Barracks/Rugby, north of UVA in ZIP 22903, is zoned for Trailblazer Elementary. Zillow's typical 22903 value was $529,260 in September 2026.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Boundaries come from the City of Charlottesville’s Planning Neighborhoods map layer; school zones from the city’s elementary school zone layer and Charlottesville City Schools’ attendance zones page; home values from the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research); parks from Charlottesville Parks and Recreation’s community parks page; bus routes from CAT’s route book; stores from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Barracks/Rugby is a 498-acre neighborhood north of the University of Virginia, between Rugby Road and the U.S. 250 Bypass. It is all in ZIP code 22903 and almost all in the Trailblazer Elementary zone. Greenleaf Park and the Charlottesville City Schools division office on Dairy Road are inside it.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Charlottesville High School, 1400 Melbourne Road (every city address)
  • Typical home value, ZIP 22903: $529,260 in September 2026, according to Zillow
  • Nearest I-64 exit: Exits 120 (Fifth Street) and 121 (Route 20), each about 3.4 miles by road
  • School zone questions: Charlottesville City Schools Student Services, 434-245-2405

Where it is

On the city’s planning neighborhood map, Barracks/Rugby borders The Meadows to the north, Greenbrier to the northeast, North Downtown to the southeast, Rose Hill to the south and Venable to the southwest. The U.S. 250 Bypass forms much of its northern edge, and Barracks Road, Meadowbrook Road, Madison Avenue, Preston Avenue and Rugby Road form parts of the rest. The main streets inside are Rugby Avenue, Rugby Road, Dairy Road and Rose Hill Drive. OpenStreetMap labels the area with the same name the city uses.

Schools

The city’s school zone map puts about 98% of the neighborhood in the Trailblazer Elementary zone and a sliver, about 2%, in the Greenbrier Elementary zone.

School Grades Address State report card
Trailblazer Elementary (formerly Venable) K-5 406 14th St. NW School Quality Profile
Greenbrier Elementary K-5 2228 Greenbrier Drive School Quality Profile
Charlottesville Middle School 6-8 1000 Cherry Ave. School Quality Profile
Charlottesville High School 9-12 1400 Melbourne Road School Quality Profile

All four are Fully Accredited for 2025-26. In the state’s latest School Performance and Support Framework ratings, Trailblazer scored 89.18, Greenbrier 87.76, the middle school 84.28 and the high school 83.43; all are rated Approaching Expectations. The division’s rezoning plan moves Greenbrier-zoned addresses south of U.S. 250 to Trailblazer in August 2029 at the earliest. Check one address on the interactive zone map and see our schools guide.

The division office is at 1562 Dairy Road (434-245-2400).

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22903 was $529,260 in September 2026, up 1% from $524,021 a year earlier. The city figure was $511,398, up 1.1%. ZIP 22903 covers much more than this neighborhood, including parts of Albemarle County, so it is a broad guide. The index is a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

  • Greenleaf Park, 1598 Rose Hill Drive, 14 acres of grassy hillsides with hardwood and evergreen trees. Its spray ground is closed until May 2027.
  • Meadow Creek Gardens, next to the neighborhood’s northern edge, where residents rent 73 garden plots from the city.
  • McIntire Park, across the U.S. 250 Bypass at 375 and 425 U.S. 250 Bypass.

See our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

Distances are measured on the road network from the middle of the neighborhood (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data); they are not drive times.

To Distance
City Hall and the Downtown Mall about 1.8 miles
I-64 Exit 120 (Fifth Street) about 3.4 miles
I-64 Exit 121 (Route 20) about 3.4 miles
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) about 8.4 miles

Fare-free CAT routes, according to the route book:

  • Route 9 (UVA Health/YMCA) on Rugby Avenue, Rose Hill Drive and Dairy Road, ending at the YMCA on McIntire Park Drive
  • Route 8 (Preston Ave/Emmet St) on Barracks Road and Preston Avenue

See our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket inside the neighborhood. Close by:

  • CVS Pharmacy, 1170 Emmet St. N.
  • Kroger, 1159 Emmet St. N.
  • Whole Foods Market, 1797 Hydraulic Road

How to check an address

Search the parcel in the city’s GIS Viewer for zoning and the assessed value, then check the school on the zone map. Our property tax guide has the city rate; all 19 city neighborhoods are on our neighborhoods guide.

Frequently asked questions

What elementary school serves Barracks/Rugby in Charlottesville?

Trailblazer Elementary (formerly Venable), 406 14th St. NW. The city’s zone map puts about 98% of the neighborhood in its zone; a sliver is zoned for Greenbrier.

What ZIP code is the Barracks/Rugby neighborhood in?

ZIP code 22903.

What park is in Barracks/Rugby?

Greenleaf Park, 1598 Rose Hill Drive, 14 acres of grassy hillsides and trees. Its spray ground is closed until May 2027.

Is Barracks/Rugby a good place to live?

That depends on the household. The facts: Barracks/Rugby is a 498-acre city neighborhood with Greenleaf Park, next to McIntire Park, zoned for Trailblazer Elementary, which is Fully Accredited for 2025-26. Zillow’s typical value for ZIP 22903 was $529,260 in September 2026.