Hendersonville TN New Construction Beyond Durham Farms: 201 Closed Sales, $649,990 Median, 11 Communities Compared (2026)

Durham Farms closed 89 new construction homes in the 12 months ending September 2025 and 32 in the 12 months since. Its last builder closing was February 18, 2026. Hendersonville new construction did not stop; it moved to a different set of communities.

Most buyers who start a Hendersonville new construction search start with Durham Farms, because that is the name they have heard. The data says that search now starts somewhere else. Over the rolling 12 months ending September 3, 2026, 201 new construction homes closed in Hendersonville at a median of $649,990. Only 32 of them, 16 percent, were in Durham Farms, and none of those came from a builder after February 18. The other 169 closed across a list of communities many buyers have never driven through.

A year ago the picture was reversed. Durham Farms, Norman Farm, and Laurel Park together produced 175 of the 268 new construction closings in the prior 12 months, about 65 percent. This year those same three produced 59 of 201, about 29 percent. Mansker Farms went from zero closings to 31. Oak Creek Estates went from 3 to 22. Millstone went from 3 to 19. Crutcher Station went from zero to 10.

That shift changes which builders you are negotiating with, which school zones are on the table, and how long you will wait for keys. If you want to see which of the communities still selling fits your budget and move date before you walk into a sales office, Ryan Beals can pull the closed data for each one and walk you through the differences side by side.

What Happened at Durham Farms and Laurel Park

Durham Farms did not slow down gradually. Lennar's last builder closing there was November 26, 2025, Schell Brothers' was February 9, 2026, and Pulte's was February 18, 2026. Laurel Park, Phillips Builders' Beech zone community, recorded its last builder closing on December 10, 2025. For the full story, including how resale in those neighborhoods now prices against the homes that sold new, read what happened at Durham Farms and Laurel Park when the builders finished.

One number in Durham Farms is worth reading carefully. Its new construction median jumped from $611,990 a year ago to $807,150 over the past 12 months. That is not appreciation. The final homes to close were larger Schell Brothers and Pulte plans, at a median 3,031 square feet against 2,872 the year before, and the price per square foot moved a more modest $222.84 to $231. The median moved because the product mix changed, not because the same house got $195,000 more expensive.

The Hendersonville New Construction Communities Compared

Here is every Hendersonville community with four or more new construction closings over the past 12 months, with the prior-year count in parentheses so you can see which way each one is heading. Price per square foot and square footage matter as much as the median here, because these communities sell very different products, from 1,600 square foot townhomes to 3,800 square foot homes on half-acre lots.

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period ending September 3, 2026. Closed sales only. New construction defined as listings marked New, To Be Built, or Model. HOA annualized from the reported fee and frequency.

Three tiers show up in that table. Under $450,000, new construction in Hendersonville is almost entirely attached: 26 of the 33 new construction closings under $450,000 were townhomes, led by Anderson Park with 16. Those communities carry the highest dues on the list, $2,340 to $2,820 a year, because the HOA covers exterior maintenance. In the middle, Mansker Farms, Norman Farm, Crutcher Station, and Millstone cluster between $224 and $236 per square foot, which is the most house per dollar in Hendersonville new construction right now. At the top, Oak Creek Estates closed all 22 of its homes above $1 million at $326 per square foot on a median 0.585 acre lot, a different product entirely. For how those HOA figures compare across the whole city, see what HOA fees cover in each Hendersonville community.

Hendersonville New Construction Market Data 2026

Data from RealTracs MLS. Rolling 12-month period. Closed sales only.

Active, Coming Soon & Under Contract New Construction in Hendersonville, TN

Recently Sold New Construction in Hendersonville, TN (Past 12 Months)

Which Communities Are Still Selling

The simplest way to tell a community that is actively selling from one that is winding down is the date of its most recent builder closing. Six Hendersonville communities recorded one in August or September 2026. Those six produced 110 of the 201 new construction closings over the past 12 months, against 34 of 268 the year before. Since Durham Farms' last builder closing on February 18, 90 new construction homes have closed in Hendersonville, and Mansker Farms alone accounts for 24 of them.

A most recent closing date is not a sold-out notice. Norman Farm, Saundersville Station, and Nearwater Place may still have lots or later phases, and a community can go quiet between sections. But if the last builder closing was months ago, ask the sales office directly what is left and when it delivers before you plan around it.

How Builders Negotiate, and What the Tax Line Hides

New construction in Hendersonville closed at a median 100 percent of original list price over the past 12 months, and 71 percent of closings landed at or above original list. Resale closed at a median 97.4 percent. Builders protect the recorded price because every sale becomes a comp for the next home in the section. Where they give is closing costs and rate: 24 of the 201 new construction closings, about 12 percent, recorded seller participation, at a median of about $29,670. Resale concessions ran a median $10,000. Ask what the incentive is worth if you bring your own lender, and get it in writing.

The other number to check is the tax line. Twenty-eight percent of new construction closings carried an MLS tax figure under $1,000, compared with 2 percent of resale closings. That is not a low tax bill; it is land that has not been reassessed with a house on it. Budget for the finished home. For the full side-by-side on taxes, lot size, and timing, the Hendersonville new construction vs. resale data covers every price band.

When a buyer tells me they have already picked a community because it is the name they have heard, I usually ask them to tour two others before they sign anything at a sales office. The builder's agent represents the builder, and an incentive that sounds generous on its own often looks different next to what another builder is putting toward rate on a similar plan across town. The objection I hear most is that comparing slows things down. In practice it costs a weekend, and my advice for anyone whose first-choice community has sold out is to stop searching by community name and start from the school zone and the move-in date you actually need.

Who Is Actually Buying Hendersonville New Construction, and When They Look

The typical buyer here is a move-up household buying four bedrooms and three full baths at a median 2,778 square feet, most often in the Beech or Station Camp high school zones as reported in the MLS. Many are selling an older Sumner County home to do it, which is why the timeline matters as much as the price.

Commute depends on which side of town the community sits. Hendersonville reaches Nashville by Vietnam Veterans Boulevard, Highway 386, to Interstate 65, and most mornings downtown is typically 30 to 45 minutes depending on where you start. The Drakes Creek zone communities on the north side, including Durham Farms, Norman Farm, and Oak Creek Estates, reach 386 by New Shackle Island Road or Saundersville Road. The Station Camp zone communities, including Millstone, Crutcher Station, Saundersville Station, and Stonecrest, lean on Saundersville Road. Buyers working at Vanderbilt Medical Center, HCA Healthcare, or TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center are well served from either side. Buyers comparing these communities with eastern Gallatin new construction should drive the Long Hollow Pike and Highway 386 interchange at 109 at rush hour first, because that is the friction point on the Gallatin side that Hendersonville buyers do not face.

As for when to look: start earlier than you think. New construction went under contract in a median 23 days from listing, then took a median 55 days from contract to close, for 108 days from list date to keys against 73 for resale. Oak Creek Estates and Crutcher Station, where many homes were sold before they were built, ran a median 138 and 144 days from contract to close. If you have a house to sell or a lease ending, count backward from that date.

Year-Over-Year: Fewer Homes, Higher Price Per Foot

A year ago Hendersonville new construction was closing at a median of $629,659. Today that number is $649,990. That increase tells you builders held their pricing even as volume fell 25 percent, from 268 closings to 201. Price per square foot rose faster, 6.2 percent from $228.89 to $243.18, while the median home got smaller, from 2,872 to 2,778 square feet. Buyers are paying more per foot for slightly less house, and the communities with the most remaining inventory are the ones setting that price.

Schools

New construction in Hendersonville concentrates in a handful of elementary zones. Of the 201 closings over the past 12 months, the MLS reported 69 in Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek, 47 in Station Camp Elementary, 31 in Madison Creek, 21 in Nannie Berry, and 11 in Beech Elementary. At the high school level, 114 were reported in Beech High, 53 in Station Camp High, and 34 in Hendersonville High. The Hendersonville school zone price breakdown shows how those zones compare across all closings. Zone lines shift as new sections open, so verify the assignment for a specific address with Sumner County Schools before you sign.

Each active community also has its own guide. Start with Mansker Farms and Millstone for the middle tier, and new construction luxury homes in Hendersonville for Oak Creek Estates and the rest of the market above $1 million.

Why Work with Ryan Beals

Builder sales offices are good at selling their own community. They are not set up to show you how it compares with the one across town, or to tell you that the community you asked about has not had a builder closing since February. I grew up in Hendersonville, I live in Sumner County, and I have watched the fields along the north and east sides of the city turn into the neighborhoods that now carry this market.

What I bring to a new construction search is the closed data: price per square foot by community, HOA dues annualized so they compare fairly, MLS zoning, contract-to-close timelines, and what builders have actually been contributing at closing. I show you the options, back them with numbers, and let you decide. If you want that comparison before your first model home visit, reach out directly or call 629-263-0248.

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