Ferndale and Russelldale are 1940s neighborhoods west of Rivers Avenue near I-526 Exit 18, in ZIP code 29406, zoned for North Charleston High.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the City of North Charleston’s PRIME North Charleston comprehensive plan, neighborhood presidents list and parks list, Charleston County School District’s school lookup tool, the South Carolina school report cards, CARTA, OpenStreetMap and Zillow Research.

Ferndale and its neighbors Russelldale, Liberty Park and Highland Terrace are small grid neighborhoods west of Rivers Avenue in the middle of North Charleston. World War II “sparked a housing boom” as the Navy base brought in more service members, and neighborhoods “such as Whipper Barony, Liberty Park, Ferndale, and Russelldale were built to increase the housing supply,” according to the land use chapter of the city’s comprehensive plan (PDF). A 1995 survey for the city recorded 83 historic properties in Ferndale and Morningside, 18 in Liberty Park and Highland Terrace and 10 in Russelldale.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: North Charleston High, rated Below Average on the 2025 state report card, for every point we checked. Check an address with the district’s school lookup tool.
  • Home value: $295,123 in ZIP code 29406 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-526 Exit 18, Rivers Avenue, about 0.9 mile by road.

Part of our North Charleston neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

OpenStreetMap places Ferndale, Russelldale, Liberty Park and Highland Terrace close together just west of Rivers Avenue, around where Interstate 526 crosses it. The city publishes no boundaries, so we used a circle of 0.4 mile around the middle of the four. All 69 points we checked were inside the city limits, in ZIP code 29406 and in Charleston County. The stores on Centre Point Drive are under a mile to the south.

The city’s neighborhood presidents list includes a Ferndale association that meets at the Ferndale Community Center, and lists Russelldale and Liberty Park-Highland Terrace with no regular meetings.

Schools

We checked 69 points against Charleston County School District’s attendance boundaries in its school lookup tool (elementary zones for 2026-27).

Level School Share of points 2025 state rating
Elementary North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary, 5200 Lackawanna Blvd. 58% Average
Elementary Matilda F. Dunston Elementary, 1825 Remount Road 42% Below Average
Middle Morningside Middle 100% Below Average
High North Charleston High, 1087 E. Montague Ave. 100% Below Average

North Charleston High’s 2025 graduation rate was 79.1%. Ratings are the overall ratings on the state’s 2025 report cards. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The Zillow Home Value Index for ZIP code 29406 was $295,123 in August 2026, down 1.3% from $298,892 in August 2025. Zillow’s figure for North Charleston as a whole was $310,134. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and ZIP code 29406 covers a much larger part of the city. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and community centers

From the city’s parks and facilities list:

  • Russelldale Community Center, 2248 Russelldale Ave.: a community center building, a playground and basketball courts.
  • Dorothy King Williams Community Center, 2410 Richardson Drive: summer camp.
  • Ferndale Community Center, 1919 Bolton St., east of Rivers Avenue: an indoor gym and a playground.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstates: I-526 Exit 18, Rivers Avenue, about 0.9 mile; I-26 Exit 211, Aviation Avenue and Remount Road, about 1.5 miles; I-26 Exit 213, Montague Avenue, about 1.8 miles. Exit numbers are as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
  • City Hall, 2500 City Hall Lane: about 1.3 miles.
  • Charleston International Airport: about 3.3 miles.
  • Bus: CARTA Route 10, Rivers Avenue, and Route 13, Remount Road, stop along Rivers Avenue at Emden, Fuller and Harley streets, and Route 104, Montague Avenue, stops at Mall Drive and Rivers Avenue, according to CARTA’s schedule data.

Distances are measured on the OpenStreetMap road network from the middle of the area; they are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, in a straight line from the middle of the area:

  • Supermarkets: La Veracruzana Supermarket, about 0.3 mile; H&L Asian Market, 5300 Rivers Ave., about 0.3 mile; Walmart Supercenter, 4920 Centre Point Drive, about 0.7 mile.
  • Warehouse club: Sam’s Club, 4900 Centre Point Drive, about 0.6 mile.
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 0.9 mile.
  • Shopping centers: Gas Lite Square and Doscher’s Shopping Center, each under a mile.

Homeowners associations

We found no homeowners association for Ferndale, Russelldale, Liberty Park or Highland Terrace in the city’s neighborhood presidents list.

Frequently asked questions

When was Ferndale in North Charleston built?

The city’s comprehensive plan says Ferndale, Russelldale, Liberty Park and Whipper Barony were built during the World War II housing boom of the early 1940s to house service members at the Navy base.

What schools serve Ferndale?

Of the points we checked, 58% were zoned for North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary and 42% for Dunston Elementary; all were zoned for Morningside Middle and North Charleston High, in Charleston County School District’s attendance boundaries.

What is the typical home value in Ferndale?

Zillow does not publish a figure for Ferndale. The Zillow Home Value Index for ZIP code 29406 was $295,123 in August 2026, down 1.3% from a year earlier.

How far is Ferndale from I-526?

I-526 Exit 18, Rivers Avenue, is about 0.9 mile by road from the middle of the area, measured on the OpenStreetMap road network.