Birkdale, Huntersville: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the Town of Huntersville’s 2040 Community Plan (PDF) and NC 73 (Sam Furr Road) / US 21 Small Area Plan page, OpenStreetMap place names and store listings, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 feeder boundaries as published by Mecklenburg County, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, Mecklenburg County’s park, greenway and bus stop data and Zillow Research.

Birkdale is the name OpenStreetMap gives to the northwest corner of Huntersville, west of I-77 Exit 25 along Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73). Its anchor is Birkdale Village, which the town’s 2040 Community Plan calls “among the first New Urbanist mixed-use projects in the region” and lists as a lifestyle center with about 165,000 square feet of retail. The plan also lists Northcross, beside the interstate, as a power center of about 560,000 square feet. Homes in the area are in ZIP code 28078.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Hopewell High for 90% of parcels, 60.8% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26. Birkdale Village and the streets around it are zoned for William Amos Hough High, 82.9%. Check yours on the county’s GeoPortal school lookup.
• Home value: $537,945 in ZIP code 28078 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest I-77 exit: Exit 25, N.C. 73 (Sam Furr Road), about 1.8 miles by road.

Part of our Huntersville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

This guide covers the town west of I-77 and north of Hugh Torance Parkway, from the interstate west to about Ervin Cook Road and north to the Cornelius line. Sam Furr Road runs east and west through the middle, and Birkdale Commons Parkway and Northcross Drive carry most local traffic to the shops. The 2040 plan holds up Birkdale Village as an example of a mixed-use center and lists a Birkdale Commons Greenway, an N.C. 73 connector to Birkdale with an underpass, among its key greenway links. Rosedale is to the south, Hicks Crossroads to the west and the Sam Furr Road area across I-77. We counted 2,805 tax parcels inside town limits in this area.

Schools

Birkdale is in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. We placed every parcel in the area on the district’s 2026-27 feeder boundaries, which Mecklenburg County publishes:

Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating, from the accountability data. Hopewell graduated 89.6% of its students in four years; Hough more than 95%. The 10% zoned for Hough are the parcels around Birkdale Village north of Sam Furr Road; the Barnette share is at the west edge. Zones change; check your own address on the GeoPortal or call CMS Student Placement at 980-343-5335. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow publishes no figure for Birkdale. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.

ZIP code 28078 covers almost all of Huntersville, so the figure is not Birkdale’s alone. Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

• The McDowell Creek Greenway and the natural-surface McDowell Creek Dirtway run through the area, according to the county’s greenway data.
• Charles and Ida Graham Park, 8101 Oliver Hager Road, is a town park site listed as undeveloped.
• Blythe Landing Park, 15901 N.C. 73, a county park just west of the town line, has Lake Norman boating access, fishing, a dock, a playground and shelters.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• I-77: Exit 25 at N.C. 73 (Sam Furr Road) is about 1.8 miles by road; Exit 23 at Gilead Road about 4.7 miles.
• Downtown Huntersville: about 5 miles by road.
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport: about 23.8 miles by road.
• Buses: county stop data lists the Northcross Park & Ride and stops at Sam Furr Road and Northcross Drive, served by CATS routes 177 and 48X. Schedules are on ridetransit.org.

Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads from a point near the middle of the area’s homes. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists a Harris Teeter at 7715 Regency Park Drive and a Whole Foods Market at 9129 Sam Furr Road, plus a CVS Pharmacy and a Walgreens near Sam Furr Road. Birkdale Village and Northcross are the area’s two shopping districts; the Target and a second Harris Teeter are across I-77 on Sam Furr Road.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Birkdale in Huntersville?

In northwest Huntersville, west of I-77 Exit 25, along Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Birkdale Commons Parkway. OpenStreetMap places Birkdale on Sam Furr Road; the Birkdale Village shopping and apartment district is just north of the road.

What high school is Birkdale zoned for?

Mostly Hopewell High. In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 feeder data, 90% of parcels in the area are zoned for Grand Oak or Barnette Elementary, Francis Bradley Middle and Hopewell High. Birkdale Village itself and the parcels around it, about 10%, are zoned for J.V. Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle and William Amos Hough High.

What is the typical home value in Birkdale?

Birkdale is in ZIP code 28078, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $537,945 in August 2026, up 0.4% from August 2025. Zillow publishes no figure for Birkdale alone.

Is there a park and ride near Birkdale?

Yes. Mecklenburg County’s stop data lists the Northcross Park & Ride, served by CATS routes 177 and 48X, with stops at Sam Furr Road and Northcross Drive.