River Run
Davidson's Golf and Country Club Address
River Run is Davidson, North Carolina's golf and country club community, built around an 18-hole championship course that architect Robert Walker carved out of the rolling land east of town starting in 1991. The course has hosted the Web.com Tour Finals twice, in 2015 and 2016, and it anchors a neighborhood of tree-lined streets, internal lakes and ponds, and traditional Southern-style homes that range from the high $700s into the multi-million-dollar range. River Run Golf & Country Club also runs the largest private tennis facility in the Lake Norman area, 16 lighted courts split between indoor hard, outdoor hard, and outdoor clay, plus a resort-style pool with waterslides and a lazy river.
The neighborhood sits about four miles from downtown Davidson off Davidson-Concord Road, close enough for a quick trip to the town's shops and restaurants but far enough to feel like its own self-contained world of golf carts, sidewalks, and lantern-lit streets. It's not on Lake Norman itself, but the lake's marinas and waterfront dining are only about ten minutes away, and Davidson's small-town character, its historic downtown, Davidson College, and a slower pace than most of the Charlotte suburbs, is part of what draws people here as much as the golf does.
Details on the Area
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A Robert Walker-designed course that hosted the Web.com Tour Finals in 2015 and 2016, right in the middle of the neighborhood.
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16 lighted courts split between indoor hard, outdoor hard, and outdoor clay, plus a Slice Cafe at the tennis center.
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27-foot waterslides and a lazy river alongside a wading pool, with a competitive swim team for kids.
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Multiple internal lakes and ponds woven through the fairways, with lantern-lit streets and sidewalks throughout.
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Home construction started in the early 1990s and continues today in newer phases like The Reserve and The Summit townhomes.
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About 4 miles to Davidson's historic downtown and Davidson College, and roughly 10 minutes to Lake Norman marinas. Verify current details.
HOMES FOR SALE IN RIVER RUN
River Run homes don't come up constantly, and when they do, golf frontage and custom square footage push prices well into seven figures. Here's what the market actually looks like right now.
The Housing Market
Median list price
$1,635,000
Active listings, July 13, 2026
Active listings
12
As of July 13, 2026
Avg. days on market
29
Active listings, July 2026
Avg. price per sq ft
$401
Active listings, July 2026
Avg. sold price
$1,429,807
25 sales, Jan.–Jul. 2026
Typical home size
~2,800–7,000+ sq ft
Built 1991–present
River Run single-family homes, Davidson NC (28036), Canopy MLS via Hendrix Properties (housesincharlotte.com, live IDX feed) and Ivester Jackson | Christie's International Realty (carolinarealtysearch.com 180-day market report). Figures move fast in a small, low-inventory market; verify current values.
Schools In River Run
River Run falls within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' north learning community, the same zone that covers most of Davidson. Here's what current listings and CMS data show families are zoned for, factual and sourced, so you can weigh it for yourself.
Davidson Elementary School
Bailey Middle School
William Amos Hough High
Davidson Elementary is chartered as a K-8 school, but current real estate listings for River Run consistently show Davidson Elementary, Bailey Middle, and William Amos Hough High as the assigned schools, so most River Run families appear to feed out to Bailey Middle rather than staying at Davidson through 8th grade. CMS attendance boundaries shift over time, so confirm zoned schools for your exact address through the CMS assignment lookup (assignment.cms.k12.nc.us) before you buy.
HOA & Community Amenities
River Run is governed by the River Run Property Owners Association, Inc., managed by FirstService Residential out of their Charlotte office. Reported dues run around $550 a year, modest for a community this amenity-rich, since they cover common-area upkeep and neighborhood standards rather than club access. Golf, tennis, the pool, and the fitness center all live under a separate, privately owned River Run Golf & Country Club membership, not the POA dues, with published estimates (unconfirmed, and worth verifying directly with the club) putting initiation in the tens of thousands of dollars plus monthly dues on top.
What that membership buys is real: an 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Walker (par 72, 7,301 yards, hosted the Web.com Tour Finals in 2015 and 2016), 16 lighted tennis courts split between indoor hard, outdoor hard, and outdoor clay, said to be the largest private tennis facility in the Lake Norman area, a clubhouse with multiple dining venues, a fitness center, and a resort-style pool complex with 27-foot waterslides, a lazy river, and a competitive swim team. Confirm current POA dues and club membership costs directly with FirstService Residential and River Run Golf & Country Club before making decisions.
Location & Lifestyle
River Run sits on the eastern side of Davidson, North Carolina, in the 28036 zip code, about four miles from downtown Davidson off Davidson-Concord Road, with the club's main entrance on River Falls Drive. It isn't a lakefront community itself, its lakes are the ponds and small lakes built into the golf course, but Lake Norman's marinas, docks, and waterfront restaurants are roughly a 10-minute drive away, and Lake Davidson is close by too, so boating and lake life are easy to get to without paying lakefront prices.
Downtown Davidson's shops, restaurants, and Davidson College are about 5 minutes away, keeping that small-town, walkable feel within easy reach even though River Run itself feels more like a self-contained country club world of sidewalks, streetlights, and internal trails. Birkdale Village is about 15 minutes out for bigger-box shopping and dining, uptown Charlotte runs around 30 minutes depending on traffic, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is roughly 35 minutes away via I-77, making River Run a workable base for commuters who still want to come home to golf carts instead of gridlock.
Places to explore in River Run
Frequently Asked Questions
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In Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County's 28036 zip code, about four miles from downtown Davidson off Davidson-Concord Road. The club's main entrance is on River Falls Drive, roughly 2 miles off NC Highway 73.
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An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Walker that has twice hosted the Web.com Tour Finals, plus the largest private tennis facility in the Lake Norman area (16 lighted courts), a resort-style pool with waterslides and a lazy river, and a clubhouse with multiple dining venues, all inside a walkable, tree-lined neighborhood a few minutes from downtown Davidson.
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Current real estate listings show homes zoned for Davidson Elementary, Bailey Middle, and William Amos Hough High, all in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Davidson Elementary is chartered as a K-8 school, so verify zoned schools for your exact address through the CMS assignment lookup before you buy.
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As of July 13, 2026, River Run's 12 active listings carried a median list price of about $1.64 million, averaging 29 days on market and roughly $401 a square foot; the trailing 25 sales through the same period averaged about $1.43 million. It's a small, low-inventory market, so verify current values before making decisions.
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No. The River Run Property Owners Association (reported dues around $550 a year, managed by FirstService Residential) covers common areas and neighborhood standards, but golf, tennis, the pool, and the fitness center require a separate, privately owned River Run Golf & Country Club membership with its own initiation fee and dues. Confirm current costs directly with the club.
