Huntsville's west side, from Zierdt Road into Limestone County, is zoned for Columbia High. Zillow put ZIP 35824 at $388,515 in September.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Huntsville’s address and school zone data, parks layer, Zierdt Road FAQs, news releases and Orbit schedule data; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2025; Zillow Research; and OpenStreetMap.

This is the west side of Huntsville: the subdivisions along Zierdt Road between Madison Boulevard and Redstone Arsenal, Bridge Street Town Centre and the airport, and the land the city has annexed west into Limestone County. The city calls it its western corridor. It is the only area in this guide that crosses a county line.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Columbia High, for every address in the area (2025 state report card: 71, a C).
  • Home value: $388,515 in ZIP 35824 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-565 exit 9 (Madison Boulevard and Wall-Triana Highway), about 4 miles by road.

Part of our Huntsville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On this page the area is the Huntsville part of the Williams Elementary zone plus every Huntsville address in Limestone County. On Oct. 17, 2026, the city’s data held 20,690 address points in it, all inside Huntsville city limits: 72% in Madison County and 28% (5,691) in Limestone County. The city provides police, fire and garbage service to both.

ZIP code Share of addresses Mailing city in the city’s data
35824 34% Huntsville
35756 27% Madison
35806 21% Huntsville
35749 9% Harvest
35758 7% Madison

Check the city, not the mailing address. Many homes here have a Madison or Harvest mailing address but are inside Huntsville. Property tax on the Limestone side is assessed and collected by the Limestone County Revenue Commission in Athens; see our property taxes guide.

The Limestone County plan. The city’s Planning Commission approved an updated master plan for about 45,000 acres in and around Huntsville’s Limestone County land, the city said Dec. 2, 2025. It forecasts about 2,200 new homes and 2,400 new jobs a year in the Huntsville and Limestone region over 50 years. Recent annexations include developer plans for more than 3,000 housing units south of I-565, the city said, and Huntsville City Schools plans its first school in Limestone County.

OpenStreetMap names Greenbrier, Swancott, New Haven, Rambling Oaks, Creekwood and Skyline Acres as places inside the area.

Schools

Every Huntsville address here, in either county, is zoned for Huntsville City Schools. Scores are each school’s overall 2025 score on the state report card (the 2024-25 school year).

Level School Share of addresses 2025 score (grade)
High Columbia High, 300 Explorer Blvd. 100% 71 (C)
Middle Williams Middle, 155 Barren Fork Blvd. SW 100% 78 (C)
Elementary Williams Elementary, 155 Barren Fork Blvd. SW 89% 85 (B)
Elementary Providence Elementary (Limestone County addresses north of I-565) 11% 83 (B)

Homes just outside Huntsville in Limestone County are usually in Limestone County Schools, and homes in the city of Madison are in Madison City Schools, so check one address with the city’s School Zone Locator. More in our schools guide.

Home values

According to the Zillow Home Value Index:

ZIP code Zillow files it under Typical value, September 2026 Change from September 2025
35824 Huntsville $388,515 +0.3%
35756 Madison $388,014 -0.1%
35806 Huntsville $365,309 +0.8%
35758 Madison $376,539 +1.4%

Zillow does not publish a figure for 35749. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and each ZIP code reaches beyond this area. The citywide Huntsville figure was $286,952, up 1.4%. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks layer and news releases:

  • West Huntsville Recreation Center, 150 Martin Road SW, just west of Zierdt Road, opened in December 2025 with two gyms, a fitness center and four lighted pickleball courts, the city said.
  • Creekwood Park, 360 Harvestwood Court NW, about 71 acres, with a walking path, and the Indian Creek Dog Park at the same address.
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve, 258 Old Jim Williams Road SW, about 58 acres, with a walking path.
  • Miller Branch Greenway, approved in January 2024 to run 1.8 miles from the airport area at Wall-Triana Highway southwest to Swancott Road, as part of the Singing River Trail, according to the city.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Zierdt Road runs 3.5 miles from Madison Boulevard to Martin Road. The city widened it to four lanes in phases, with a 12-foot multiuse path on the west side, its Zierdt Road FAQs say.
  • Interstate: I-565 exit 9 (Madison Boulevard and Wall-Triana Highway), about 4 miles by road, exit 14 (Research Park Boulevard), about 4.7 miles, or exit 8 (Huntsville International Airport), about 5.3 miles, using the exit numbers and destination signs mapped in OpenStreetMap.
  • Airport: about 7.2 miles by road. Downtown: about 11.2 miles to City Hall. Distances are measured from the middle of the area on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine; they are distances, not drive times.
  • Orbit buses: route 3 (Holmes, UAH) and route 4 (University Drive) reach Bridge Street Town Centre and the Research Park area, and route 11 runs to Bridge Street on Friday evenings, according to the city’s schedule data. No route reaches the Limestone County side.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap: Publix, 2286 Zierdt Road; Publix and Walgreens, 8000 Madison Blvd.; and the stores at Bridge Street Town Centre.

How we drew this area

The area is the Huntsville addresses in the Williams Elementary zone in the city’s school zone data, plus every Huntsville address in Limestone County, checked Oct. 17, 2026. Place and store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools serve Huntsville’s Limestone County side?

Huntsville City Schools. Every Huntsville address in Limestone County in the city’s data is zoned for Columbia High and Williams Middle, with Williams or Providence Elementary. The city says the district plans its first school in Limestone County.

Who collects property tax in Huntsville’s Limestone County part?

The Limestone County Revenue Commission in Athens, 256-233-6433, not Madison County. Huntsville provides city services to those addresses.

What high school is Zierdt Road zoned for?

Columbia High, 300 Explorer Blvd., for every address in this area, with Williams Middle. Columbia scored 71, a C, on the 2025 state report card; Williams Middle scored 78.

Is the Zierdt Road area of Huntsville a good place to live?

Here are the facts. The area has about 20,690 Huntsville address points, 28% of them in Limestone County, the West Huntsville Recreation Center and Bridge Street Town Centre, is zoned for Columbia High (71 on the 2025 state report card) and is about 7 miles by road from the airport.