Rose Hill, along Preston Avenue in ZIP 22903, holds Washington Park. 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 page; bus routes from CAT’s route book; stores from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Rose Hill is a 107-acre neighborhood north of downtown, and Preston Avenue makes up most of its edge. It is all in ZIP code 22903. It holds Booker T. Washington Park, and it is one of the neighborhoods whose elementary school will change under the division’s rezoning plan.

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 2.5 miles by road
  • Rezoning questions: Charlottesville City Schools Student Services, 434-245-2405

Where it is

On the city’s planning neighborhood map, Rose Hill borders Barracks/Rugby to the north, North Downtown to the southeast, the Starr Hill neighborhood to the south, 10th & Page to the southwest and Venable to the west. Preston Avenue makes up most of its boundary, with Harris Street, Madison Avenue and Rivanna Avenue forming other edges. Rose Hill Drive runs through the middle.

The former Jackson P. Burley High School building on Rose Hill Drive, now Burley Middle School, is in the neighborhood.

Schools

Today the city’s school zone map puts about 80% of Rose Hill in the Greenbrier Elementary zone and about 20% in the Trailblazer Elementary zone.

School Grades Address State report card
Greenbrier Elementary K-5 2228 Greenbrier Drive School Quality Profile
Trailblazer Elementary (formerly Venable) K-5 406 14th St. NW 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, Greenbrier scored 87.76, Trailblazer 89.18, the middle school 84.28 and the high school 83.43; all are rated Approaching Expectations.

Rezoning: Charlottesville City Schools says students living south of U.S. 250 who are now zoned to Greenbrier, naming the Rose Hill and Birdwood areas, will move to Trailblazer in August 2029 at the earliest. Families can apply early to attend the new school, younger siblings can apply to stay with an older sibling, and students in fourth or fifth grade when the change takes effect can apply to finish at their current school. The timeline depends on area construction projects, the division says. Details are on the attendance zones page; check one address on the interactive zone map. See also our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22903 was $529,260 in September 2026, up 1% from $524,021 in September 2025. The city figure was $511,398, up 1.1%. ZIP 22903 covers far more than Rose Hill, including the UVA area and 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

  • Booker T. Washington Park, 9.25 acres, which the city calls one of its most heavily used parks. It is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Greenleaf Park, 1598 Rose Hill Drive, 14 acres, just north in Barracks/Rugby. Its spray ground is closed until May 2027.

More in 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 0.9 mile
I-64 Exit 120 (Fifth Street) about 2.5 miles
I-64 Exit 121 (Route 20) about 2.5 miles
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) about 9.5 miles

Two fare-free CAT routes serve Rose Hill, according to the route book: Route 9 (UVA Health/YMCA) on Rose Hill Drive and Rugby Avenue, and Route 8 (Preston Ave/Emmet St) on Preston Avenue. See our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

  • Top Notch Pharmacy, on Preston Avenue
  • Tienda El Tio, 259 Ridge McIntire Road, a short way southeast

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket inside Rose Hill; Kroger and Harris Teeter are to the west on Emmet Street North.

How to check an address

Search the parcel in the city’s GIS Viewer for zoning and the assessed value, then check the school, and whether rezoning affects it, 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 Rose Hill in Charlottesville?

Today most of Rose Hill, about 80% by area, is zoned for Greenbrier Elementary and the rest for Trailblazer. Under Charlottesville City Schools’ rezoning plan, Rose Hill addresses zoned to Greenbrier move to Trailblazer in August 2029 at the earliest.

What ZIP code is Rose Hill, Charlottesville in?

ZIP code 22903.

What park is in Rose Hill?

Booker T. Washington Park, 9.25 acres, which the city calls one of its most heavily used parks. It is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Is Rose Hill a good place to live?

That depends on the household. The facts: Rose Hill is a 107-acre city neighborhood about 0.9 mile by road from City Hall, with Washington Park and two CAT bus routes. Its schools are Fully Accredited for 2025-26, and Zillow’s typical value for ZIP 22903 was $529,260 in September 2026.