Charlotte, NC zip code
28278: Steele Creek, Palisades and River District
28278 is Charlotte's southwest corner, along Lake Wylie and the Catawba River. It has several large master-planned communities. A lot of the housing here is new construction.
Quick facts
- Part of town
- Far southwest, along Lake Wylie
- Neighborhoods
- The Palisades, River District, Lake Wylie (NC side), Shopton Road area (west), Steele Creek (south, part, shared with 28273)
- Typical homes
- New construction, master-planned communities, lake homes, townhomes
- Inside Charlotte city limits
- Partly. The county's address list shows both Charlotte and unincorporated Mecklenburg County addresses. The Palisades and the Lake Wylie shoreline samples were all unincorporated. Check POLARIS for any single address.
- Census profile
- 28278 on data.census.gov
Homes for sale in 28278
There are 252 homes listed for sale in 28278 right now. Most are listed from $360,000 to $1,400,000. The middle list price is $570,000.
Listings courtesy of Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Listing data last updated .
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Homes you'll see
- New construction homes and townhomes
- Homes in master-planned communities
- Lake homes on the NC side of Lake Wylie
Things to check before you buy
- Builder incentives and what's negotiable on new construction.
- Buffer and shoreline rules on lake lots.
- Planned road projects nearby.
Getting around
I-485, Steele Creek Road, Dixie River Road, Shopton Road.
Official tools for any 28278 address
Zip codes don't follow city limits or school boundaries. Check the exact address with these official sources.
- USPS zip code lookup: Confirm the zip for an exact address.
- Mecklenburg County POLARIS: Owner, lot size, assessed value, zoning, flood zone and whether an address is in a city or town.
- Quality of Life Explorer: Official neighborhood data on housing, transportation, the environment and more.
- CMS student boundary maps: Assigned public schools for an exact address and school year.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: Official police information and incident maps.
- Mecklenburg County: County and city property tax rates and bills.
- Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance: Zoning rules and the zoning map.
Related pages
- All Charlotte zip codes
- Charlotte suburb zip codes
- River District new construction guide
- 28277: Ballantyne and Blakeney
Subdivision guides in 28278
New construction communities in 28278
- Parkside Crossing · Pulte Homes
- Stowe Branch Townhomes · Ryan Homes
- The Retreat at Steele Creek · David Weekley Homes
- The River District · David Weekley Homes
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