Dunleath, Greensboro: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the City of Greensboro’s neighborhood plans, historic districts, address points, parks and trails and GTA route map layers, Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone map, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 school test data, the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research), Guilford County’s 2026-27 tax rates and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Dunleath lies northeast of downtown along Summit Avenue, with older houses, apartments and offices. On the city’s map of neighborhood plans it is the Dunleath plan area, about 197 acres. The city describes that 2003 plan, written for the Aycock neighborhood, as aiming to improve Summit Avenue as a gateway to downtown and to highlight the area’s history.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Grimsley High for every address in the area in 2026-27. Check an exact address with the district’s Student Assignment Locator.
• Home value: $218,594 in ZIP code 27405 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate: I-40 exit 223 (U.S. 29 and U.S. 220) or exit 221 (South Elm-Eugene Street), each about 4.9 miles by road.

Part of our Greensboro neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The area is about seven-tenths of a mile north to south, east of Fisher Park and northeast of downtown. Summit Avenue has more addresses than any other street in it, by the city’s address points, followed by Chestnut Street, Fifth Avenue, Park Avenue, Yanceyville Street, Sullivan Street and Percy Street.

The city’s address points show 881 addresses: 42% on land zoned for single-family homes, 27% on multifamily zoning and 25% on office zoning. 823 are in ZIP code 27405 and 57 in 27401.

Two historic designations overlap the area. 661 addresses are in the city’s Dunleath local historic district, where property owners pay an extra 5 cents per $100 of value in 2026, on Guilford County’s rate table. 492 are in the Summit Avenue Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. World War Memorial Stadium, also on the National Register, is inside the area.

Schools

We checked every address in the area against Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone map on Oct. 11. Scores are the share of state tests at grade level in 2025-26, from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

Statewide, 59.2% of tests were at grade level; across Guilford County Schools, 54.5%. The area is split between two elementary zones, so check the exact address. 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 27405 was $218,594 in August 2026, down 0.1% from $218,709 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 27405 covers a large part of northeast Greensboro beyond Dunleath. Zillow’s figure for Greensboro as a whole was $263,264, level with a year earlier. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks and trails layers, inside the area or at its edge:

• Sternberger Park, 715 Summit Ave., about 2 acres
• Terrell-Keck Park (Bicentennial Mini Park), 420 N. Dudley St.
• Woven Works Park and Cumberland Park, 401 Cumberland St.
• Fisher Park, 101 Fisher Park Circle, about 13 acres, just to the west

The Downtown Greenway runs along the area’s southern side. See our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Roads: Summit Avenue runs from downtown northeast through the area, and Yanceyville Street also passes through it.
• Downtown and City Hall: about 1.3 miles.
• I-40: exits 221 and 223 are each about 4.9 miles by road.
• Piedmont Triad International Airport: about 12.2 miles. Distances are measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle of the area’s addresses; they are distances, not drive times.
• Bus: GTA routes 6 (Summit Avenue), 14 (Bessemer Ave./Phillips Ave.), 15 (Yanceyville St./Brightwood School Rd.) and 75 (HEAT NC A&T) run through the area on the city’s route map. Track buses at TrackMyGTA.com. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap: Summit Pharmacy & Surgical Supply at 930 Summit Ave. is inside the area, and a CVS Pharmacy is at its edge. Nearby are Community Pharmacy at 301 E. Wendover Ave., Manna International Foods at 1403 Yanceyville St. and Deep Roots Market at 600 N. Eugene St.

How we drew this area

This page follows the Dunleath plan area on the City of Greensboro’s neighborhood plans map. Address counts, ZIP codes, zoning and historic district counts come from the city’s address points inside that line. Road distances and store locations use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Dunleath in Greensboro zoned for?

On Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, all 881 address points in the Dunleath planning area are zoned for Kiser Middle and Grimsley High. 833 are zoned for Irving Park Elementary and 48 for Lindley Elementary.

What ZIP code is Dunleath in?

Mostly 27405. Of 881 address points in the area, 823 are in 27405 and 57 in 27401, on the downtown side.

Is Dunleath a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Dunleath is a 197-acre area along Summit Avenue about 1.3 miles by road from City Hall, with five small city parks inside or at its edge and four GTA bus routes, zoned for Grimsley High. The typical home value in ZIP code 27405 was $218,594 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

Do Dunleath homes pay a historic district tax?

Properties in the Dunleath local historic district pay an extra 5 cents per $100 of value in 2026, on Guilford County’s rate table. By the city’s address points, 661 of the area’s 881 addresses are in that district.