Charlotte Zip Codes · West Charlotte & Steele Creek

    28278: Charlotte NC real estate by ZIP code.

    The 28278 ZIP code primarily serves The Palisades and the Lake Wylie side of Steele Creek. Because ZIP codes are mail delivery routes rather than neighborhood boundaries, the surest way to understand a 28278 address is to look at the specific neighborhood it sits in — the guides below are the place to start.

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    Areas 28278 primarily serves

    Each guide covers the neighborhood's housing, location and what daily life there looks like, written from two decades of working these streets.

    The PalisadesLake WylieAll Charlotte neighborhoods

    Homes we have sold in 28278

    Verified closings from The Peters Team's recorded sales archive (2005–2021), a subset of the team's 600+ combined career transactions.

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    Nearby ZIP codes — West Charlotte & Steele Creek

    • 28208

      Primarily serves West Charlotte, including Wesley Heights and Biddleville.

    • 28214

      Primarily serves Paw Creek and the Mount Holly Road corridor.

    • 28217

      Primarily serves Steele Creek and the South Tryon corridor.

    • 28273

      Primarily serves Steele Creek's southern reach, including Berewick and Rivergate.

    28278 ZIP code questions

    What areas does the 28278 ZIP code cover?

    28278 primarily serves The Palisades and the Lake Wylie side of Steele Creek. ZIP codes are USPS mail delivery routes and do not follow neighborhood or city boundaries exactly, so parts of neighboring areas can share the 28278 ZIP code.

    Are there homes for sale in 28278?

    Homes in the areas 28278 serves come onto the market throughout the year. Use our Charlotte home search to browse current listings, or tell The Peters Team what you are looking for and we will send you matching homes in 28278 as they appear.

    What have homes sold for in 28278?

    The Peters Team's recorded sales archive includes 1 transaction in 28278, closed between 2019 and 2019, with prices from $700,000 to $700,000. This is our own closing history — a subset of the team's career totals — not a market-wide average. For current market-wide trends, see the Charlotte housing market report.

    ZIP code list per USPS data as rolled up by zip-codes.com for Mecklenburg County, checked October 23, 2026. Mecklenburg County has 83 ZIP codes in total: 38 standard, 32 PO Box only and 13 unique single-entity ZIPs. This directory covers the standard ZIPs with residential delivery; business-only and PO Box ZIPs (including 28244, 28246, 28254, 28280, 28281, 28282, 28284, 28285 and 28287) are omitted. ZIP codes are mail delivery routes and do not follow neighborhood or city boundaries exactly.

    Buying or selling in 28278?

    Founded in 2002, The Peters Team has guided 600+ combined transactions across the Charlotte region, including the neighborhoods 28278 serves. Talk directly with Nicholas or Miriam Peters about your next move.

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