685 James Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
685 James Ave, Nashville, TN 37209, sold for $325,000 on November 9, 2023 ($350/sq ft). 3 bd · 1 ba · 928 sqft · $350/sqft.
685 James Ave, Nashville, TN 37209, sold for $325,000 on November 9, 2023 ($350/sq ft). 3 bd · 1 ba · 928 sqft · $350/sqft.
Sold November 9, 2023 · $325,000
MLS #2558480 · listed August 7, 2023 · updated June 19, 2026
3-bed, 1-bath home at 685 James Ave in West Nashville Annex, Nashville, 928 sqft, sold for $325,000 on November 9, 2023 ($350/sqft), listed by Compass RE.
685 James Ave, a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home in Nashville, TN 37209, sold for $325,000 on November 9, 2023, at its last list price, after 71 days on market, well over the Nashville 37209 12-month median of 27 days. The listing described it as a ranch. At about $350/sq ft across 928 sq ft, the sale was about 7% above the Nashville 37209 median active list price of $328/sq ft and about 12% above the $312/sq ft median of 70 comparable home closings in the past year. It closed about 17% below its $389,300 county appraised value. Nashville 37209 home sales over the past 12 months: a median sale price of $655,000, up 1.6% from the year before; $345/sq ft, down 1.7% (601 closings, per Realtracs). There are 166 active listings in Nashville 37209 as of October 31, 2026, and sales there have closed near 98.2% of list in the 12 months to November 1, 2026.
Since this sale, homes in Nashville 37209 sold for a median $345/sq ft in the 12 months to November 1, 2026, down 3.1% from $356/sq ft in the 12 months to November 9, 2023, when this home closed (386 and 287 closings, per Realtracs). That is a measure of the area, not a value for this home.
Leading signal: homes under contract in Nashville 37209 on November 1, 2026 were listed at a median $395/sq ft, 11.0% above the median list price of $356/sq ft for those that closed there in the six months to November 1, 2026 (33 under contract, 224 closed, per Realtracs). These are asking prices, not sale prices: a direction, not a forecast.
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The sale price was about 17% below its $389,300 county appraised value on the county record.
Timeline: listed August 7, 2023, under contract October 17, 2023 after 71 days on market, closed November 9, 2023, per Realtracs. It closed 9.7% below its original list price of $360,000.
Time to sell: 71 days on market, well over the 12-month median of 27 days for Nashville 37209 home sales (233 closings with a recorded listing period, per Realtracs).
Recent closings in Nashville 37209: 70 comparable homes from $215,000 to $435,000, a median of $312/sq ft; this sale at $350/sq ft is about 12% above that median.
Market read: the Nashville 37209 homes market is balanced as of October 31, 2026, at about 4.8 months of inventory; sales there have closed near 98.2% of list in the 12 months to November 1, 2026.
Next step: ask Grant Hammond about homes for sale near 685 James Ave or what this sale means for a home you own nearby; he replies personally, usually same day.
Analysis by Grant Hammond, Compass RE (TN Broker), with 25+ years and $1B+ in Middle Tennessee sales. Sale per Realtracs via IDX; figures as of June 19, 2026.
This is a standard residential home, not a permitted short-term rental.
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Listing remarks via the Realtracs Internet Data Exchange.
Complete reported fields for 685 James Ave (reference).
| Date | Event | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off market | |||
| Closed | $325,000 | -$35,000 (-9.7%) vs list | |
| Under contract | |||
| Listed | $360,000 |
Listed August 7, 2023, this listing was on the market 71 days before it went under contract. It closed on November 9, 2023 for $325,000 (-$35,000 (-9.7%) against the last list price).
County assessment from county public records; listing-cycle history tracked by the GH Market Engine.
685 James Ave sold for $325,000 on November 9, 2023, at its last list price. This home is no longer for sale; the figures below are the recorded sale, per Realtracs.
| Closing price | $325,000 |
|---|---|
| Closed | |
| Listed | |
| Under contract | |
| Days on market | 71 (listing to contract) |
| Original list price | $360,000 |
| Last list price | $325,000 |
| Sale to list price | 100.0% |
| Area median days on market (12 mo) | 27 days, Nashville 37209 (233 closings) |
| County appraised value | $389,300 |
| Sale vs. appraised value | -17% |
| Price per sq ft at closing | $350 |
Closing price and date per Realtracs via IDX. Not an estimate of current value.
| Metric | This home | Nashville 37209 active | Recently sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale price / sq ft | $350 | $328 median | $312 median |
| Price position | - | +7% vs median | ~98.2% of list |
| Recent closings | - | - | 70 sales |
This sale beside the active Nashville 37209 market and recent recorded closings. Computed by Grant Hammond from Realtracs via IDX, as of November 1, 2026.
Its sale at $350/sq ft compares with a median of $328/sq ft across the active homes in Nashville 37209 as of November 1, 2026.
Computed by Grant Hammond from the active Nashville 37209 comparables (Realtracs via IDX), as of November 1, 2026.
Median list price per square foot for active single-family homes by high-school attendance zone. Attendance zones cross city mailing lines; this is a price comparison, not a rating.
| High-school zone | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|
| Hillsboro | $460/sq ft |
| Stratford | $369/sq ft |
| Pearl-Cohn | $318/sq ft |
| Maplewood | $317/sq ft |
| Glencliff | $282/sq ft |
| James Lawson | $273/sq ft |
| John Overton | $263/sq ft |
| McGavock | $236/sq ft |
| Hunters Lane | $233/sq ft |
| Whites Creek | $233/sq ft |
| Cane Ridge | $220/sq ft |
| Antioch | $212/sq ft |
Computed by Grant Hammond from active null County listings (Realtracs via IDX).
| Active listings | 166 in Nashville 37209 homes |
|---|---|
| Recent absorption | about 34.6 sales / mo |
| Months of inventory | 4.8 months, a balanced market |
Over the past 12 months, homes in Nashville 37209 homes sold at about 98.2% of list price.
Recorded sales in Nashville 37209 homes: 601 in the past 12 months.
Supply-side and recent-sale context for Nashville 37209 homes. Sale figures are trailing 6/12/24-month medians of recorded Nashville 37209 homes closings. Source Realtracs via IDX, as of October 31, 2026.
685 James Ave sits in West Nashville Annex, Nashville, null County.
In Nashville 37209, homes there are priced around $328 per square foot; inventory in Nashville 37209 homes is running at about 4.8 months, a balanced market; recent sales closed near 98.2% of list price; 70 sales have been recorded in the past year.
Neighborhood housing-market facts computed by Grant Hammond from Realtracs via IDX, as of November 1, 2026.
Approximately 5.0 miles from downtown Nashville (straight-line distance).
Get the full details, recent comparable sales, and any off-market options for 685 James Ave. This home has sold; ask about similar homes for sale nearby or what this sale means for a home you own. Grant Hammond, Compass RE, replies personally, usually the same day.
Comparable homes that closed near 685 James Ave in the past 12 months, by price and size. Closing prices per Realtracs.
Comparable listings near 685 James Ave, by price and size.
Listed by RaySean Reaves, Compass RE. Properties marked with the MTRMLS logo are provided courtesy of the Realtracs Internet Data Exchange Program. Information believed accurate but not guaranteed. IDX by Diverse Solutions.
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No. 685 James Ave, Nashville sold for $325,000 on November 9, 2023, per Realtracs. Ask Grant Hammond, Compass RE, about homes for sale nearby.
685 James Ave was listed on August 7, 2023 and went under contract on October 17, 2023, after 71 days on the market, per Realtracs.
No. The asking price has been $360,000 since it was listed on August 7, 2023.
$325,000, closing on November 9, 2023, at its last list price; about $350 per square foot across 928 square feet.
At the asking price: it sold for $325,000, its last list price and 9.7% below its original list price of $360,000, per Realtracs.
Per the listing, a ranch. 928 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.
Nashville 37209 home sales over the past 12 months: a median sale price of $655,000, up 1.6% from the year before; $345/sq ft, down 1.7% (601 closings, per Realtracs).
Since the sale, homes in Nashville 37209 sold for a median $345/sq ft in the 12 months to November 1, 2026, down 3.1% from $356/sq ft in the 12 months to November 9, 2023, when this home closed (386 and 287 closings, per Realtracs). That is a measure of the area, not a value for this home.
Homes under contract in Nashville 37209 on November 1, 2026 were listed at a median $395/sq ft, 11.0% above the median list price of $356/sq ft for those that closed there in the six months to November 1, 2026 (33 under contract, 224 closed, per Realtracs). These are asking prices, not sale prices: a direction, not a forecast.
It sold for $325,000, about 17% below its $389,300 county appraised value on the county record.
3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.
Year built is not reported.
685 James Ave, Nashville is in the West Nashville Annex subdivision of Nashville.
71 days on market from listing to contract, well over the 12-month median of 27 days for Nashville 37209 home sales (233 closings with a recorded listing period, per Realtracs).
At about $350 per square foot, it sold about 12% above the $312 median of 70 recent comparable closings in Nashville 37209, per Realtracs. Computed by Grant Hammond.
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