Last updated October 30, 2026
Nashville’s suburbs are newer than most of St. Louis, and one of them shares a name with a very different St. Louis suburb. Here’s how to translate: pick the Nashville-area town you’re leaving, and see which St. Louis areas have houses of the same age, size and price, from 2026 sales.
Go by town. Brentwood, Tennessee points to Wildwood and Town and Country, Franklin to Wildwood, Murfreesboro to Jefferson County’s newest towns, Hendersonville to Oakville and Arnold, and East Nashville to the South City bungalow streets. Town-by-town matches ↓
No. Brentwood, Tennessee is a large-lot suburb with a 1996 median house. Brentwood, Missouri is a small, older inner suburb: in 2026 sales in its school district, the median house was built in 1940, at 1,204 sq ft and $401,000. The St. Louis match for Brentwood, Tennessee is Wildwood or Town and Country. The two Brentwoods ↓
Wildwood. About three-quarters of Franklin’s housing went up from 1990 on, and Wildwood’s 2026 sales had a 1992 median at 3,342 sq ft. For something newer, the Jefferson County side of Eureka had a 2021 median. Franklin’s matches ↓
Newer houses in Jefferson County at similar prices. In 2026 resales, Pevely’s median was $272,000 for a 2001 house, Herculaneum’s $319,900 for a 2009 house and Imperial’s $354,500 for a 1999 house. Murfreesboro’s matches ↓
Yes. Tennessee doesn’t tax wages; Missouri does, and a job inside St. Louis City adds a 1% earnings tax wherever you live. Taxes and other changes ↓
Sources: St. Louis figures from 2026 MLS (MARIS) closed single-family sales on this site’s area pages; Nashville-area house ages from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data (via Point2Homes).
Use the town, then the house. Middle Tennessee built most of its suburbs after 1990, so the closest St. Louis matches are often the newer edges of the region rather than its older core.
| Leaving | What the housing is like there | Where to begin in St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood, TN | Large lots, mostly detached houses, 1996 median | Wildwood and Town and Country (not Brentwood, MO) |
| Franklin | 1990s–2010s subdivisions around a historic downtown | Wildwood, plus Eureka’s newest streets |
| Murfreesboro | The metro’s newest big-city stock, 2002 median | Herculaneum, Imperial and Pevely in Jefferson County |
| Hendersonville | 1960s–80s core with a 2010s layer, 1989 median | Oakville, Arnold and High Ridge |
| East Nashville or a downtown condo | Pre-war bungalows plus 2010s infill and towers | South City bungalow streets; the Central West End for condos |
Each row is a starting tour list, built on age, size and price. Taxes and local rules change too.
Skip Brentwood, Missouri; it isn’t the same kind of place. Brentwood, Tennessee is 87.8% detached houses with a 1996 median, according to Census data, grown on large lots since the 1970s. Brentwood, Missouri is a small inner suburb of older houses: its school district’s 2026 sales had a 1940 median at 1,204 sq ft and $401,000.
| City | Median year built | Median size | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 1992 | 3,342 sq ft | $599,000 | 136 |
| Town and Country | 1982 | 4,534.5 sq ft | $1,348,000 | 31 |
Wildwood is the match on age; Town and Country is the match on house size and price, with a $1,348,000 median for about 4,500 sq ft. If you want an established neighborhood instead, Ladue’s 2026 median was $1,430,000. Town and Country vs. Frontenac vs. Ladue →
Wildwood is where to start. Franklin built 23.1% of its housing in the 1990s, 21.3% in the 2000s and 28.1% in the 2010s, with a 2002 median, according to Census data, around a small historic downtown. Wildwood’s houses date mostly from the same 1990s build-out, with a 1992 median.
For a house built in the last decade, the Jefferson County side of Eureka had a 2021 median in 2026 resales, at $469,900 for about 2,100 sq ft across 23 sales. Ask about the HOA either way; many St. Louis subdivisions have one, but the amenities rarely match a Franklin master plan. Eureka’s Jefferson County side →
Look at Jefferson County’s newer towns, which compete on price. Murfreesboro has the Nashville metro’s newest big-city housing: 55.6% built since 2000 and a 2002 median, according to Census data. Its St. Louis counterparts are towns that grew in the same years at similar prices.
| Community | Median price | Median year built | Median size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pevely | $272,000 | 2001 | 1,437 sq ft | 25 |
| Herculaneum | $319,900 | 2009 | 1,691 sq ft | 19 |
| Imperial | $354,500 | 1999 | 1,872 sq ft | 96 |
These houses run smaller above ground, about 1,400 to 1,900 sq ft, and many have a basement underneath. All 16 Jefferson County communities →
Oakville, Arnold and High Ridge line up best. Hendersonville’s core went up from the 1960s through the 1980s, 47.1% of its housing, with a 1989 median and a newer 2010s layer, according to Census data. Oakville’s 2026 median was 1979, Arnold’s 1987 and High Ridge’s 1988.
| Area | Median year built | Median size | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville High area | 1979 | 2,288 sq ft | $385,000 | 137 |
| Arnold | 1987 | 1,633 sq ft | $305,000 | 97 |
| High Ridge | 1988 | 2,072 sq ft | $318,950 | 54 |
Old Hickory Lake doesn’t carry over to these towns. If living on the water matters, look at Lake St. Louis in St. Charles County, a planned lake community; otherwise the region’s water is its rivers. Oakville in detail →
For bungalows, look at South City; for a condo, the Central West End. East Nashville’s East End is a pre-war core, 23.8% built before 1940, with a 2010s infill wave of 26.0%, according to Census data. St. Louis’s South City neighborhoods kept more of their originals: Tower Grove South, Lindenwood Park and Shaw are lined with 1910s–40s brick bungalows and flats.
If you’re leaving a Gulch or downtown tower, the Central West End is the walkable St. Louis neighborhood with the most condo buildings, between Forest Park and the medical campus. Every City address pays the 1% earnings tax and is in the St. Louis Public Schools district. South City neighborhoods →
A floor you probably didn’t have. Middle Tennessee’s shallow limestone makes digging basements costly, so most Nashville-area houses sit on a crawlspace or slab. A lot of the St. Louis ranches and two-stories in the tables above have a full basement, and the square footage on the listing counts only the floors above it.
That’s storage, a workshop, a family room once it’s finished, and a place to wait out a tornado warning. Comparing square footage and checking a basement →
Mostly the tax mix. Four things to plan for:
And scope the sewer line: I recommend it on every St. Louis house, at $150 to $300.
Before you move
Yes. Nashville is close enough to drive up for a weekend, so you can tour once in person, then handle the inspection and closing remotely through the title company. Buying from out of state →
Not in the same numbers. St. Louis City neighborhoods have some newer infill, but most of their streets are still original brick bungalows, flats and two-stories. South City neighborhoods →
Yes: Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Atlanta each have a house-type match like this one. Moving to St. Louis →
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