Southeast Huntersville around Asbury Chapel Road and toward Eastfield Road, in ZIP code 28078, zoned for Blythe, J.M. Alexander and North Mecklenburg.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the Town of Huntersville’s Eastfield Road Small Area Plan page and plan document (PDF) and its 2040 Community Plan (PDF), OpenStreetMap 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 and bus stop data and Zillow Research.
This guide covers southeast Huntersville: the pieces of town east of Asbury Chapel Road and north of Eastfield Road, toward Prosperity Church Road and the Cabarrus County line. The town’s Eastfield Road Small Area Plan, adopted Jan. 6, 2014, was written for the development expected once the last segment of I-485 was finished. Its study area is bounded by Everette Keith Road on the west, Eastfield Road on the south, the county line on the east and the planned Verhoeff Drive extension and Asbury Chapel Road on the north. Much of that land was in the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, under town zoning but outside its limits. Homes here are in ZIP code 28078.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: North Mecklenburg High for every parcel inside town limits, 54.6% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26. 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 freeway exit: I-485 Exit 26, Prosperity Church Road, about 5.4 miles by road.
Part of our Huntersville neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
When the plan was written, its 1,897-acre study area held about 1,100 people in just over 400 homes, and 561 acres were inside town limits, the plan says. The town’s 2040 Community Plan marks Huntersville Village, near Eastfield Road and Prosperity Church Road, as an activity center, where zoning allows more than 100,000 square feet of commercial buildings and up to 190 senior apartments.
Town limits here are patchy, and many nearby homes with Huntersville addresses are in unincorporated Mecklenburg County. This guide counts only the 822 tax parcels inside town limits east of Asbury Chapel Road and south of the Clarke Creek area. The Hambright Road area is to the west.
Schools
The area is in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. On the district’s 2026-27 feeder boundaries, which Mecklenburg County publishes, all 822 parcels are zoned for the same three schools:
| Level | School | At grade level | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Blythe Elementary, 12202 Hambright Road | 68.2% | Exceeded |
| Middle | J.M. Alexander Middle, 12010 Hambright Road | 40.7% | Not met |
| High | North Mecklenburg High, 11201 Old Statesville Road | 54.6% | Exceeded |
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. North Mecklenburg High graduated 90.1% of its students in four years. The CMS figure for all its schools was 60.9% at grade level. Homes outside town limits nearby may be zoned differently; 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 this area. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.
| Area | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP code 28078 | $537,945 | $535,683 | +0.4% |
| Town of Huntersville, for comparison | $546,644 | $544,057 | +0.5% |
ZIP code 28078 covers almost all of Huntersville, so the figure is not this area’s alone. Trends are on our home prices page.
Parks and trails
From Mecklenburg County’s park data:
- Ferrelltown Park and Preserve, 11355 Asbury Chapel Road, a county nature preserve.
- Eastfield Park, 13729 Eastfield Road, a county regional park site listed as undeveloped.
The county’s greenway data shows no greenway inside this part of town. More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- I-485: Exit 26 at Prosperity Church Road is about 5.4 miles by road from a point near the middle of the area’s homes. I-77 Exit 23 at Gilead Road is about 5.8 miles.
- Downtown Huntersville: about 4.9 miles by road.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport: about 19.8 miles by road.
- Buses: county stop data lists no CATS stops inside town limits here. Route 59 stops along Prosperity Church Road to the south, outside the town; see ridetransit.org.
Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap lists a Walgreens at 4625 Hylas Lane and a Food Lion at 13108 Eastfield Road. Toward I-485 on Prosperity Church Road are a Publix at 10110 Benfield Road, a Harris Teeter at 5810 Highland Shoppes Drive and an ALDI at 5817 Prosperity Church Road.
Frequently asked questions
What schools serve the Eastfield Road area of Huntersville?
Every parcel inside town limits in this area is zoned for Blythe Elementary, J.M. Alexander Middle and North Mecklenburg High in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 feeder data.
What area does the Eastfield Road Small Area Plan cover?
About 1,897 acres bounded by Everette Keith Road on the west, Eastfield Road on the south, the Cabarrus County line on the east and the planned Verhoeff Drive extension and Asbury Chapel Road on the north. When the town adopted it on Jan. 6, 2014, 561 of those acres were inside town limits.
What is planned at Eastfield Road and Prosperity Church Road?
The town’s 2040 plan calls the area near that intersection Huntersville Village, where zoning allows more than 100,000 square feet of commercial buildings and up to 190 senior apartments.
What is the typical home value in the Eastfield Road area?
It is in ZIP code 28078, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $537,945 in August 2026, up 0.4% from August 2025.
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