Temple Hills is a 27-hole country club neighborhood off Sneed Road in ZIP 37069, Williamson County, and most of its homes sell just under $1M: 18 sales in the 12 months to October 2026 had a median of $969,000, according to RealTracs MLS sales data. The $1M+ homes are in the newer sections, where two sales in The Links closed at about $1,505,000 and four in Country Club Estates had a median of $1,885,000. Joining Temple Hills Country Club is optional, and HOA dues ran a median of about $440 a year.
At a glance
| Typical home value (ZIP) | $1,023,572 in 37069, +3.1% in a year (Zillow, August 2026) |
|---|---|
| Location | Off Sneed Road in the Grassland area of Franklin, Williamson County (not Franklin County) |
| Sections | Original sections (1978 to 1999), The Links (early 2000s), Country Club Estates (2009 to 2022) |
| 12-month median | $969,000 on 18 sales; $1,885,000 in Country Club Estates (RealTracs MLS data) |
| Lots | About 0.2 to 0.67 acre in original sections; up to 1.69 acres in newer custom sections; 0.50 acre median |
| Club | Temple Hills Country Club, opened 1972: 27 holes by Leon Howard; membership optional |
| HOA | $340 to $2,004 a year, median about $440 (MLS records) |
| Gated | Only The Reserve section |
What is Temple Hills in Franklin, TN?
Where Temple Hills is
Temple Hills sits off Sneed Road in the Grassland area on the north side of Franklin, in ZIP 37069. Sneed Road links it to Hillsboro Pike, and two gated communities, Laurelbrooke and Legends Ridge, share the same road. The whole neighborhood is in Williamson County. Franklin County is a separate Tennessee county well to the southeast, and the shared name is a common search mix-up.
How it was laid out
The neighborhood grew around Temple Hills Country Club, which the club says opened in 1972 with a course by Leon Howard. Homes followed in stages: the original sections were built from 1978 to 1999, The Links in the early 2000s and Country Club Estates from 2009 to 2022. Street names in the older sections borrow from famous golf courses, among them Saint Andrews, Baltusrol, Oakmont, Carnoustie and Doral, so you can often tell the era of a house from its street.
The homeowners association's guidelines cover both Temple Hills and Temple Hills West, and its website carries the name Temple Hills Country Club Estates. Expect to see all three names in listings and on plats.
Is Temple Hills gated?
Only in part. Temple Hills is an open country club neighborhood, and The Reserve is the one gated section. If a staffed gate is on your list, Laurelbrooke a short drive away has two entrances with 24-hour guard posts, and our gated communities guide compares the rest.
Be clear about price before you start. Temple Hills is not a $1M neighborhood across the board. Depending on the 12-month window and how sales are counted, MLS-based medians run from about $969,000 to $1,003,000, and most homes that trade are in the original sections. The rest of this page concentrates on the parts that clear $1M and on what makes them price the way they do.
Temple Hills homes for sale: prices and the three parts of the neighborhood
RealTracs MLS sales data for the 12 months to October 2026 shows 18 arm's-length sales from $588,500 to $6,350,000. The median was $969,000 and the average $1,416,050, a gap that tells you a few large sales pull the average up. The median home was 3,208 square feet on half an acre and sold for $297 a square foot.
Most of those sales come from the original sections, where prices sit mainly below $1M. The newer sections are where Temple Hills clears $1M, so for a $1M+ budget the section matters more than the street name or the view.
The original sections
Laid out from the late 1970s through the 1990s, these sections hold most of Temple Hills' homes, largely brick traditional houses on lots of well under an acre. They are the entry point to the neighborhood: a renovated house on a larger or fairway lot can approach $1M, but most trade below it.
The Links
An early-2000s section with larger lots and newer floor plans than the original houses. It is one of the two parts of Temple Hills where homes sell above $1M with some regularity.
Country Club Estates
The newest section, with custom homes built since 2009 and the neighborhood's highest prices. Larger, newer houses here take longer to sell than the original sections, which is common at the top of a neighborhood whose middle sits below $1M.
The top of the market
The highest recent Temple Hills sale in the same data, $6,350,000, was a 2022-built home of about 11,300 square feet on 1.69 acres. It is an outlier: no other recent sale comes close, so don't use it as a comparable for anything but another new custom estate on a large lot.
Temple Hills golf course homes: buying on the fairway
Unlike Westhaven, where no homes line the course, Temple Hills has homes on its fairways. A course view does not by itself put a home above $1M here: section, size and condition set most of the price, so compare a fairway house with recent sales in the same section rather than with the neighborhood median.
If you want golf frontage at $1M+, you are mostly shopping the newer custom sections, or buying an original-section fairway lot with a plan to renovate or add on through the Architectural Review Committee.
Two practical checks for any fairway house: ask how close the tee or landing area sits to the back of the lot, and read the covenants on course access. Under the neighborhood rules, the course is for club golf members and their guests only, so owning a fairway lot gives you the view, not the right to walk or ride on it.
Temple Hills Country Club: golf, dining, tennis and pool
Temple Hills Country Club is a private club operated by Invited, the company formerly known as ClubCorp. Its golf, dining, racquet and pool facilities sit inside the neighborhood, and membership is a separate decision from buying a house.
The 27 holes: Deercrest, Quail Run and Dogwood
The golf is three 9-hole courses designed by Leon Howard, each par 36, which members play in 18-hole combinations. The club publishes these figures for each nine:
| Nine | Yards | Par | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deercrest | 3,423 | 36 | 36.5 | 72 |
| Quail Run | 3,408 | 36 | 36.2 | 67 |
| Dogwood | 3,359 | 36 | 36.3 | 66 |
Source: Temple Hills Country Club golf page (Invited), read October 2026. Paired, Deercrest and Quail Run make the longest 18 at 6,831 yards, par 72. The club describes Deercrest as tree-lined with uphill and downhill shots, highlights a 192-yard par 3 over water to a peninsula green on Quail Run, and notes that Dogwood has many blind shots.
Practice, fitting and instruction
The club lists practice facilities, a golf shop with club fitting, regripping and basic repairs, private lessons, group clinics and player development programs. Junior golf includes instruction, leagues and seasonal camps.
Dining and events
The clubhouse serves casual meals after golf and Friday night dinners, and the club runs wine tastings, cooking classes and mixology events. It also hosts weddings, celebrations, corporate meetings and golf outings.
Tennis, pickleball and the pool
Racquet facilities cover tennis and pickleball, with private lessons from the club's tennis staff and organized play through the year. The pool is a seasonal outdoor junior Olympic-sized pool, with swim lessons and aquatic programs offered in season. The club does not publish court counts or surfaces, so ask on a tour if racquet sports drive your decision.
Temple Hills Country Club membership: types, reciprocity and cost
Membership categories
The club lists three categories. Full Golf covers every amenity: golf, tennis, pool, dining and social events. Classic Golf limits golf practice and play to Tuesday through Thursday all day and Friday tee times before noon. Social membership covers the clubhouse, tennis, pool and dining without golf.
Reciprocal access through XLife
Invited sells add-on benefits it calls XLife. For golf members, the club lists 50% off dining at Temple Hills, 25% off dining at participating city clubs, and two cart-fee-only rounds per club per month at participating clubs when traveling. The social version lists the same dining discounts and 12 cart-fee-only rounds a year, at most two a month. Invited says the network reaches more than 350 private clubs, plus preferred rates at more than 150 Troon-managed resort and daily-fee courses.
What membership costs
The club does not publish prices: each category says to inquire for the initiation fee. Ask the membership office for the initiation fee, monthly dues, any food and beverage minimum, cart and locker fees, the cost of XLife and whether any part of the initiation is refundable or transferable, all in writing. Our Franklin golf course communities guide compares Temple Hills with Westhaven Golf Club and the Vanderbilt Legends Club.
Do you have to join?
No. Club membership is separate from owning a home and from the HOA. You can buy in Temple Hills without joining, and a membership does not come with the house.
Temple Hills HOA fees, covenants and rules
What the dues are
The HOA does not publish its dues. MLS records from the past year show assessments billed three ways: monthly on eight homes ($35 to $167 a month), quarterly on 11 ($85 to $500 a quarter) and yearly on two ($418 to $585). Put on an annual basis they run $340 to $2,004, with a median of about $440. That is low for Franklin: house dues in Westhaven have a median of $3,188 and Laurelbrooke's run about $5,508, because those pay for clubhouses, pools or gate staff that Temple Hills' HOA does not. Confirm the exact figure for the address, and ask whether The Reserve carries a separate charge for its gate.
Architectural review
Exterior additions and changes need approval from the Architectural Review Committee. The application fee is $25, waived if you apply and get approval before work starts, and the HOA encourages online submissions. Get the approval in hand before you sign a contractor for a pool, fence, addition or new roof.
Everyday rules worth knowing
- Boats and utility trailers may not be kept in view at any time.
- Large vehicles or ones with trailers should not be parked on the street for more than an hour or two, or overnight.
- Trash cans stay out of sight and go back in on collection day.
- Dogs stay in their owner's yard or on a leash.
- Signs are not allowed in mulched areas, medians or on signposts, and open house signs may go up no more than two days ahead.
- Only club members and guests playing golf may be on the course.
Renting out a home
The covenants regulate rental properties. If you might lease the home later, or want to use it as a short-term rental, read the full covenants and ask the HOA for its current rental rules before you make an offer, and check the City of Franklin's or Williamson County's short-term rental rules for the parcel.
How Temple Hills compares with Westhaven, Legends Ridge and Laurelbrooke
Buyers looking at Temple Hills at $1M+ usually also look at three other Franklin communities: Westhaven for a newer planned town with its own golf club, and the two gated estate neighborhoods on Sneed Road. Here is how they line up on the same 12-month MLS window.
| Temple Hills | Westhaven (houses) | Legends Ridge | Laurelbrooke | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-month median | $969,000 (18 sales) | $1,543,612 (244 sales) | $2,372,500 (13 sales) | $2,987,500 (14 sales) |
| Price range | $588,500 to $6,350,000 | $773,000 to $5,700,000 | $1,600,000 to $5,500,000 | $1,750,000 to $11,710,000 |
| Lots on recent sales | About 0.2 to 1.69 acre | Town-plan lots, rear alleys | 0.89 to 1.30 acre | 0.46 to 3.06 acres |
| HOA dues, median a year | About $440 | $3,188 | $2,796 | $5,508 |
| Median days to contract | 52 | 42 | 68 | 38 |
| Gate | The Reserve only | No | Gated, not staffed | Two 24-hour staffed posts |
| Golf | 27 holes; fairway homes; membership optional | Westhaven Golf Club; no homes on the course; separate membership | Next to Vanderbilt Legends Club; separate membership | No course; clubhouse and pool |
Sources: RealTracs MLS sales data, rolling 12 months to October 2026, as reported on our pages for each community; club and gate details from each community's page.
Temple Hills or Westhaven
Both have golf, but in opposite ways. Temple Hills puts homes on the fairways of an older 27-hole club and charges little in HOA dues; Westhaven keeps its Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest course apart from the houses and spends its much higher dues on pools, a 15,000-square-foot Residents' Club, trails and a town center. Westhaven's house median is about $575,000 higher, and its homes are mostly built since 2003.
Temple Hills or Legends Ridge
Legends Ridge is the step up in lot size and price on the same road: roughly one-acre homesites, homes built from 1997 to 2025 and a median of $2,372,500. It is gated without a staffed gatehouse and sits beside the 36-hole Vanderbilt Legends Club rather than on a course inside the neighborhood. Compared with Country Club Estates, you get a gate and a more uniform one-acre street, at a higher price per house.
Temple Hills or Laurelbrooke
Laurelbrooke is the top of this group: a median of $2,987,500, lots up to about three acres and two guard posts staffed around the clock, paid for by dues more than ten times Temple Hills' median. It has no golf course. If you are weighing a $2M home in Country Club Estates against an entry-level Laurelbrooke house, the trade is golf frontage and low dues against a staffed gate and more consistent surrounding values.
For the full list of $1M+ areas, see the Franklin neighborhoods guide.
Selling in Temple Hills: why many listings don't sell
Temple Hills has an unusually high share of listings that end without a sale. In the same 12 months, 26 of the 47 listings in the neighborhood ended without a sale, about 55%, according to RealTracs MLS sales data. By comparison, about one in eight Franklin listings below $1M failed to sell, and about 35% above $3M did. The homes that did sell closed at a median of 97.2% of their first asking price, and only 4 of 18 closed at or above it.
Thin comparables above $1M
The data points to one cause: pricing a newer, larger house off a neighborhood median that the original sections set. Two sales in The Links and four in Country Club Estates are not much to price from, and a buyer's appraiser faces the same problem. Sellers in the newer sections do better pricing against Legends Ridge, Westhaven and other $1.5M to $2.5M Franklin sales with similar size, age and lot, then adjusting for what Temple Hills offers (fairway frontage, low dues) and lacks (a full gate).
What it means for buyers
For buyers, a long list of expired listings means sellers who have already tested a higher price. Ask for the listing history of any house you like: how many times it has been listed, at what prices and for how long. Homes in Country Club Estates took a median 133 days to go under contract, which usually leaves room to negotiate on price or terms. The guide to selling a $1M+ home in Franklin covers pricing and preparation in more detail.
I can pull the full sold and expired history for The Links and Country Club Estates if you are pricing a home there or making an offer.
Temple Hills location, schools and property taxes
Getting around
A published neighborhood guide puts Temple Hills roughly 15 minutes from Main Street in downtown Franklin and 25 minutes from downtown Nashville. Sneed Road connects to Hillsboro Pike, and Highway 96 leads to I-65. Fire protection in Temple Hills is provided by the Volunteer Williamson County Fire and Rescue Squad, according to the HOA.
Schools
Every recent Temple Hills sale on the MLS records Williamson County Schools as the district. That is the district on the record, not a zoning guarantee: confirm the address with the district's zone lookup before you rely on any school assignment, and see our Franklin schools guide for how Franklin's two districts work.
Property taxes
Don't assume which tax rate applies. Look up the parcel on the Williamson County assessor's site to see whether it is inside City of Franklin limits. The difference is real: on a home appraised at $1,500,000, assessed at 25%, the 2026 county-only rate of $1.30 per $100 gives a bill of $4,875, while the Franklin rate outside the Franklin Special School District, $1.566, gives $5,872.50. The Williamson County property tax guide covers every rate and the reappraisal schedule.
Zillow's view of the ZIP
Zillow's typical home value for ZIP 37069 was $1,023,572 in August 2026, the highest of Franklin's three ZIPs on that measure. Zillow publishes no Temple Hills-only figure, so use the section medians above for pricing.
Buying a home in Temple Hills: what to check before you offer
- The section. Confirm from the plat or the listing whether the house is in an original section, The Links, Country Club Estates or The Reserve. Each prices differently, and the section decides which sales are fair comparables.
- City or county. Look up the parcel on the Williamson County assessor's site so you know which tax rate applies before you budget.
- The dues, in writing. Ask the HOA for the current assessment for that address, how it is billed, any special assessment planned and any separate charge in The Reserve.
- Past approvals. If the house has an addition, pool, fence or new roof, ask the seller for the Architectural Review Committee approval, and check the finished work matches it.
- The age of the house. Original-section homes date from 1978 to 1999. Ask your inspector to look closely at the roof, windows, HVAC, plumbing and the drainage around the foundation, and price any updates into your offer.
- The fairway. On a golf lot, stand in the back yard during play, and ask whether stray balls have damaged windows or roofs.
- The club, separately. If you plan to join, get the club's current membership terms before you close, since they are not published and not part of the sale.
- The listing history. Ask how many times the house has been listed, and at what prices, over the past few years.
Is Temple Hills a good place to buy at $1M+? Pros and cons
Pros
- Fairway homes on a private 27-hole club, with membership optional and three membership levels if you do join.
- HOA dues with a median of about $440 a year, a fraction of Franklin's gated communities.
- Larger, newer homes in The Links and Country Club Estates on lots up to 1.69 acres.
- Established streets and trees: the original homes date from 1978 to 1999.
- The same Sneed Road location as Laurelbrooke and Legends Ridge, at a lower entry price.
Cons
- Most sales are under $1M, so comparable sales for a $1.5M or $2M home are thin and appraisals can be harder.
- Country Club Estates homes took a median 133 days to go under contract, and more than half of recent listings did not sell.
- Architectural review applies to exterior changes, and rentals are regulated.
- Only The Reserve is gated, and the course is for golf members only.
- Club costs are not published, so budget for them only after the club gives you figures in writing.
Common questions
Is Temple Hills in Franklin County, Tennessee?
No. Temple Hills is in Franklin, the city in Williamson County, off Sneed Road in ZIP 37069. Franklin County is a different Tennessee county well to the southeast, and the shared name causes the confusion. For taxes, check the parcel on the Williamson County assessor's site to see whether it sits inside City of Franklin limits, since that decides which rate applies.
How much does Temple Hills Country Club membership cost?
Temple Hills Country Club does not publish membership prices; each category on its site says to inquire for the initiation fee. The club offers Full Golf, Classic Golf and Social memberships and is operated by Invited. Ask its membership office for the current initiation fee, monthly dues, any dining minimum and the cost of XLife reciprocal benefits, in writing.
Do you have to join Temple Hills Country Club to live in Temple Hills?
No. Membership in Temple Hills Country Club is separate from owning a home and from the homeowners association, so you can buy without joining. The course itself is reserved for the club's golf members and their guests under the neighborhood rules, which means non-members may not walk or ride on it even from a fairway lot.
What are the HOA fees in Temple Hills?
The HOA does not publish dues. RealTracs MLS records from the past year show annual assessments of $340 to $2,004, with a median of about $440, billed monthly, quarterly or yearly depending on the section. The HOA also runs an Architectural Review Committee with a $25 application fee for exterior changes. Confirm the exact assessment for a specific address before you make an offer.
Are homes in Temple Hills over $1 million?
Some are, most are not. The 18 sales in the 12 months to October 2026 had a median of $969,000, according to RealTracs MLS sales data. Homes above $1M sit mainly in The Links, where two sales closed at about $1,505,000, and Country Club Estates, where four sales had a median of $1,885,000. The original sections had a median of $829,250.
Can you buy a golf course home in Temple Hills for under $1 million?
Yes. Seven homes with fairway positions sold in the 12 months to October 2026, and six of them closed between $588,500 and $1,003,000, all in the original sections, according to RealTracs MLS sales data. The one fairway sale in Country Club Estates closed at $2,100,000. In Temple Hills the section and size of the house drive price more than the frontage does.
Who designed the Temple Hills golf course?
Leon Howard designed the 27 holes at Temple Hills Country Club, which the club says opened in 1972. They are played as three par-36 nines: Deercrest at 3,423 yards, Quail Run at 3,408 yards and Dogwood at 3,359 yards, according to the club. Members play them in 18-hole combinations, and the longest pairing measures 6,831 yards.
Why do so many Temple Hills listings not sell?
In the past 12 months, 26 of 47 Temple Hills listings ended without a sale, about 55%, according to RealTracs MLS sales data. The likely cause is pricing: larger homes in the newer sections have few local comparables, so they are often listed above what buyers and appraisers will support. Homes that sold closed at a median 97.2% of first asking price.
Is Temple Hills a gated community?
Only in part. Temple Hills is an open country club neighborhood, and The Reserve is its only gated section. Nearby on Sneed Road, Laurelbrooke has two entrances with 24-hour staffed guard posts and Legends Ridge is gated without a staffed gatehouse. Gate staffing is one reason their HOA dues run many times higher than Temple Hills'.
What school district serves Temple Hills?
Recent Temple Hills sales on the MLS all record Williamson County Schools as the district. That is what the records show, not a zoning guarantee, and assignments can change. Confirm any address with the Williamson County Schools zone lookup before you rely on a specific school, and read our Franklin schools guide for how Franklin's two school districts divide the city.
What is the richest neighborhood in Franklin, Tennessee?
Judged on home values alone, the top 12-month medians in RealTracs MLS sales data belong to gated communities: Hidden River at $4,900,000 on a single sale, Treemont at $4,675,000 and Laurelbrooke at $2,987,500. Temple Hills' median was $969,000, though its top recorded sale reached $6,350,000. Zillow's August 2026 typical value was highest in the McLemore planning area, at $1,426,530.
What is the nicest neighborhood in Franklin, TN?
There is no single answer, because it depends on the home and land you want. Temple Hills suits a buyer who wants a home on the fairway of a private 27-hole club with low HOA dues. Laurelbrooke offers a staffed gate and lots up to about three acres, Legends Ridge roughly one-acre lots, and Westhaven a walkable town plan with a large clubhouse.
Does Temple Hills have tennis courts and a pool?
Yes, through the club rather than the HOA. Temple Hills Country Club lists tennis and pickleball with lessons from its tennis staff, and a seasonal outdoor junior Olympic-sized pool with swim lessons in season. Access comes with club membership: Full Golf and Social members both get tennis and the pool. The club does not publish court counts.
Sources
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Temple Hills Franklin TN, RealTracs MLS rolling 12 months
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Franklin gated homes, RealTracs MLS rolling 12 months
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Luxury homes in Franklin TN, RealTracs MLS 12 months ending Sept 28, 2026
- Temple Hills Homeowners Association: Neighborhood guidelines
- Invited: Temple Hills Country Club
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Golf, three 9-hole courses
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Racquet sports and swimming
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Dining
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Membership and XLife benefits
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Golf, three 9-hole courses
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Racquet sports and swimming
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Dining
- Temple Hills Country Club (Invited): Membership and XLife benefits
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Laurelbrooke Franklin TN, RealTracs MLS rolling 12 months
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Legends Ridge Franklin TN, RealTracs MLS rolling 12 months
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZIP 37069 and Franklin planning areas, August 2026)
- Williamson County Trustee: 2026 Property Tax Rates & Calculator
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Westhaven Franklin TN, RealTracs MLS rolling 12 months
- Williamson County Trustee: 2026 Property Tax Rates & Calculator
- Nashville Home Guru (Compass): Westhaven Franklin TN, RealTracs MLS rolling 12 months
Brianna Morant
I have worked in real estate for more than 20 years. In 2013 I founded Oak Street Real Estate Group with Benchmark Realty, and I lead every listing the team takes on. Here I focus on homes from $1 million in Franklin, Leiper's Fork and College Grove. If you are thinking of selling, I would be glad to tell you what your home could sell for.
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