Why Lebanon?

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Lebanon offers business owners and entrepreneurs a host of desirable amenities in addition to its unparalleled location, which includes mild weather, open spaces, outdoor recreation, parks, trails, a historic downtown, a thriving Main Street program, community events and public safety agencies recognized for excellence.

The city of Lebanon’s Economic Development Department offers businesses a one-stop shop for the information they need to make location and investment decisions. You’ll receive key customer service assistance with site location, project development and business and workforce development. From providing traffic counts and spending pattern information to navigating the development process and facilitating a talent pipeline with local universities and trades schools, the city of Lebanon is committed to your success.

Lebanon is home to multiple institutions of higher education, including the prestigious Cumberland University and Tennessee College of Applied Technology, which collectively serves nearly 4,000 students from all over the world. These institutions work closely with our business community to design programs that produce graduates with skills that meet labor needs.

The Lebanon Special School District is designated as a Tennessee Exemplary District and is committed to excellence. Lebanon Special School District serves approximately 4,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Our school system is served by over 585 dedicated men and women who are “committed to a community of excellence” for all of our students. Our district includes four elementary schools (Byars Dowdy, Castle Heights, Coles Ferry and Sam Houston) and two middle schools (Walter J. Baird and Winfree Bryant). Lebanon High School is part of the Wilson County School District and is also an exemplary school district that ranks one of the highest in the state of Tennessee, with both graduation rate and ACT scores.

With Wilson County labeled as the fastest growing county in Tennessee and the second wealthiest county in the state, the Lebanon housing market is very competitive. The average sale price of a home in Lebanon was $280,000 in June, up 10.4% since last year. The average sale price per square foot in Lebanon is $212, up 20.5% since last year. Month after month the property and home values increase as well as the number of new homes being placed on the market. The local home builders are thriving in Lebanon with approximately 8,000 new dwellings coming into the city limits with single family homes, multifamily and townhomes. View the subdivision map for 2020.

Lebanon has one of the lowest property taxes in Middle Tennessee and maintains exceptional high home values. The property tax rate for the city of Lebanon is $0.8575 per $100 of assessed value. If a property owner has a question regarding their assessments or needs to correct their mailing address, they should contact the Wilson County Property Tax Assessor’s office at 615-444-8661.

The historic Lebanon Main Street District has increased the number of new businesses, events and jobs in response to market demand and realized a 4:1 return on city, state and federally funded downtown investments. Improvements offer greater opportunities for business growth and expansion, and property owners are seeing improved marketability of their property and increased market values.

Lebanon is located only minutes from the Nashville International Airport, downtown Nashville, Bridgestone Arena (home to the Nashville Predators) and Nissan Stadium (home to the Titans and the Grand Ole Opry). Lebanon is close to the heart of Music City and several country music stars and song writers call Lebanon home.

Lebanon’s strategic location is unrivaled. Its central location is also within one day’s trucking distance to 75% of the United States’ markets. It sits at the heart of the Nashville, Tennessee transportation service area. Lebanon offers direct east and west service through Interstate 40, which connects Memphis to the west and Knoxville to the east. Five existing interchanges provide access to Interstate 40. State Route 840 connects I-40 to I-24, I-65 and I-40.

Lebanon is within 650 miles of 50% of the United States’ population. The city is also served by rail and its own thriving executive airport. Lebanon thrives with its railway access and three Music City Star Stations, which provide commuter service to and from Nashville. The Nashville and Eastern Railroad Authority also provide rail service for industrial customers throughout the city of Lebanon. The Lebanon Municipal Airport is an asset to many businesses in the community, as it provides accessibility for product deliveries and executive transportation. The Lebanon Municipal Airport serves as the largest welcome center to the city.

Lebanon is the type of community that rallies together after a crisis. Love for each other was evident after the March 3 tornadoes rifled the city. The community came out in full force to volunteer and donate money, supplies, resources, food and time. City officials, as well as neighboring cities worked together day and night for weeks to get the city back on its feet.