Brier Creek is in far northwest Raleigh by I-540 and U.S. 70, zoned for Leesville Road High, about 4 miles by road from RDU airport. ZIP code 27617.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the City of Raleigh’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, area plan boundaries and Neighborhood Registry, the Wake County Public School System’s 2026-27 attendance areas, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, GoRaleigh schedule data, OpenStreetMap and Zillow Research.

Brier Creek is the district of homes, apartments, offices and shopping centers in far northwest Raleigh, along Interstate 540 and U.S. 70 (Glenwood Avenue), about 4 miles by road from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. OpenStreetMap names Brier Creek as a place, and the city’s Brier Creek Village Plan, adopted April 6, 2004, covers its village center.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Leesville Road High, 77.7% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26. Check an address with the district’s base school lookup.
  • Home value: $434,865 in ZIP code 27617 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest freeway exit: Interstate 540 Exit 3 at Lumley Road, about 0.8 mile by road.

Part of our Raleigh neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s comprehensive plan says the Brier Creek Village plan covers about 300 acres south of Brier Creek Parkway, between Aviation Parkway and Lumley Road and north of I-540. It is laid out around Bruckhaus Street, a walkable main street running parallel to Brier Creek Parkway, with three activity centers about a quarter-mile apart: Brier Creek Elementary and a community center on the west, a commercial center in the middle, and stores, offices and greenway access on the east. The homes of the wider Brier Creek area spread north of the parkway.

All 16 points we checked inside the plan area were in ZIP code 27617. In a wider check around the area, a few points fell in Morrisville’s ZIP code, 27560; a Morrisville mailing address does not by itself mean a home is outside Raleigh. Check the parcel on Wake County’s iMAPS map.

Schools

Brier Creek is in the Wake County Public School System. All 16 points in the plan area were zoned for Brier Creek Elementary, Pine Hollow Middle and Leesville Road High in the district’s 2026-27 attendance areas. In a wider check of 17 points around the area, all were zoned for Leesville Road High; six were zoned for Leesville Road Middle and three for Pleasant Grove Elementary. Check your own address in the base school lookup.

Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating, from the accountability data.

Level School At grade level Growth
Elementary Brier Creek Elementary, 9801 Brier Creek Parkway 42.8% Not met
Elementary Pleasant Grove Elementary 74.8% Met
Middle Pine Hollow Middle, 5365 Bartram Place 67.2% Met
Middle Leesville Road Middle 77.7% Exceeded
High Leesville Road High, 8410 Pride Way 77.7% Exceeded

The district average was 68.2%. 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 Brier Creek alone.

Area August 2026 August 2025 Change
ZIP code 27617 $434,865 $448,576 -3.1%
ZIP code 27560 (Morrisville addresses) $492,815 $516,063 -4.5%
City of Raleigh, for comparison $428,671 $436,286 -1.7%

Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

  • Brier Creek Park, 10810 Globe Road, has a playground and walking trails, according to the city’s park locator data.
  • The city’s Capital Area Greenway crosses the village plan area, passing under Brier Creek Parkway to the north and under I-540 to the south, according to the plan.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Interstate 540: Exit 3 at Lumley Road is about 0.8 mile by road from the middle of Brier Creek, and Exit 4 at U.S. 70 is about 1.3 miles.
  • Raleigh Municipal Building (222 W. Hargett St.): about 14 miles.
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport: about 4 miles by road.
  • Buses: GoRaleigh Route 70L (Brier Creek) stops on Brier Creek Parkway at Brier Leaf Lane and at Macaw Street, according to GoRaleigh schedule data.

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

OpenStreetMap lists these in or next to the area:

  • Supermarkets: Walmart Supercenter, 10050 Glenwood Ave.; Fresh International Market, 10341 Moncreiffe Road; Harris Teeter, 4221 Corners Parkway.
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, 11801 Vogel St.
  • Shopping: Brier Creek Commons and Brier Creek Marketplace, on Brier Creek Parkway.

Homeowners and neighborhood groups

The city’s Neighborhood Registry lists no group inside the village plan area itself. Around it, the registry lists the Brier Creek Country Club HOA (1,077 homes), the Alexander Place Townhome Association (273) and the Cascades Condominium Owners Association (124).

How we built this page

OpenStreetMap names Brier Creek. ZIP codes and school zones were checked at 16 points in the city’s village plan area and at 17 points in a wider box around it; a home near a zone line can differ.

Frequently asked questions

What high school is Brier Creek in Raleigh zoned for?

Every point we checked in and around Brier Creek was zoned for Leesville Road High in the Wake County Public School System’s 2026-27 attendance areas, where 77.7% of state tests were at grade level in 2025-26.

What ZIP code is Brier Creek?

Brier Creek is in ZIP code 27617. Some homes nearby have Morrisville 27560 addresses.

How far is Brier Creek from RDU airport?

About 4 miles by road from the middle of Brier Creek to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, measured on OpenStreetMap roads.

Is Brier Creek a good place to live?

Brier Creek is a planned district of homes, apartments and shopping centers in far northwest Raleigh, zoned for Leesville Road High, where 77.7% of state tests were at grade level in 2025-26. The typical home value in ZIP code 27617 was $434,865 in August 2026, according to Zillow.