Washington Park, Winston-Salem: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the City of Winston-Salem’s South Central Winston-Salem Area Plan, the city’s school zone and parks map layers, the N.C. State Historic Preservation Office, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, WSTA’s published schedule data, OpenStreetMap and Zillow Research.

Washington Park is the neighborhood of early 20th-century houses around the city park of the same name, south of downtown and Old Salem and north of Interstate 40. The N.C. State Historic Preservation Office lists the Washington Park Historic District, placed on the National Register in 1992, as a residential district dating from 1892 to the mid-20th century. The city’s South Central area plan counted 349 contributing buildings in the original nomination. Homes are in ZIP code 27127.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Parkland High, 25.5% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26, according to the state’s accountability data. Confirm an address with the district at 336-727-2292.
• Home value: $257,595 in ZIP code 27127 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest freeway exit: I-40 Exit 193C at Silas Creek Parkway and South Main Street, about 0.9 mile by road.

Part of our Winston-Salem neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The district lies west of South Main Street, with Broad Street, Cascade Avenue and Acadia Avenue among its streets. The plan names two commercial centers inside the neighborhood:

• The Washington Park Activity Center, about 7 acres along West Acadia Avenue between Hollyrood Street and South Broad Street, which the plan says serves the Washington Park and Sunnyside neighborhoods and UNC School of the Arts students and staff.
• The Southeast Gateway Activity Center, about 29 acres along West Salem Avenue.

National Register listing does not bring design review. The plan says Washington Park is “not locally designated,” so the Historic Resources Commission “does not have review authority” over construction, demolition or rehabilitation there. The plan also points owners to the tax credit programs available for rehabilitating National Register properties.

Schools

Washington Park is in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. We checked 25 evenly spaced points inside the historic district on the city’s published school zone map layers: 24 were zoned for Diggs-Latham Elementary and one for Konnoak Elementary, and all 25 for Konnoak Middle and Parkland High. The city’s map labels the middle school zone Philo-Hill; the state’s 2025-26 data and the district use the name Konnoak Middle School.

Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating. Parkland High’s four-year graduation rate was 79.8%. The district average on state tests was 52.4%. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Zillow publishes no figure for Washington Park alone.

ZIP code 27127 also covers Konnoak Hills and other neighborhoods south of I-40. Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

• Washington Park, 1490 Broad St., a 77-acre district park the city acquired in 1892, according to the city’s parks map layer; the South Central plan lists its softball complex.
• Happy Hill Park, 1230 Alder St., 29 acres with a splash pad, is about a quarter mile east.
• The Salem Creek Greenway, 5.2 miles, runs through Washington Park on its way from Marketplace Mall to Salem Lake, according to the city’s greenway page.
• The undeveloped Gateway Nature Preserve borders the district along Salem Creek.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• I-40: Exit 193C at Silas Creek Parkway and South Main Street is about 0.9 mile by road.
• US 52: Exit 108A at Waughtown and Sprague streets is about 1.2 miles.
• Downtown: about 2.1 miles by road to City Hall.
• Piedmont Triad International Airport: about 24.4 miles by road.
• Buses: WSTA Route 85 (Salem Crest Apartments, Broad Street, Forsyth Tech) stops in the neighborhood, according to WSTA’s current schedule data. See wstransit.com.

Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

• Supermarkets: Compare Foods, Salisbury Ridge Road, about 0.6 mile; Asia Grocery and Guru Market, 635 Peters Creek Parkway, about a mile; Marymar Supermarket, Waughtown Street.
• Shopping centers: Marketplace Mall and Parkway Plaza on Peters Creek Parkway, under a mile west.

How we built this page

The outline we used is the National Register boundary published by the state historic preservation office; the descriptions come from the city’s South Central area plan. School zones come from the city’s map layers, checked at evenly spaced points; confirm an address with the district. We found no public list of homeowners associations for Washington Park, so this page does not describe them.

Frequently asked questions

What schools serve Washington Park in Winston-Salem?

Of 25 points we checked in the Washington Park historic district on the city’s school zone maps, 24 were zoned for Diggs-Latham Elementary and all 25 for Konnoak Middle and Parkland High. Confirm an address with the district at 336-727-2292.

What ZIP code is Washington Park?

Washington Park is in ZIP code 27127. Zillow’s Home Value Index for 27127 was $257,595 in August 2026, up 0.3% from August 2025.

Is Washington Park a local historic district?

No. It is a National Register historic district, but the city’s South Central area plan says it is not a locally designated district, so the Historic Resources Commission does not review changes there.

How big is Washington Park itself?

The city park at 1490 Broad St. covers about 77 acres and dates to 1892, according to the city’s parks map. It has a softball complex and connects to the Salem Creek Greenway.