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Oak Hill

Oak Hill is a small, separately incorporated satellite city within Davidson County, south of Green Hills along the Franklin Pike and Granny White Pike corridors, roughly eight miles from downtown. Incorporated in 1952 — just before the Nashville–Davidson consolidation — it is an almost entirely residential, large-lot community with its own zoning, and it contains and adjoins the 1,368-acre Radnor Lake State Natural Area. It sits in the 37220 ZIP.

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Lifestyle

Oak Hill's texture is large-lot, wooded residential streets with essentially no commercial development by design, anchored by Radnor Lake State Natural Area and historic estates, with Green Hills shopping and dining a short drive north.

  • Radnor Lake State Natural Area

    A 1,368-acre state natural area with hiking and accessible trails, a lake, and protected woodland, one of Tennessee's most visited natural areas, in and adjoining Oak Hill.

  • Glen Leven

    A historic 1857 estate along Franklin Pike, part of the area's Civil War-era history and now a Land Trust property, reflecting Oak Hill's older estate character.

Honest read

Oak Hill's defining feature is protected, large-lot residential character very close to the urban core. As a satellite city incorporated in 1952, it controls its own zoning and has kept itself almost entirely residential, with wooded lots and the 1,368-acre Radnor Lake State Natural Area within and beside it, while Green Hills, 12 South, and downtown sit minutes away.

The tradeoffs come from that same design. Oak Hill has essentially no commercial development, so daily errands, dining, and shopping all happen in neighboring areas like Green Hills and Brentwood. As its own municipality, zoning and some services run through the City of Oak Hill rather than Metro — a due-diligence point — and pricing sits at a high tier (ZIP-level owner-occupied home values well into the high six figures).

The market picture is ZIP-level for 37220, a small ZIP, so it is context rather than a parcel-level measurement. The honest read: Oak Hill offers a private, large-lot, nature-adjacent setting minutes from the core, with the tradeoffs of no in-city commercial amenity, a separate municipal layer, and a high price tier.

Micro-geography

Oak Hill is a small satellite city south of Green Hills along Franklin Pike and Granny White Pike, defined by large wooded residential lots and the Radnor Lake State Natural Area, with no commercial core by design.

  • Separate municipality

    Oak Hill is a satellite city incorporated in 1952, just before Nashville–Davidson consolidation, with its own government and zoning that has preserved its residential character.

    Source: City of Oak Hill (oakhilltn.us); Wikipedia 'Oak Hill, Tennessee'; MTAS.

  • Large-lot, residential-only character

    The city is almost entirely large-lot single-family residential with essentially no commercial establishments, set among wooded, hilly terrain.

    Source: City of Oak Hill; Oak Hill real-estate guides; Census-geocoded anchors, run 2026-06-12.

  • Radnor Lake

    The 1,368-acre Radnor Lake State Natural Area sits within and beside Oak Hill, a defining open-space feature.

    Source: Tennessee State Parks, Radnor Lake.

  • 37220 caveat

    37220 is a small ZIP largely associated with Oak Hill, but ZIP-level data is still context, not a parcel-level measure.

    Source: Census Reporter ACS 2024 5-year, ZCTA 37220.

Getting around

Oak Hill is car-dependent by design — no commercial core — but very close to Green Hills, 12 South, and downtown via Franklin Pike and Granny White Pike.

  • Downtown access

    Off-peak baseline routing to downtown Nashville is about 7.8 miles and roughly 16 minutes via Franklin Pike or I-65.

    Source: OSRM driving route, run 2026-06-12 (off-peak engine, no live traffic).

  • Airport access

    Off-peak baseline routing to Nashville International Airport (BNA) is about 10.0 miles and roughly 21 minutes.

    Source: OSRM driving route, run 2026-06-12.

  • Errands in neighboring areas

    With no commercial development within the city, shopping and dining happen in nearby Green Hills, 12 South, and Brentwood.

    Source: City of Oak Hill; Census-geocoded adjacencies, run 2026-06-12.

Schools

Oak Hill addresses are served through Metro Nashville Public Schools with address-specific assignment; verify the exact parcel with MNPS.

Market read

Figures are ZIP-level for 37220, a small ZIP largely associated with Oak Hill, but still context rather than a parcel-level measurement. The ACS values are verified; a ZIP-level Redfin sale-price tracker figure (sibling-page method) is a pending addition.

37220 population
5,265

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, ZCTA 37220

37220 median household income
180,417

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, ZCTA 37220

37220 median home value (owner-occupied)
818,200

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, table B25077, ZCTA 37220

37220 owner-occupied housing share
91.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year via Census Reporter, table B25003, ZCTA 37220

Development

Oak Hill's residential-only zoning means change is limited to individual homes and large-lot renovation or replacement rather than commercial or high-density development.

  • Residential-only character

    By zoning, change in Oak Hill is limited to single-family homes — renovation, replacement, or large-lot construction — with no commercial or high-density development.

Frequently asked questions

Is Oak Hill part of Nashville?

Oak Hill is a separately incorporated satellite city within Davidson County, incorporated in 1952, with its own government and zoning, while sitting just south of Green Hills minutes from downtown Nashville.

What is Oak Hill known for?

Large, wooded residential lots, an almost entirely residential character with essentially no commercial development, and the 1,368-acre Radnor Lake State Natural Area within and beside it.

Are the market stats Oak Hill-only?

No. They are ZIP-level for 37220, a small ZIP largely associated with Oak Hill, but still context. Rely on property-specific comps, especially given the large-lot, high-value housing.

Where do Oak Hill residents shop and dine?

Because the city has essentially no commercial development, shopping and dining happen in neighboring areas such as Green Hills, 12 South, and Brentwood, all a short drive away.

What schools serve Oak Hill?

Metro Nashville Public Schools, with assignment by exact address. Verify with MNPS for any specific parcel.

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