University City NC Homes for Sale
Homes for Sale in Charlotte University Area | Under $250,000
Homes for Sale in Charlotte University Area | $250,000 to $500,000
Homes for Sale in Charlotte University Area | $500,000 to $750,000
Homes for Sale in Charlotte University Area | $750,000 to $1,000,000
Homes for Sale in Charlotte University Area | $1,000,000+
The vibrant “city within a city” known as University City in Charlotte is located in the northeast region of our beautiful community. It surrounds the state’s fifth-largest university, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The Charlotte University area real estate market has a number of established home communities, such as Highland Creek, Skybrook, Lexington, Radbourne and others (see below). However, with the current shortage of inventory of existing homes, may home buyers are turning to new construction homes for sale to avoid the “bidding wars” for existing homes in the area and are finding the home building process and working with home builders to not be as overwhelming as many believe it to be.
ZIP Codes in University City
University City encompasses several ZIP codes because the area spans from the desirable Back Creek Church Road and Rocky River Road areas to the east, and the Mallard Creek, Eastfield Road and Prosperity Church Road areas to the north.
Further extending north is the southern tip of Huntersville, which includes the popular communities of Skybrook and the upscale John Wieland/Pulte Homes new home community of Olmsted in Huntersville.
Finally, University City crosses into the neighboring Cabarrus County towns of Harrisburg and Concord, which offer lower taxes and a more suburban lifestyle.
Homes for Sale in Charlotte’s University City Area
Highland Creek—University City
Considered the “crown jewel” of the area, Highland Creek has long been one of Charlotte’s top-selling home communities. This sprawling luxury community offers resort style amenities, four parks, four swimming pools and a number of other perks including state-of-the-art fitness center, luxuriously appointed clubhouse, tennis courts, and an 18-hole signature golf course.
Skybrook in Huntersville, NC
Just a 5-minute drive north of Highland Creek the equally luxurious community of Skybrook is another beautiful championship golf course community. Like Highland Creek homes for sale, you’ll find single-family homes, townhomes and resort amenities as well. Parts of the community extends into Cabarrus County is close to Concord Mills, the state’s second-largest shopping complex and a major destination for out-of-town visitors.
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Learn More About Living in University City
The abundance of affordable-to-upscale Charlotte University City area homes for sale, combined with an array of shopping, dining, family and entertainment attractions has contributed to the area’s phenomenal growth. Living in University City has it’s benefits. In addition to being a major residential zone of 160,000 residents, the area features a major university, UNC-Charlotte, with 28,000 students. And the University City NC area is Charlotte’s second-biggest employment center, only behind Uptown Charlotte, with over 75,000 employees working at major corporations within the area.
If University City were a municipality, it would rank as the sixth largest “city” in North Carolina. In fact, the University City ZIP code 28269 was named the sixth-most moved-into area in the United States, second only in the city to the Ballantyne area of Charlotte in terms of new residents.
Other University City NC Homes for Sale
We’d love to help you find the perfect home in this charming area, and in the meantime, we invite you to learn more about living in University City in Charlotte.
When you’re ready to explore your options, call us at 704-608-2794 or contact us online. We’ll begin searching for your next home right away.
