Pine Valley, Wilmington: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the City of Wilmington’s neighborhood planning areas and parks map layers, New Hanover County’s address points, New Hanover County Schools’ School Locator, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 school test data, the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research), New Hanover County’s 2025 Wave Transit map and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Pine Valley spreads along South College Road in the south-central part of the city: streets of single-family homes, townhouse and apartment complexes, and shopping centers on College Road. On the city’s planning map it is the Pine Valley planning area, about 1,433 acres, and OpenStreetMap names Pine Valley Estates as a place there.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: John T. Hoggard High for every residential address. Check an exact address with the district’s School Locator.
• Home value: $393,240 in ZIP code 28412 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate: I-40 exit 420, where the interstate meets College Road, about 6.5 miles by road.

Part of our Wilmington neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s planning map lists Pine Valley, Holly Tree, Barclay Commons, Fulton Station, Hampton Place, Long Leaf Hills, Preston Woods, Regency Square, Stonegate, Sun Valley, Valley Gate and Windtree inside the planning area. College Road runs through it from north to south, and Halyburton Park is inside the area on its western side. By New Hanover County’s address points, the streets with the most homes include Robert E. Lee Drive, Costmary Lane, Staffordshire Drive, Wickslow Drive, Bragg Drive and Holly Tree Road.

The county’s address points show 2,159 residential addresses: 1,277 single homes, 862 units in townhouse, apartment and condo complexes and 20 addresses on vacant lots. ZIP code 28412 covers 2,147 of them; 12 are in 28403.

Schools

We checked every residential address in the planning area against the zone map behind New Hanover County Schools’ School Locator on Oct. 11, and spot-checked addresses against the district’s 2026 zone maps. Results are the share of state tests at grade level in 2025-26, from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

The one remaining middle school address is zoned for Myrtle Grove Middle. Statewide, 59.1% of end-of-grade tests and 59.6% of end-of-course tests were at grade level. Each school name links to its NC School Report Card. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s typical home value in ZIP code 28412 was $393,240 in August 2026, down 1.4% from $398,693 a year earlier, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, houses and condos together, not a sale price. ZIP code 28412 also covers Echo Farms and areas outside the city limits. Zillow’s figure for Wilmington as a whole was $419,038, down 0.1%. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

• Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St., about 60 acres on the city’s parks layer
• Pine Valley School Park, on New Hanover County’s parks list

The Gary Shell Cross-City Trail runs through Halyburton Park on its way from Wade Park to the Heide-Trask Drawbridge. See our parks and trails guide and walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• Roads: College Road (U.S. 117/N.C. 132) runs north to I-40 and south to Monkey Junction.
• I-40: exit 420 is about 6.5 miles by road.
• Downtown and City Hall: about 5.5 miles.
• Wilmington International Airport: about 10.1 miles. Distances are measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle of the area’s homes; they are distances, not drive times.
• Bus: Wave Transit routes 106, 107 (College Road), 109 (Kerr Avenue) and 210 stop in the area on the county’s 2025 transit map. Check Wave Transit at 910-343-0106. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside or beside the area: Harris Teeter, 2800 S. College Road; Publix, 716 Bragg Drive; Aldi, 3701 S. College Road; a Walgreens on South College Road; and King’s Pharmacy and Compounding Lab, 2231 S. College Road. The county’s Pine Valley Library is at 3802 S. College Road.

How we drew this area

This page follows the Pine Valley boundary on the City of Wilmington’s neighborhood planning areas map. Home counts and ZIP codes come from New Hanover County’s address points inside that boundary. Road distances and store locations use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Pine Valley in Wilmington zoned for?

All 2,159 residential addresses in the city’s Pine Valley planning area are zoned for John T. Hoggard High, and all but one for Roland-Grise Middle. About nine in 10 are zoned for Pine Valley Elementary; the rest for Winter Park Model Elementary.

What ZIP code is Pine Valley in Wilmington?

Almost all of it is in 28412; 12 addresses are in 28403, according to New Hanover County’s address records.

Is Pine Valley a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Pine Valley is a 1,433-acre area along South College Road with Halyburton Park, a branch library and several supermarkets, zoned for Hoggard High. The typical home value in ZIP code 28412 was $393,240 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

What park is in Pine Valley?

Halyburton Park, about 60 acres, at 4099 S. 17th St., according to the city’s parks map.