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Market Insights

Homes by School District

Looking for homes in a particular school district? Below you will find some information about what neighborhoods are in each school district.

Cape Fear: Situated in a rural area east of the Cape Fear River, this area has tripled in size with an influx of new communities and new construction.

Some neighborhoods in the Cape Fear school district are:

Allendale, Bayfield, Baytree, Baywood, Baywood South, Baywood Village, Bethany South, Bonita Farms, Cape Fear Crossing, Cedar Falls, Eastridge, Furlong, Heritage Heights, Holbrook Farms, Hummingbird Place, Hollywood, Lexington, Locks Creek, Longbranch Village, Old Bluff at McAllister, Orchard Park, Riverglen, River Bluff, Riverside Estates, Stonecreek at Eastover, Stedman, Three Lakes, Tranquil Acres, Wheatlands, Windwood Oaks, Vander.

Douglas Byrd: Located in a busy, retail section of town, many homes in this area were built in the ’50s and ’60s, with newer communities being developed along Cumberland Road between Hope Mills & Owen Drive. 

Some neighborhoods in the Douglas Byrd school district are:

Ashton Forest, Beaver Creek Plantation, Blounts Ridge, Bordeaux, Borden Heights, Brookshire, Evergreen Estates, Gallup Acres, Lafayette Village, Lakedale, Meadowbrook, Montclair, Oakdale, Quailridge, Shenandoah, Welmar, Saddle Ridge, Acorn Ridge, Firestone

E.E. Smith: Includes Fort Bragg and a section of center Cumberland County, with homes that range from modest to upper middle class.

Some neighborhoods in the E.E. Smith school district are:

Briar Cliff, Country Club Hills, Eastwood Village, Englewood, Eutaw, Greenbrier, Hillendale, Hillendale West, Holly Springs, Lakeridge, Longview, Mallard Creek, Myrtle Hill, North Hills, Country Club North, Rollingwood, Summerlake, Tiffany Pines, Tokay, Woodclift, North Ridge Park. 

Gray’s Creek: The county’s newest high school, built to serve the growing population in southern Cumberland County. 

Some neighborhoods in the Gray’s Creek school district are:

Alderman Run, Arlington Plantation, Asphens Creek, Bridlewood, Cypress Lakes, Gilcrest Sands, Raintree, Sandy Pines, Windy Pines, Braxton Cove, Braxton Farms, Canady Crossing, Sand Hill Preserve, Roslin Farms, Cashwell Farms, Churchill Downs, Cypress Lakes Village, Doves Nest, Gallberry, Henrys Place, Raintree, Sheffield Farms, the Links at Cypress

Hoke: All of Raeford is currently serviced by Hoke County schools. Raeford is quickly growing as many incoming families are opting to live on that side of Fort Bragg. 

Some neighborhoods in the Hoke school district are:

Carrington, Church Hill, Churchill East, Churchill West, Club Pond Estates, Copper Creek, Country Walk, Dove Field, English Farms, Galatia Farms, Hendrix Farms, Hollies at Westgate, Liberty Point, Lindsay Farms, Oaks at Westgate, Parkers Grove, Planters Walk, Ravenwood, Somerset, Steeplechase McCain, Stone Ridge, Summerfield East, Northwoods, Savannah Chase, Maples at Westgate, Trappers Run.

Jack Britt: Opened in 2000, It’s located in the busy Hope Mills area in the western part of the county.

Some neighborhoods in the Jack Britt school district are:

Arden Forest, Arran Lakes West, Beaver Creek, Birch Creek, Camden Woods, Estates at Camden, Canterbury, Country Walk, Ducks Landing, Gates Four, Middleton Plantation, Pebble Creek, Robinwood Estates, Porter Place, Wendemere, Williamsburg Plantation, Landsdowne II, Landsdowne West, Runnymeade Acres, Stony Point, Tarleton Plantation, The Woods at Birch Creek, Traemoor at Lakewood, Windsong, Mariners Point, Summer Grove, Surrey Meadows.

Overhills: Located in Harnett County just over the Cumberland County line, this school district serves a rapidly growing population of Spring Lake and Harnett County.

Some neighborhoods in the Overhills school district are:

Anderson Creek Country Club, Asheford, Carolina Lakes, Carolina Oaks, Chandlers Ridge, Colonial Hills, Coopers Farms, Forest Oaks, Highgrove at Anderson Creek, Jaylin Oaks, Kenlan Farms, Lakeside Manor, Overhills Creek, Richmond Park, Sheffield Farms, Stonecross, Village at Lexington Plantation, The Colony at Lexington Plantation, The Gates at Lexington Plantation, Woodshire. 

Pine Forest: Located in North Fayetteville, another growing part of town. The recent opening of the Outer Loop has added traffic to the area.

Some neighborhoods in the Pine Forest school district are:

Ascot, Braxton Hills, Brettonwood Hills, Candlewick, Castlebrooke, College Downs, Cottages at North Ramsey, Ellerslie, Fairfield Farms, Greystone Farms, Holly Hills, Hunters Ridge, Inverness, Kamenbury, King’s Grant, Kinwood, Kingsley Town, Laketree, Manchester Forest, Patriot Park, River Field, Stonegate.

Seventy First: Located in the west end of the county on Raeford Road close to the Hoke County line.

Some neighborhoods in the Seventy First school district are:

Aaran Hills, Aaran Lakes, Asbury, Beaver Run, Cliffdale Estates, Cliffdale Forest, Cliffldale West, Enclave at Treyburn, Farmington, Farrington, Foxs Meadow, Glenbrook, Hampton Oak, Holly Chase, Hawthorne, Hollywood Heights, James Creek North at Treyburn, James Creek South, Scotts Mill South, Middle Creek, Montibello, Rayconda, Remington, Scotsdale, Shenendoah, Southgate, Wells Place, Woodchase, Parkers Ridge, Hunters Crossing, Treyburn at Scotts Mill, Village Hills, Winter Park, Woodchase.

South View: Located in the southern part of the county, mainly for students living in Hope Mills & Gray’s Creek.

Some neighborhoods in the South View school district are:

Arlington Plantation, Black’s Bridge, Brightmoor, Clifton Forge, Cypress Pond, Eaglewood, Crosswinds, The Cove, Elk Ridge, Elk Run, Englewood Forest, Fairway Forest East, Kensington Village, Lake Lynn, Lakeside at Snow Hill, Legion Hills, Pioneer Point, Pinewood Lakes, Fox Meadow, Sally Hill, South Hampton, Steeplechase, Timberlake, Village Green, Woodcross, Worthington. 

Terry Sanford: Located in Haymount, one of the oldest areas of Fayetteville, surrounded by charming homes with a small-town atmosphere. The Terry Sanford area has always been one of the most desired school districts for families to move into.

Some neighborhoods in the Terry Sanford school district are:

Belmont, Briar Creek, Briarwood Hills, Buckhead, Edenroc, Forest Creek, Forest Lakes, Foxridge, Haymount, Huntington Greenwood Homes, Jack’s Ford, Karen Lake, Kingsford, Stonebridge, Tallywood, VanStory Hills, Villas at Lockwood.

Western Harnett: The Western Harnett school district serves a growing Harnett County population, along with the Overhills schools.

Some neighborhoods in the Western Harnett school district are:

Bridlewood, Carolina Seasons, Crestview, Cypress Creek, Fox Run, Heatherbrooke, Highland Forest, Laurel Valley, Pattons Point, Peachtree Crossing, Persimmon Hill, Sunset Ridge, The Summit, Tingen Point, Tingen Place, Summerlin, Trotters Ridge. 

Westover: Smaller than many other districts, where most students live close enough to walk to school.

Some neighborhoods in the Westover school district are:

Bartons Landing, Cloverleaf, Cottonade, Devonwood, Edens Farm, Foxfire, Glen Reilly, Harbour Pointe, LaGrange, Lakeshore, The Lakes, Loch Lomond, Montibello, Murray Fork, Ponderosa, Roundtree, Stewarts Creek, Waters Edge, Summer Hill.

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