West Nashville runs from Sylvan Park and The Nations to West Meade. About 41,700 people lived there in 2020; Zillow's 37209 value was $542,777 in September 2026.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: the Metro Planning Department’s West Nashville Community Plan page, the West Nashville Community Plan, adopted Aug. 24, 2017 (PDF), Metro’s community planning area boundaries and park locations, the MNPS zone finder, the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index, WeGo Public Transit’s schedule data, 2020 Census blocks and OpenStreetMap. Metro Planning: 615-862-7190.

West Nashville stretches from the river bends of Cockrill Bend south to Percy Warner Park. It is one of the 14 community plan areas the Metro Planning Department uses, about 16,250 acres not counting the city of Belle Meade inside it. About 41,700 people lived inside the line at the 2020 census, Belle Meade included, in about 19,500 homes, by our count of Census blocks.

What this means for you

  • High school: about 52% of residents are zoned for James Lawson High, 25% for Hillsboro High and 22% for Pearl-Cohn High.
  • Home value: Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 37209 was $542,777 in September 2026.
  • Interstate: I-40 Exit 204 (Briley Parkway and White Bridge Road) is about 1 mile from the population center.

Where it is

The community plan draws the boundaries at the Cumberland River on the north; I-440, the CSX railroad and the city of Belle Meade on the east; Percy Warner Park on the south; the ridgeline atop Nine Mile Hill on the southwest; and I-40 and the river on the west.

It names Sylvan Heights, Sylvan Park, the Nations, Robertson and Urbandale as the urban neighborhoods on the east side, and Charlotte Park, Hillwood, West Meade, Belle Meade Links, Warner Park Valley and Belle Meade Highlands as the suburban neighborhoods on the south end. Charlotte Pike and White Bridge Road/Briley Parkway cross the area, with shops, offices and Nashville State Community College along them. Cockrill Bend, on the north end, holds John C. Tune Airport, several prisons and an industrial district.

Belle Meade is a separate city that kept its charter when Metro formed. It has its own planning and zoning; the plan does not govern it. By 2020 Census block counts, about 64% of residents live in ZIP code 37209 and 36% in 37205.

Schools

Metro Nashville Public Schools assigns schools by address. In a public copy of the district’s 2025-26 high school zone map:

High school Address Share of residents zoned 2024-25 state grade
James Lawson High 8001 Highway 70 S. 52% D
Hillsboro High 3812 Hillsboro Pike 25% D
Pearl-Cohn High 904 26th Ave. N. 22% D

Elementary and middle school zones change from street to street; check one address in the MNPS zone finder. Grades are from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 A-F letter grade file. More in our schools guide.

Home values

According to the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research):

Area September 2026 September 2025 Change
ZIP code 37209 $542,777 $550,702 -1.4%
ZIP code 37205 $1,061,046 $1,018,595 +4.2%
City of Nashville $425,889 $436,922 -2.5%

ZIP code 37205 includes Belle Meade and parts of Green Hills-Midtown, so its figure is not only West Nashville homes. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From Metro Parks’ park locations:

  • McCabe Park, about 209 acres with a golf course and community center, 4601 Murphy Road.
  • West Park, about 33 acres, 6105 Morrow Road.
  • Charlotte Park, about 25 acres, 6031 Deal Ave.
  • England Park, 811 Delray Drive; Richland Park, 4601 Charlotte Pike; H.G. Hill Park, 6710 Charlotte Pike; and Parmer Park, 300 Leake Ave.

Metro’s greenway map shows the Richland Creek Greenway running through the area. Percy Warner Park is on the southern boundary. See our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstates: from the population center, I-40 Exit 204 (Briley Parkway and White Bridge Road) is about 1 mile, Exit 205 (46th and 51st avenues) about 1.4 miles and Exit 201 (Charlotte Pike) about 1.6 miles, as the crow flies, per OpenStreetMap exit numbers. Briley Parkway Exit 26 serves Centennial Boulevard.
  • Distances: about 6.1 miles by road to the Metro Courthouse on Public Square and 13.4 miles to Nashville International Airport (BNA), measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. These are distances, not drive times.
  • Buses: in WeGo Public Transit’s current schedule data, routes 3 West End, 19 Herman and 50 Charlotte Pike stop in the area. Maps are on WeGo’s bus page.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

  • Kroger and Publix on Charlotte Pike.
  • Trader Joe’s on White Bridge Road and ALDI on American Road.
  • Produce Place on Murphy Road and Cairo Eagle Market on Illinois Avenue.

More neighborhoods

West Nashville is one of the areas in our Nashville neighborhoods guide. Next door: Bellevue to the west, Green Hills-Midtown to the east and North Nashville to the northeast.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Plan area boundaries and parks: Metro Nashville. School zones: Metro Nashville Public Schools. Population and housing counts: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census.

Frequently asked questions

What neighborhoods are in West Nashville?

Metro’s West Nashville Community Plan names Sylvan Heights, Sylvan Park, the Nations, Robertson and Urbandale on its east side, and Charlotte Park, Hillwood, West Meade, Belle Meade Links, Warner Park Valley and Belle Meade Highlands on its south end.

What high schools serve West Nashville?

In MNPS’s 2025-26 zones, about 52% of residents are zoned for James Lawson High, 25% for Hillsboro High and 22% for Pearl-Cohn High. All three earned a D in Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades.

What is the typical home value in West Nashville?

Zillow’s typical value was $542,777 in ZIP code 37209 and $1,061,046 in 37205 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.

Is Belle Meade part of West Nashville?

Belle Meade sits inside Metro’s West Nashville plan area but is a separate city with its own planning and zoning, which the community plan does not govern.