Summertown, TN

Summertown is a small but storied community in Lawrence County — quiet, rural, and genuinely one of a kind. Surrounded by farmland and timber, it sits in the rolling hills of southern Middle Tennessee with a relaxed pace that draws people looking for something real. The town is perhaps best known as home to The Farm, one of the oldest and largest intentional communities in the United States, founded in 1971. The Farm has long influenced Summertown's culture of sustainability, self-sufficiency, and alternative living — making it a magnet for buyers who want more than a subdivision. Beyond that, Summertown is straightforward small-town Tennessee: affordable land, locally-owned businesses, and neighbors who wave when you drive past. Lawrence County's low taxes and cost of living make it one of the most accessible markets in the state.