What is Bellevue Nashville?

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Bellevue is a neighborhood of Nashville about 13 miles southwest of downtown via Interstate 40, inside the consolidated Metro government (Wikipedia). It is known for outdoor space. Wikipedia describes a legally designated “scenic river” segment of the Harpeth River and the nearby Warner Parks, and says Bellevue has more than 50 acres of park and open space per 1,000 residents. In the 37221 ZIP code, the Census Bureau’s 2024 five-year estimates count 41,935 residents, with a median household income of $97,751 and a median owner-occupied home value of $463,900 (Census Reporter, 37221).

Bellevue at a Glance

What the sources say
Location about 13 miles southwest of downtown via I-40 (Wikipedia)
History in the 1950s, a small farm community along the railroad near the Harpeth River; I-40 was built through it in the early 1960s, and suburbanization followed (Wikipedia)
Outdoors the Harpeth River Greenway's trails and the Warner Parks (Wikipedia)
Shopping One Bellevue Place, a retail center on the former Bellevue Center Mall site on Highway 70S (Wikipedia)
2010 flood hit hard on May 2, 2010, then saw new residential and commercial development in the following decade (Wikipedia)
37221 ZIP code 41,935 people; median age 41.1; median household income $97,751; 6.3% below the poverty line; median home value $463,900 (ACS 2024 5-year)

For Residents and Visitors

  1. Outdoor time: the Warner Parks and the Harpeth River trails; more options are in the best neighborhoods for outdoor activities.
  2. Flood history: given the 2010 flood, check the flood map for any property you consider.
  3. Commute: test I-40 at your hours.

How the city and region are defined is in the difference between Nashville proper and greater Nashville.

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