Midtown, Atlanta: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: the City of Atlanta’s official neighborhood boundaries, the Atlanta Public Schools zone map data, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, the city’s parks inventory, MARTA’s schedule data and OpenStreetMap.

Midtown is the stretch of Atlanta between Downtown and the Interstate 75/85 split: office and apartment towers along Peachtree and West Peachtree streets, older homes and small apartment buildings on the streets east of Peachtree, and Piedmont Park on its east side. The city’s official neighborhood map draws it as about 1.6 square miles in Neighborhood Planning Unit E, all in Fulton County.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Midtown High, for the whole area. Check one address on the district’s school zone maps.
• Home value: $384,386 in ZIP 30309 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exits: Downtown Connector exits 249D (North Avenue), 250 (10th and 14th streets) and 251A (17th Street).

Part of our Atlanta neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, Midtown runs from North Avenue in the south to about the Interstate 85 area in the north, and from near the Downtown Connector in the west to the BeltLine corridor in the east. Peachtree Street runs through the middle; the Fox Theatre, at Peachtree and Ponce de Leon Avenue, is inside the boundary. Georgia Tech is next door to the west, outside it.

By land area, Midtown is 59% ZIP code 30309 and 39% 30308, with a sliver of 30306.

Schools

Midtown is in Atlanta Public Schools, in the Midtown cluster. Shares are of the area’s land in the district’s zone map data on Oct. 6; scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures from the state’s School Grades report.

The district lists every cluster on its feeder patterns page.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 30309 was $384,386 in August 2026, down 2.59% from $394,590 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and in Midtown that middle third includes many condos. In 30308 the figure was $323,139, down 2.95%. The citywide Atlanta figure was $381,948, down 2.02% on the year.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks inventory:

• Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive NE: 193.4 acres, which the city lists under Midtown and Morningside/Lenox Park, with tennis courts, two pools, a splash pad, a dog park, a track and seven restroom buildings.
• Pershing Point Park, at Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street NE, a small green at the north end.
• Charles Allen Median, along Charles Allen Drive NE.

The Eastside BeltLine Trail and the BeltLine’s Northeast Trail run along Midtown’s eastern edge, according to OpenStreetMap. More in our walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• MARTA rail: North Avenue, Midtown and Arts Center stations, all inside the area, according to MARTA’s schedule data.
• MARTA bus: routes 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 14, 23 and 49 stop inside the area.
• Interstates: Downtown Connector exits 249D, 250 and 251A on the west side, numbered as in OpenStreetMap.
• Downtown and the airport: about 2.7 miles from the middle of Midtown to City Hall and 12.4 miles to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Both are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside the area or on its edge:

• Publix, 950 W. Peachtree St. NW
• Whole Foods Market, 22 14th St. NW
• Whole Foods Market, 650 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
• Trader Joe’s, 931 Monroe Drive NE
• Kroger, 725 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, just outside on the southeast edge
• CVS Pharmacy, 842 Peachtree St. NE
• Capsule Pharmacy, 867 Peachtree St. NE
• Alliance Community Pharmacy, 1016 Piedmont Ave. NE

HOAs

The city’s neighborhood map does not list homeowners or condo associations, so this page does not either. Condo buildings have their own associations; the building’s disclosure documents name them.

Who serves Midtown

Midtown is inside city limits: the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue and the city’s Department of Public Works serve it, and property tax goes to the city, Fulton County and Atlanta Public Schools. Compare it with the city’s other areas in our neighborhoods guide.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Midtown Atlanta zoned for?

Almost all of Midtown is zoned for Virginia-Highland Elementary, David T. Howard Middle and Midtown High, according to the Atlanta Public Schools zone map. A sliver in the south is zoned for Hope-Hill Elementary.

What ZIP code is Midtown Atlanta?

Mostly 30309, with the southern and eastern parts in 30308. Zillow put the typical home value in 30309 at $384,386 in August 2026, down 2.59% on the year.

Which MARTA stations are in Midtown?

North Avenue, Midtown and Arts Center stations are inside the city’s Midtown neighborhood boundary, according to MARTA’s schedule data. Civic Center is about a third of a mile south.

Is Midtown Atlanta a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Midtown is a 1.6-square-mile neighborhood along Peachtree Street with three MARTA rail stations, Piedmont Park on its east side and the Eastside BeltLine Trail on its eastern edge. It is zoned for Midtown High, which scored 91.1 on the state’s 2025 CCRPI, and Zillow put the typical home value in 30309 at $384,386 in August 2026.