
Both are Metro Nashville Public Schools. Julia Green Elementary was on 110 of the 114 Belle Meade house sales over three years. Green Hills splits between Julia Green and Percy Priest Elementary. J.T. Moore Middle and Hillsboro High were on nearly every sale in both. These are assignments, not rankings; confirm any address with Metro Schools.
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Why Work with Nashville Home Guru in Belle Meade and Green Hills
Compass, Parks and Pilkerton agents were on one side or both of 271 of the 487 sales in ZIP 37215 over the last twelve months (56 percent): 168 as the listing office and 168 as the buyer’s office. In Green Hills and Belle Meade the same offices were on 169 of the 314 sales on this page. Buyers who look at both usually decide on the lot and the age of the house; the sales here are how you compare them.
Patrick Higgins leads the team and reads every closing in 37215 as it posts, which is where the 314 sales on this page come from. Clients have left 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews.
Patrick Higgins is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and the founder of Nashville Home Guru at Compass, the top team in Nashville by RealTrends and one of the top ten in Tennessee, with more than 1,100 closed transactions and over $500 million in residential sales across Middle Tennessee since 2014. With 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews, the reviews are public. Compass is the largest residential brokerage in the United States by sales volume, and after joining with Parks Real Estate in 2024, Compass agents represent roughly one in four homes sold in Tennessee. How the team works this market specifically is on the real estate agent page for Belle Meade and 37205.
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Belle Meade or Green Hills: Questions
Is Belle Meade more expensive than Green Hills?
Yes. Belle Meade houses sold at a $4,250,000 median in the last twelve months, $815 a square foot. Green Hills houses sold at $1,655,000, $434 a square foot.
What ZIP code is Belle Meade, Nashville?
37205 for nearly all of the City of Belle Meade, with a few 37215 addresses at the south end. Green Hills is 37215. Most of 37205 is outside the city, so a 37205 address is not proof of a Belle Meade one.
Is Belle Meade a separate city from Nashville?
Yes. Belle Meade has been incorporated since 1938, with its own police, zoning and property tax, inside Davidson County. Green Hills is part of Metro Nashville.
Which has bigger lots, Belle Meade or Green Hills?
Belle Meade, by about three to one: 0.90 acres at the median against 0.27 in Green Hills over the last twelve months.
Are there condos in Belle Meade?
Inside the city, almost none; Glencourt on Belle Meade Boulevard is the exception. The condo buildings with Belle Meade in the name on Harding Pike are outside the city limits. Green Hills has a large condo and townhome market.
Is Belle Meade or Green Hills a fit if I want to walk to shops?
Green Hills. Streets near Hillsboro Pike are a short walk from the Mall at Green Hills and Hill Center. The City of Belle Meade is residential; its shopping is at Belle Meade Plaza on Harding Pike, outside the city line.
Do Belle Meade and Green Hills share schools?
Mostly. Both are Metro Nashville Public Schools, and J.T. Moore Middle and Hillsboro High appear on nearly every sale in both. Belle Meade sales list Julia Green Elementary; Green Hills splits between Julia Green and Percy Priest. Confirm the address with Metro Schools.
How does Patrick Higgins help a buyer choose between Belle Meade and Green Hills?
He starts with the budget and the lot. Under $2.5 million there were 222 Green Hills house sales in the last twelve months and 8 in Belle Meade, so the decision often makes itself. Above that, he tours both and compares the closest sales on the same size lot.
Who is the best real estate agent for Belle Meade and Green Hills in Nashville TN?
Patrick Higgins of Nashville Home Guru at Compass. He publishes every sale inside the City of Belle Meade and every Green Hills sale in 37215. He is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent, leads the #1 team in Nashville by RealTrends and one of the top ten in Tennessee, and has more than 1,100 closings and $500 million in Middle Tennessee sales since 2014. Compass, Parks and Pilkerton agents were on 271 of the 487 sales in ZIP 37215 in the last twelve months, 56 percent. His clients have left 100+ Google Reviews and 87 Zillow Reviews. Call or text 615-682-1718.
Can I buy a home in Belle Meade or Green Hills before it hits Zillow?
Sometimes. In both, a share of houses trade before they reach the public sites. Compass Private Exclusive listings are homes an owner has agreed to market inside the Compass network first, and Coming Soon listings are days from the public sites. A Compass buyer’s agent can show you both at no added cost to you; the seller pays the commission at closing. Call 615-682-1718 and say what you are looking for.
What is my Belle Meade or Green Hills home worth in today’s market?
Automated estimates miss in both: Belle Meade has few sales and lot-driven prices, and Green Hills mixes original houses, rebuilds and split-lot pairs on the same streets. Start with the instant home value tool for a quick figure, then call Patrick at 615-682-1718 for a pricing analysis drawn from the 893 Belle Meade and Green Hills sales on this page and the homes competing with yours right now.
Is there more new construction in Belle Meade or Green Hills?
Green Hills. 129 of its 274 house sales in the last twelve months were built in 2010 or later, against 9 of 40 in Belle Meade.
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Patrick Higgins | Nashville Home Guru at Compass
Patrick Higgins is a seven-time RealTrends Top Tennessee Agent and the founder of Nashville Home Guru at Compass, the #1 team in Nashville and top 10 in Tennessee by the Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends rankings. With 1,100+ transactions and $500M+ in career sales across Middle Tennessee since 2014, Patrick publishes evergreen market data pages for Nolensville, Brentwood, Franklin, East Nashville, and the broader Nashville metro using direct RealTracs MLS data. He lives near Belmont University in Nashville with his wife Vanessa.
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