Affordable Homes

We are at risk of "gentrifying" Rutherford County. Many people moved here as Nashville and Davidson County became unaffordable. Working people moved here for lower rent and lower price of homes.

People that work here should be able to afford to LIVE here. 

That includes our firefighters, police officers and other essential workers! Young and hard working people shouldn't be moving to surrounding counties to find affordable homes, then driving in to Rutherford to work. 

Our median income in this county is $83,871. Using the 4x formula, an affordable home would be $335,484.  The average home price in 2025 in Rutherford County is $435,000. That just doesn't add up.

We need to find a way to incentivize builders to create affordable homes through land use and density where it makes good sense. Our residents shouldn't be "house poor" just because giant homes are more profitable. People need to be able to save money for a rainy day. It's that 43% I'm talking about.