Union Heights is a neighborhood at North Charleston's south end, near I-26 Exit 216, in ZIP code 29405 and zoned for North Charleston High.

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

Union Heights is a neighborhood at the south end of North Charleston, where the city meets the city of Charleston. The city’s neighborhood presidents list includes a Union Heights neighborhood association, which meets at the Gethsemani Community Center on Beacon Street. The city’s comprehensive plan does not describe Union Heights separately, so this page sticks to what maps and public records show.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: North Charleston High, rated Below Average on the 2025 state report card, for 98% of the points we checked. Check an address with the district’s school lookup tool.
  • Home value: $312,776 in ZIP code 29405 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-26 Exit 216, Cosgrove Avenue, about 1.7 miles by road.

Part of our North Charleston neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

OpenStreetMap places Union Heights between Spruill Avenue and Meeting Street Road, with Interstate 26 and rail lines along its edges. The city publishes no boundary, so we used a circle of 0.35 mile around OpenStreetMap’s point. Of the 61 points we checked, 84% were inside North Charleston’s city limits on the Census Bureau’s current boundary; the rest were outside. Every point inside the city was in ZIP code 29405 and in Charleston County.

Because the city line runs close by, check whether a lot is in North Charleston before you buy or rent: the city decides trash pickup, police and the property tax rate. Look a parcel up on Charleston County’s GIS Parcel Viewer and see our property tax guide.

Schools

We checked the 51 points inside the city 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
Early grades Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center (3K to kindergarten), 3180 Thomasina McPherson Blvd. 98% Not rated
Elementary Chicora Elementary (grades 1-5), 3100 Carner Ave. 98% Below Average
Middle Morningside Middle 98% Below Average
High North Charleston High, 1087 E. Montague Ave. 98% Below Average

One point at the southern edge was zoned for Sanders-Clyde Elementary, Simmons Pinckney Middle and Burke High, which serve the Charleston peninsula. 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 29405 was $312,776 in August 2026, down 2.2% from $319,669 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; ZIP code 29405 stretches north to Park Circle, so it says little about Union Heights on its own. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and community centers

  • Gethsemani Community Center, 2449 Beacon St.: after-school programs and summer camp, from the city’s parks and facilities list. It is also where the neighborhood association meets.
  • Chicora-Cherokee Community Park, 3107 North Carolina Ave., about a mile north: a neighborhood playground. See our Chicora-Cherokee page.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstate 26: Exit 216, Cosgrove Avenue, about 1.7 miles; Exit 215, Dorchester Road, about 2.9 miles. Exit numbers are as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
  • City Hall, 2500 City Hall Lane: about 4.9 miles.
  • Charleston International Airport: about 6.8 miles.
  • Bus: CARTA Route 10, Rivers Avenue, stops on Meeting Street Road; Route 11, Dorchester Road and the airport, stops on Spruill Avenue; and Route 102, North Neck, stops on King Street Extension, 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

OpenStreetMap maps no supermarket or pharmacy inside the area. The nearest supermarkets it lists are in the city of Charleston: Food Lion, 1015 King St., about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and Publix, 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., about 2.7 miles. Stores change; check before you rely on a listing.

Homeowners associations

We found no homeowners association for Union Heights in the city’s neighborhood presidents list, which names the neighborhood association.

Frequently asked questions

Is Union Heights in North Charleston?

Mostly. Of the points we checked around Union Heights, 84% were inside North Charleston’s city limits on the Census Bureau’s current boundary; the rest were outside. Check a parcel on Charleston County’s GIS Parcel Viewer.

What high school is Union Heights zoned for?

Of the points we checked inside the city limits, 98% were zoned for North Charleston High School in Charleston County School District’s attendance boundaries. The school was rated Below Average on its 2025 state report card.

What is the typical home value in Union Heights?

Zillow does not publish a figure for Union Heights. The Zillow Home Value Index for ZIP code 29405 was $312,776 in August 2026, down 2.2% from a year earlier.