High-End Homebuyers From Los Angeles and New York Flock to Nashville Looking for Better Value

A growing number of high earners from Los Angeles and New York City are swapping their coastal lifestyles for a fresh start in Nashville, TN, where the housing market delivers more bang for their buck—along with a healthy dose of Southern charm.

Gary Ashton, founder of The Ashton Real Estate Group of Re/Max Advantage in Nashville, tells Realtor.com® that Tennessee’s state capital, where he’s lived for nearly 25 years, has been attracting coastal transplants in droves in recent years.

He credits the city’s winning combination of well-paying jobs in a variety of sectors, a vibrant entertainment scene, and—perhaps most importantly—the fact there are lower property taxes and no state income tax…


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