Sam Furr Road and Exit 25, Huntersville: homes, schools, commute

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the Town of Huntersville’s NC 73 (Sam Furr Road) / US 21 Small Area Plan page, Rich Hatchet Road Community Neighborhood Plan page and 2040 Community Plan (PDF), 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, ZIP code and bus stop data and Zillow Research.

The Sam Furr Road area is north Huntersville between I-77 and Old Statesville Road (N.C. 115), along Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) east of Exit 25. The town’s NC 73 (Sam Furr Road) / US 21 Small Area Plan, approved Dec. 5, 2005, describes this study area as being on the north edge of Huntersville at Exit 25, between I-77 and N.C. 115 along N.C. 73, “a key east-west regional connector,” with uses generally separated by the freeway or wide arterial roads. Statesville Road (U.S. 21) runs north and south just east of the interstate. OpenStreetMap marks Caldwell on N.C. 115 at the area’s north edge.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: William Amos Hough High in Cornelius for every parcel, 82.9% 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; $538,569 in 28031 at the north end.
• Nearest I-77 exit: Exit 25, N.C. 73 (Sam Furr Road), about 2.6 miles by road from the middle of the area; Exit 23, Gilead Road, is about the same distance.

Part of our Huntersville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

This guide covers the town east of I-77 and west of N.C. 115 from Stumptown Road north to the Cornelius line. The town’s 2040 plan says Exit 25 opened in 1994. The town’s Rich Hatchet Road Community Neighborhood Plan, approved Aug. 17, 1998, covers the Rich Hatchet Road neighborhood and part of Statesville Road and the land across it. Birkdale is across I-77 to the west, Downtown to the south and the Ramah Church Road area across N.C. 115 to the east.

We counted 2,794 tax parcels inside town limits in this area. On Mecklenburg County’s ZIP code map, 89% are in 28078 and 11%, at the north end near the Cornelius line, in 28031.

Schools

The area is in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. We placed every parcel on the district’s 2026-27 feeder boundaries, which Mecklenburg County publishes. All of them are zoned for Bailey Middle and Hough High; the elementary zone splits north and south:

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. Hough graduated more than 95% of its students in four years. The CMS figure for all its schools was 60.9% at grade level. 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 this area. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.

Both ZIP codes cover far more than this area: 28078 nearly all of Huntersville and 28031 most of Cornelius. Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

• North Mecklenburg Park, 16131 Old Statesville Road, a town park with ball fields, tennis, basketball, a mountain bike trail, a playground, a shelter and a walking trail, according to the county’s park data.
• The short Caldwell Station Creek Greenway connector runs through the north of the area, according to the county’s greenway data.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• I-77: Exit 25 at N.C. 73 (Sam Furr Road) is about 2.6 miles by road and Exit 23 at Gilead Road about 2.7 miles from a point near the middle of the area. Homes near Sam Furr Road are closer to Exit 25.
• Downtown Huntersville: about 3 miles by road.
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport: about 23.9 miles by road.
• Buses: county stop data lists CATS Route 48X stops along Statesville Road. The Northcross Park & Ride (routes 177 and 48X) is just across I-77. Schedules are on 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 Harris Teeter at 9759 Sam Furr Road, a Target at 9801 Sam Furr Road and a CVS at 16705 Old Statesville Road. The Birkdale Village and Northcross shops are across I-77; see our Birkdale guide.

Frequently asked questions

What high school serves the Sam Furr Road area of Huntersville?

William Amos Hough High in Cornelius. In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 feeder data, every parcel in the area between I-77 and N.C. 115 north of Stumptown Road is zoned for Bailey Middle and Hough High; 61% are zoned for Huntersville Elementary and 39%, in the north, for J.V. Washam Elementary.

What ZIP code is the Sam Furr Road area in?

Mostly 28078. About 11% of parcels at the north end, near the Cornelius line, carry ZIP code 28031. Zillow’s typical home value in August 2026 was $537,945 in 28078 and $538,569 in 28031.

When did I-77 Exit 25 open?

In 1994, according to the town’s 2040 Community Plan, which shows a 1993 aerial photo of the site before the exit opened.

Which park is in the Sam Furr Road area?

North Mecklenburg Park, a town park at 16131 Old Statesville Road with ball fields, tennis, basketball, a mountain bike trail, a playground, a shelter and a walking trail.