Central Avenue's Plaza Midwood is mostly zoned for Eastway Middle and Garinger High. Zillow's typical value in ZIP 28205 was $458,468 in August 2026.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: OpenStreetMap place names and stores, Mecklenburg County GIS (historic districts, CMS 2026-27 feeder boundaries, parks and greenways), the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, CATS schedule data and Zillow Research.

Plaza Midwood is the neighborhood east of Uptown around Central Avenue, The Plaza and Commonwealth Avenue. OpenStreetMap marks it with a single point near where Central Avenue meets The Plaza, and gives it no boundary. This page covers the land within about a third of a mile (0.35 mile) of that point, about 0.38 square mile. Charlotte’s Plaza-Midwood local historic district, about 0.15 square mile, lies just north of it, according to Mecklenburg County’s historic district map. The area is all inside city limits, and 97% of it is in ZIP code 28205.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Garinger High for about 96% of parcels. Check one address in the CMS Boundary Search or call CMS at 980-343-3000.
  • Home value: $458,468 in ZIP 28205 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate: I-277 Exit 3A at 12th Street, about 2.4 miles by road.

Part of our Charlotte neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The main streets inside the area, from the county’s thoroughfare map, are Central Avenue, East Independence Boulevard (U.S. 74) along the south side, Commonwealth Avenue, The Plaza and Pecan Avenue. Elizabeth is next door to the southwest and NoDa is about 1.9 miles north in a straight line.

Historic district rules. Inside the Plaza-Midwood local historic district, exterior changes need a certificate of appropriateness from the city’s Historic District Commission. More in our building permits and zoning guide.

Schools

Plaza Midwood is in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and is split between two elementary zones. We counted the zoning of all 683 parcels in the area in the 2026-27 feeder boundary data published by Mecklenburg County. Scores are the share of state tests at grade level in 2025-26 and the growth rating, from the state’s accountability data.

Level School Share of parcels 2025-26 at grade level Growth
Elementary Shamrock Gardens Elementary, 3301 Country Club Drive 61% 71.4% Exceeded
Elementary Oakhurst STEAM Academy, 4511 Monroe Road 36% 60.7% Exceeded
Elementary Eastover Elementary, 500 Cherokee Road 4% 81.8% Met
Middle Eastway Middle, 1501 Norland Road 96% 35.9% Exceeded
High Garinger High, 1100 Eastway Drive 96% 37.3% Met

The 4% zoned for Eastover Elementary go on to Sedgefield Middle (60.6%) and Myers Park High (67.8%). Garinger High graduated 73% of students in four years. The CMS figure for all its schools was 60.9% at grade level. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 28205 was $458,468 in August 2026, down 0.3% from $460,059 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP 28205 also covers most of NoDa. The citywide Charlotte figure was $392,573, down 1.1% on the year. Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

  • The Plaza Urban Trail runs along The Plaza through the area, according to Mecklenburg County’s greenway data.
  • Veterans Park, 2136 Central Ave., is on the east edge, from the county’s park list.
  • Independence Park and the Hawthorne Recreation Center are a short walk southwest, in Elizabeth.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Bus: CATS routes 9 (Central Avenue) and 17 (Commonwealth Avenue) stop inside the area, according to CATS schedule data.
  • Streetcar: the CityLynx Gold Line’s Sunnyside stop is about half a mile west of the center in a straight line.
  • Interstates: I-277 Exit 3A at 12th Street is about 2.4 miles by road, numbered as in OpenStreetMap. Independence Boulevard (U.S. 74) runs along the south side.
  • Uptown and the airport: about 2.2 miles to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center and 10.6 miles to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Distances were measured from the center of the area on OpenStreetMap roads with the OSRM routing engine. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside the area:

  • Harris Teeter, 1704 Central Ave.
  • CVS Pharmacy, 1235 Pecan Ave.

HOAs

The city’s neighborhood directory lists no homeowners association for Plaza Midwood, so this page does not either.

Who serves Plaza Midwood

It is inside city limits: the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the Charlotte Fire Department and the city’s Solid Waste Services serve it. Property tax goes to the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County; see our property tax guide.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Plaza Midwood zoned for?

Most parcels near Central Avenue and The Plaza are zoned for Shamrock Gardens or Oakhurst STEAM elementary, Eastway Middle and Garinger High for 2026-27, according to the CMS feeder boundary data published by Mecklenburg County. About 4% are zoned for Eastover Elementary, Sedgefield Middle and Myers Park High.

What ZIP code is Plaza Midwood in?

  1. Zillow put the typical home value in ZIP 28205 at $458,468 in August 2026, down 0.3% from a year earlier.

Is Plaza Midwood a historic district?

Part of it. Charlotte’s Plaza-Midwood local historic district covers about 0.15 square mile just north of Central Avenue and The Plaza, according to Mecklenburg County’s historic district map.

Is Plaza Midwood a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Plaza Midwood is the area around Central Avenue and The Plaza, about 2 miles east of Uptown by road, with a supermarket, a pharmacy and two CATS bus routes inside it. It is mostly zoned for Garinger High, where 37.3% of state tests were at grade level in 2025-26, and the typical home value in ZIP 28205 was $458,468 in August 2026, according to Zillow.