White House TN Builders in 2026: Who Is Building Where on the Sumner County Side, From Dorris Farm to Marlin Pointe

Three communities closed 88.1 percent of the new homes sold on the Sumner County side of White House this year. Knowing who builds in each one is most of the shopping.

White House TN builders sold 101 new homes on the Sumner County side of town over the 12 months ending October 9, 2026, at a median of $474,900. That is $199.68 per square foot for a median of 2,345 square feet, and every one of those homes sat in a handful of communities. Dorris Farm alone produced 53 of them.

Most builder roundups list names without checking who is actually closing homes. This one starts from the closed MLS sales and names a builder for a community only where the listing remarks name it. Where the remarks are silent, the community is described on its numbers, not on a guess.

If you are sorting through models and price sheets, Ryan Beals can pull the closed sales for any community below and show you what the builder has actually sold for, not just what the sign out front says.

Who Is Building Where in White House TN

Dorris Farm (Goodall Homes and CastleRock). Counting every spelling and section in the MLS, including Dorris Farms and Dorris Farm at Willow Springs, Dorris Farm closed 53 new homes at a median of $444,238, 52.5 percent of all new construction on the Sumner side. Of those listings, 32 named Goodall Homes in their remarks and 6 named CastleRock, most of them presenting its Jones Heritage Collection. The range is the widest in town: 20 attached zero lot line homes closed at a median of $371,901, while the 33 detached homes closed at $535,685, and 14 sales topped $600,000. The Dorris Farm community guide and the Dorris Farm builder market data go deeper on the sections.

The Retreat at Bridle Creek (builder not named in remarks). This is the newest active community, with 18 new sales and none a year earlier. All 18 were To Be Built homes, closing at a median of $510,913 for a median of 2,739 square feet. At $187.97 per square foot it was the lowest per foot of the three largest communities, with sales from $474,985 to $580,770. Its listing remarks describe larger homesites and brick fronts but never name the builder, so confirm that with the sales office. It is tracked separately from the older Bridle Creek neighborhood.

Marlin Pointe (Smith Douglas Homes). 14 of the 18 new Marlin Pointe listings named Smith Douglas Homes. These were the most tightly priced homes among the three largest communities, $351,535 to $450,000, with a median of $428,425 and $197.56 per square foot. The Marlin Pointe neighborhood guide covers floor plans and the street layout.

Springbrook Reserve (Terrata Homes). All 5 new listings named Terrata Homes. They closed at a median of $484,900 for a median of 1,852 square feet, the highest per foot of the main communities at $239.40. See the Springbrook Reserve guide for the community details.

Cambria and Copes Crossing (finishing up). Cambria closed 3 new homes at a median of $616,714, the highest in White House; one listing named Norfleet Builders. Copes Crossing closed 3 at a median of $499,000, larger homes with finished basements at $152.27 per square foot. A year ago, 5 Copes Crossing listings named Pulte in their remarks. One more new home closed in Poplar Ridge at $430,000.

Spec Homes vs To Be Built: How White House Builders Price

Builders sell two ways here. 68 finished spec and model homes closed at a median of $430,975, and 33 To Be Built homes, where the buyer picked the lot and plan before construction, closed at $521,475. That $90,500 gap looks like a premium for building, but per square foot the two were nearly the same: $199.87 for spec against $198.52 for To Be Built. The difference is larger plans and the options buyers add along the way.

That matters for budgeting. If your number is under $400,000, the realistic new options are in Dorris Farm, mostly its attached homes, and the lower end of Marlin Pointe; 24 of the 101 new sales closed at or below $400,000. Above $500,000, 40 new homes closed, led by detached Dorris Farm plans and The Retreat at Bridle Creek. The look at what $425K buys in White House lines that budget up against resale too.

White House New Construction by Community (Sumner County Side)

Data from RealTracs MLS. New construction closed sales on the Sumner County side of White House (ZIP 37188), October 10, 2025 through October 9, 2026; prior 12 months October 10, 2024 through October 9, 2025, same basis. New construction means an MLS Built Info of New, To Be Built or Model. A builder is named only where listing remarks name it. One new sale in Poplar Ridge is included in the totals.

Active, Coming Soon and Under Contract New Construction in White House TN

Recently Sold New Construction in White House TN (Past 12 Months)

How White House New Construction Changed Year Over Year

A year ago, 150 new homes closed on the Sumner side of White House at a median of $424,745. This year it was 101 at $474,900, up $50,155 or 11.8 percent, while price per square foot rose only 2.1 percent, from $195.48 to $199.68. Fewer homes, larger plans: new construction fell from 55.4 percent of all sales to 43.3 percent.

The shift is about which communities are still selling. Summerlin, where prior-year remarks named Goodall Homes on 12 listings, went from 31 new sales to none, and Copes Crossing went from 21 to 3. The Retreat at Bridle Creek went from zero to 18. Dorris Farm held steady at 53 against 59 while its median rose 9.7 percent to $444,238, and Marlin Pointe rose 5.7 percent to $428,425 on 18 sales against 20. To Be Built sales grew from 26 to 33, which pulled the median up. The White House new construction vs resale comparison shows how resale moved over the same window.

Negotiating With White House Builders

Builders here hold their price. New construction closed at a median of 100 percent of final list price, and only 19.8 percent of new homes closed below list, down from 24.7 percent a year earlier. Where builders do move is on rate buydowns, closing cost help and options, and current listing remarks in Marlin Pointe and Springbrook Reserve advertised exactly that kind of financing incentive.

The question I get most from buyers walking into a White House model home is whether bringing their own agent changes anything with the builder. It does not change the base price, but it changes who is reading the contract, the options sheet and the incentive terms on your side of the table. I tell buyers to put my name on the registration at the very first visit, because many builders will not recognize an agent after the buyer has signed in alone. From there, I compare the builder's offer against finished resales nearby so you know whether the incentive is real value or just a better-looking number.

For what typically gets added at the design center, see the guide to builder upgrades in White House, and the Gallatin upgrade package negotiation guide walks through the same conversation one city over. The overview of new home builders in White House is a quick companion to this page.

Who Is Actually Buying New Construction in White House, and the Commute

White House new construction draws three kinds of buyers: Nashville commuters who want a newer home at a lower price than Davidson County, first-time buyers looking at the attached homes in Dorris Farm and the lower end of Marlin Pointe, and Sumner County owners moving up into a larger To Be Built plan. Buyers weighing towns can compare in the White House vs Hendersonville comparison.

The commute runs south on I-65 through Goodlettsville to downtown Nashville, typically 30 to 40 minutes most mornings, with US-31W (Louisville Highway) as the local route toward Goodlettsville and Rivergate. Where a community sits relative to the interstate matters, so drive from the lot you are considering at rush hour before you sign.

Schools for White House New Construction

By MLS assignment, all 101 new construction sales on the Sumner side were zoned to Harold B. Williams Elementary and White House High School, so the choice between builders here is not a school zone choice. The White House school zone guide for Sumner County buyers covers the zone lines. Zones can change, so verify any address with Sumner County Schools before you sign a contract.

Why Work with Ryan Beals on White House New Construction

I was born and raised in Gallatin and Hendersonville, and I track White House new construction community by community from the closed MLS data. Before you tour, I can show you what Dorris Farm, The Retreat at Bridle Creek and Marlin Pointe have actually closed at, which plans sold, and how the builder's offer compares to resale.

A builder's sales agent works for the builder. If you want someone reading the contract on your side, call me at 629-263-0248.

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