Fifeville, in ZIP 22903, holds Tonsler Park and Charlottesville Middle School. Zillow's typical 22903 home 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 and neighborhood parks pages; bus routes from CAT’s route book; stores from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Fifeville is the 327-acre neighborhood southwest of downtown, along Cherry Avenue between the Jefferson Park Avenue area and Ridge Street. Almost all of it is in ZIP code 22903. Charlottesville Middle School and Tonsler Park are inside it, and most of it is zoned for Tall Oaks Elementary.

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: Exit 120 (Fifth Street), about 1.4 miles by road
  • School zone questions: Charlottesville City Schools Student Services, 434-245-2405

Where it is

On the city’s planning neighborhood map, Fifeville borders the 10th & Page and Starr Hill neighborhoods to the north, North Downtown to the northeast, Ridge Street to the southeast, Johnson Village and Fry’s Spring to the southwest, and Jefferson Park Avenue to the west. Fifth Street SW forms about half of its boundary, and Ridge Street part of its eastern edge. The main roads through it are Cherry Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Ninth Street SW, Roosevelt Brown Boulevard and Bailey Road.

A small part of the city’s Ridge Street architectural design control district reaches into Fifeville’s eastern edge; exterior changes there go through the city’s historic review.

Schools

The city’s school zone map splits Fifeville three ways: about 74% of its area is in the Tall Oaks Elementary zone, about 16% in the Summit Elementary zone and about 10% in the Jackson-Via Elementary zone. Charlottesville Middle School is inside the neighborhood.

School Grades Address State report card
Tall Oaks Elementary (formerly Johnson) K-5 1645 Cherry Ave. School Quality Profile
Summit Elementary (formerly Clark) K-5 1000 Belmont Ave. School Quality Profile
Jackson-Via Elementary K-5 508 Harris Road School Quality Profile
Charlottesville Middle School (formerly Buford) 6-8 1000 Cherry Ave. School Quality Profile
Charlottesville High School 9-12 1400 Melbourne Road School Quality Profile

All are Fully Accredited for 2025-26. In the state’s latest School Performance and Support Framework ratings, Summit scored 83.35 (Meets Expectations); Tall Oaks (83.99), Jackson-Via (81.26), the middle school (84.28) and the high school (83.43) are rated Approaching Expectations. The division’s rezoning plan names no Fifeville area among its moves. Check one address on the interactive zone map and see our schools guide.

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 also takes in the UVA area, the west side of the city and parts of Albemarle County, so it is only a broad guide to Fifeville. The index is a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

  • Benjamin Tonsler Park, 500 Cherry Ave., which the city calls one of its busiest parks, open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Its spray ground is closed until May 2027.
  • Fifeville Park, 0.66 acre within Grove Street, Spring Street and King Street.
  • Forest Hills Park, 1022 Forest Hills Ave., 7.35 acres with a view of Carter’s Mountain. Its quarter-mile paved trail links the Prospect and Johnson Village neighborhoods.

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
I-64 Exit 120 (Fifth Street) about 1.4 miles
City Hall and the Downtown Mall about 1.5 miles
I-64 Exit 121 (Route 20) about 2 miles
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) about 10.4 miles

Two fare-free CAT routes run through it, according to the route book: Route 4 (Cherry Ave/Harris Rd) along Cherry Avenue and Ninth Street, and Route 6 (Ridge St/Prospect Ave) on Prospect Avenue, Bailey Road and Ninth Street. Both run to the Downtown Transit Station. See our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket inside Fifeville. The nearest:

  • Food Lion, 1131 Fifth St. SW, and CVS Pharmacy, 1133 Fifth St. SW, in Fry’s Spring
  • Tienda El Tio, 259 Ridge McIntire Road, north of the neighborhood

How to check an address

Search the parcel in the city’s GIS Viewer for zoning and the assessed value, then check the elementary 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 Fifeville in Charlottesville?

Most of Fifeville, about 74% by area, is zoned for Tall Oaks Elementary (formerly Johnson) at 1645 Cherry Ave. Smaller parts are zoned for Summit and Jackson-Via. Check one address on the division’s zone map.

What ZIP code is Fifeville in?

Almost all of Fifeville is in ZIP code 22903.

What parks are in Fifeville?

Tonsler Park at 500 Cherry Ave., the 0.66-acre Fifeville Park between Grove, Spring and King streets, and Forest Hills Park at 1022 Forest Hills Ave.

Is Fifeville a good place to live?

That depends on the household. The facts: Fifeville is a 327-acre city neighborhood with Tonsler, Fifeville and Forest Hills parks, about 1.5 miles by road from City Hall, and mostly zoned for Tall Oaks Elementary, which is Fully Accredited for 2025-26.