Myers Park
Myers Park is the neighborhood most people picture when they hear "old Charlotte money." Landscape architect John Nolen laid it out in 1911 on what had been Jack Myers' farmland, and Nolen's protege Earle Sumner Draper spent years afterward planting the willow oaks, tulip poplars, and elms that now arch over Queens Road and turn it into a green tunnel every summer. James B. Duke bought and expanded what's now the Duke Mansion on Hermitage Court in 1919, and the neighborhood has carried that mix of architectural pedigree and old-growth scale ever since, with Colonial Revival, Tudor, and Georgian homes on some of the largest lots inside Charlotte's core.
More than a century later, Myers Park is still one of the largest National Register historic districts in the Carolinas, with roughly 670 contributing homes across streets like Queens Road, Providence Road, Selwyn Avenue, and Colony Road. It sits just a few minutes from both uptown and SouthPark, which makes it one of the rare places in Charlotte where you get a big lot under mature trees and a short commute at the same time. Freedom Park, Myers Park Country Club, and Queens University of Charlotte all sit inside or along its edges, and the neighborhood elementary, middle, and high schools it's zoned for carry some of the most recognized names in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Charlotte's Grand Old Neighborhood Under a Canopy of Oaks
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The landscape architect designed Myers Park on former farmland belonging to Jack Myers, and his protege Earle Sumner Draper spent years afterward planting the willow oaks and tulip poplars that still shade the streets.
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Roughly 670 homes contribute to the Myers Park National Register Historic District, spanning streets like Queens Road, Providence Road, Selwyn Avenue, and Colony Road.
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James B. Duke bought and expanded the estate on Hermitage Court in 1919, and it remains one of the neighborhood's best-known landmarks.
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Myers Park Country Club, founded in 1921, centers on a Donald Ross-designed 18-hole course along with tennis, a pool, and dining, though membership is by invitation only and isn't included with buying a home nearby.
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The city's 98-acre municipal park borders the neighborhood with trails, a lake, ballfields, and Charlotte's largest outdoor amphitheater, open to everyone regardless of address.
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A century of tree growth along Nolen's original spine street turns it into a canopy so dense it forms a shaded tunnel every summer, one of Charlotte's most photographed streets.
Myers Park homes rarely sit long and rarely sell cheap, from renovated bungalows on the smaller streets to multimillion-dollar estates on Queens and Hermitage. Here's the latest snapshot.
Price range
$700K – $6.6M
Single-family sales, past 12 months
Avg. home value
$1.42M
Zillow ZHVI, up 3.0% YoY, Apr 2026
Median days on market
6
Single-family sales, past 12 months
Median home size
~2,900 sq ft
Typical range 600–7,400 sq ft
Median lot size
~0.3 acres
Typical range 0.11–0.98 acres
Active listings
84
Single-family & condo, as of July 2026
Myers Park subdivision, Charlotte NC (28207/28209/28211), Canopy MLS via Terra Vista Realty market data as of 07/12/2026, plus Zillow Home Value Index (Apr 2026). Figures move with the market; verify current values.
Schools In Myers Park
Myers Park gave its name to the CMS high school at its center, but elementary and middle school assignments still shift block by block. Here are the schools most commonly associated with the neighborhood, factual and sourced, plus what to check before you buy.
Eastover Elementary
Eastover Elementary covers the eastern part of Myers Park; other streets are zoned for Selwyn Elementary or the Myers Park Traditional magnet instead. Confirm your exact elementary zone through the CMS assignment lookup.
Alexander Graham Middle
Some Myers Park streets, particularly toward Sedgefield and Selwyn Avenue, are zoned for Sedgefield Middle instead. Confirm your exact middle school zone through the CMS assignment lookup.
Myers Park High
Myers Park High is the neighborhood's namesake and the high school most of the area is zoned for, but boundaries still vary by exact address. Confirm your zoned schools through the CMS assignment lookup (assignment.cms.k12.nc.us) before buying.
HOA & Community Amenities
Myers Park doesn't have one mandatory HOA collecting dues from every homeowner. The neighborhood is largely governed by the original early-1900s deed restrictions recorded street by street, and the Myers Park Homeowners Association (MPHA), incorporated in 1984, is a voluntary civic group that advocates for the neighborhood's historic character rather than an association with assessment or enforcement power. Most of Myers Park is listed as a National Register Historic District, which is an honorary designation, not Charlotte's local historic district overlay, so a Certificate of Appropriateness generally isn't required for exterior changes here the way it is in Dilworth or Wilmore. A handful of newer or gated pockets within the broader Myers Park area may carry their own small HOA, so confirm whether a specific property has one before you buy.
The neighborhood's best-known private amenity is Myers Park Country Club, an invitation-only club founded in 1921 with a Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf course, tennis, a pool, fitness center, and dining. It is not included with buying a home in Myers Park and membership is by invitation of a current member, so treat it as a nearby amenity to ask about rather than something that comes with the address. Freedom Park, Charlotte's 98-acre municipal park with trails, a lake, and ballfields, borders the neighborhood and is open to everyone.
Location & Lifestyle
Myers Park sits just south of uptown Charlotte and just north of SouthPark, roughly bounded by Providence Road, Colony Road, and East and West Boulevards, spanning the 28207, 28209, and 28211 zip codes. Queens Road, laid out by John Nolen as the neighborhood's spine in 1911, still curves through the heart of the neighborhood beneath a dense, century-old canopy of willow oaks and tulip poplars that residents and the city have worked for decades to protect. Freedom Park anchors the southern edge with trails, a lake, and Charlotte's largest outdoor amphitheater, while the Metropolitan and Selwyn Avenue's small shops and restaurants sit just minutes away.
Uptown Charlotte is a five to ten minute drive for most of the neighborhood, and SouthPark's malls, offices, and restaurants are similarly close on the other side, which is a big part of why Myers Park draws both empty nesters downsizing from bigger estates and executives who want a short commute. Queens University of Charlotte sits inside the neighborhood's boundaries, Charlotte Country Day and Myers Park Traditional add more school options nearby, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is about a 20 to 25 minute drive depending on traffic.
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Just south of uptown Charlotte and just north of SouthPark, roughly bounded by Providence Road, Colony Road, and East and West Boulevards, across the 28207, 28209, and 28211 zip codes. Queens Road runs through the center of the neighborhood.
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It's one of Charlotte's oldest planned suburbs, laid out by John Nolen in 1911 and known for its century-old tree canopy, large lots, and historic Colonial Revival, Tudor, and Georgian homes. Roughly 670 homes contribute to its National Register Historic District, and landmarks like the Duke Mansion and Myers Park Country Club sit inside its boundaries.
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Depending on the exact street, families are commonly zoned for Eastover or Selwyn Elementary, Alexander Graham or Sedgefield Middle, and Myers Park High, the neighborhood's namesake school. Assignments vary block by block, so verify your zoned schools for a specific address through the CMS assignment lookup before you buy.
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Over the past 12 months, single-family homes in Myers Park sold for between about $700,000 and $6.6 million, with a median of around 6 days on the market. Zillow's home value index put the average home value at roughly $1.42 million as of April 2026. Verify current values, since the market moves.
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There's no single mandatory HOA covering the whole neighborhood. Most of Myers Park is governed by century-old deed restrictions rather than an association, and the Myers Park Homeowners Association is a voluntary civic group without assessment or enforcement power. A few smaller pockets within the broader area may have their own HOA, so confirm for the specific property.
