Buy or sell a home in Mt. Juliet, the city between Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake. You work with me directly, from the first showing to closing.
Scott Hardesty - The Hardesty Group · Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 · Open in Google Maps
I'm Scott Hardesty, a Realtor with The Hardesty Group at eXp Realty. I help people buy and sell homes in Mt. Juliet and across Wilson County. You work with me directly, and I'll tell you plainly what I see.
Mt. Juliet's motto is "City Between The Lakes," and it fits. Old Hickory Lake sits on the north side of town and Percy Priest Lake sits on the south side. I-40 and Lebanon Road (US-70) run east and west through town, and Mt. Juliet Road (State Route 171) ties them together north to south. Nashville International Airport is about 9 miles west on I-40.
Which side of town you pick changes daily life more than people expect. The north end puts you near Old Hickory Lake, with Cedar Creek Marina, the Corps of Engineers swim beach at Cedar Creek, and the Shutes Branch area with a boat ramp, a fishing pier, and a mountain bike trail. Head south on Mt. Juliet Road and you end up at Long Hunter State Park on Percy Priest, with boat ramps and a paved loop trail around Couchville Lake.
The two lakes work differently, too. On Old Hickory, some lots can have a private dock with a Corps permit. Percy Priest does not allow private docks at all. Percy Priest is also drawn down every fall, from a summer level of 490 feet to a winter level of 483 feet, and filled back up in the spring. Old Hickory stays close to the same level most of the year.
If the water is part of why you're looking, start with my Old Hickory Lake homes guide. It covers the neighborhoods on the lake, dock permits, and the Corps shoreline rules.
Providence is the busy center of south Mt. Juliet, with Providence Marketplace for shopping and dining and quick access to I-40. Inside the larger Providence development is Del Webb Lake Providence, a gated 55+ community of 1,029 homes. Construction started in 2006 and the last homes were finished in 2015, so every home for sale there now is a resale.
North Mt. Juliet runs up to Old Hickory Lake. Hickory Isles, Horseshoe Cove, Lake Forest Acres, and Port Spencer sit on the water or right next to it. Some homes there have a permitted dock, some have a lake view and no dock, and some lots can't have one at all. It goes house by house. Charlie Daniels Park, one of the city's parks, is on the northwest side of town.
South of I-40 you're closer to Percy Priest Lake and Long Hunter State Park. If a boat out back is the goal, remember there are no private docks on Percy Priest. People there keep a boat at a commercial marina, use a public ramp, or trailer in.
Mt. Juliet is in the Wilson County Schools district. Most of the city is zoned to Mt. Juliet High School, and the northwestern part is zoned to Green Hill High School, which opened in August 2020 on North Greenhill Road at Lebanon Road. Zones in a growing county can change, so before you make an offer, confirm the zone for that exact address with Wilson County Schools. I do that with every buyer.
Most people drive I-40. If you work downtown, look at the WeGo Star commuter train. Mt. Juliet Station is at 22 East Division Street with a free park-and-ride lot, and trains run weekday mornings and afternoons to Riverfront Station downtown. Before you decide, drive your commute at the hour you'd really leave.
Construction started in summer 2026 to widen nearly two miles of Old Lebanon Dirt Road, from Moreland Drive to Chandler Road, with a new 10-foot multi-use trail. The city also received $12 million in federal funding to move toward widening Lebanon Road to five lanes between Park Glen Drive and Curd Road. That money covers engineering and right-of-way, and construction funding comes later, so it's years out. If a home backs up to either stretch, you should know.
A listing tells you the square footage and the finishes. Here's the homework I do on every Mt. Juliet home before you write an offer:
Tennessee has no state income tax on wages, and the old Hall tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed starting in 2021. Property tax and sales tax still apply, so ask about both on any home you like. If you can, spend a weekend here before you buy. Drive both sides of town, eat local, and go to a park. I'll tour homes with you in person or on video.
I start with what has actually sold near you, then walk through your home with you and give you a straight answer on what's worth fixing before you list and what isn't. If you're on Old Hickory Lake, I get the dock permit and the Corps realtor letter ready before we list, because lake buyers ask for them first.
Looking at lake frontage, acreage, or a custom build? See luxury homes in Mt. Juliet.
Looking a little farther east? Here's my guide to Lebanon, TN, the Wilson County seat.
Thinking about Mt. Juliet? Call or text me at 615-762-7556 and let's talk it through.
Watch our Mt. Juliet video tours on the That Nashville Life neighborhood map.
Scott Hardesty – Realtor • CEO & Team Lead of The Hardesty Group at eXp Realty
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Scott Hardesty - The Hardesty Group · Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 · Open in Google Maps