Skyland, Tuscaloosa: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Tuscaloosa’s District 7 specific plan (April 2009) and parks layer; Tuscaloosa City Schools’ 2026-27 school zone map; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card; Zillow Research; the Tuscaloosa Transit Authority’s route pages; and OpenStreetMap.

Skyland is the busy south-central part of Tuscaloosa around Skyland Boulevard and the I-20/59 interchanges, between Greensboro Avenue and McFarland Boulevard. It mixes established subdivisions, the large Skyland Park neighborhood, big apartment complexes and the stores along Skyland Boulevard East.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Paul W. Bryant High School for most of the area (2025 state report card: 74, a C); the northwest corner is zoned for Central High (69, a D).
• Home value: $248,612 in ZIP 35405 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-20/59 Exit 71A (Alabama 69 South), about 0.8 miles by road, or Exit 73 (U.S. 82), about 1.4 miles.
• Who to call: City of Tuscaloosa Planning, 205-248-5100; Tuscaloosa City Schools, 205-759-3700.

Part of our Tuscaloosa neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s District 7 specific plan lists the neighborhoods here: Southpark and Greenbrier east of Greensboro Avenue, Springbrook west of McFarland Boulevard, Skyland Park, which the plan calls a very large neighborhood south of Skyland Boulevard, and many large apartment complexes in the southeast, south of Skyland Boulevard. It names Running Brook and Windsong South as more recent developments. (Council district lines have been redrawn since the 2009 plan.)

For this guide we drew the area from Hargrove Road south to below I-20/59, between Greensboro Avenue and 10th Avenue on the west and McFarland Boulevard on the east. Skyland Boulevard is U.S. 11. About 93% of the land we drew is inside city limits; the plan notes pockets of county land surrounded by the city south of Skyland Boulevard, so check the city limits map for an address. Most of the area is in ZIP code 35405; the northwest part is in 35401.

Schools

Tuscaloosa City Schools’ boundaries follow city limits. On its 2026-27 zone map, the points we checked inside city limits, spaced about 500 feet apart, split this way:

Scores are 2025 overall scores, for the 2024-25 school year, on the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card. Look up the exact address before you sign a lease or buy. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 35405 was $248,612 in September 2026, up 1.2% from $245,721 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and 35405 runs well east and south of Skyland. In 35401, which covers the northwest part, it was $192,117. The citywide figure was $243,681, up 0.8%. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks layer and park pages:

• Springbrook Park, with a playground, pavilion and walking trail, near McFarland Boulevard.
• Bowers Park, 1600 James I. Harrison Jr. Parkway East, just east across McFarland Boulevard, with trails, ball fields and the Belk Activity Center.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-20/59 Exit 71A (Alabama 69 South), about 0.8 miles by road; Exit 73 (U.S. 82, McFarland Boulevard), about 1.4 miles; I-359 Exit 1 (35th Street), about 2.1 miles.
• Downtown: about 4.1 miles by road to City Hall, 2201 University Blvd.
• Airports: Tuscaloosa National Airport about 8.7 miles, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International about 59 miles. Distances are on the OpenStreetMap road network, measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Buses: TTA’s Skyland route stops at Skyland Park and Overhill Road, along Jug Factory Road, at the Sky Ranch subdivision, at apartment complexes including Regal Pointe and Cypress Creek, and at the Walmart on Skyland Boulevard. The Greensboro route runs along Greensboro Avenue and James I. Harrison Jr. Parkway. Both run weekdays 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

• Walmart Supercenter, 1501 Skyland Blvd. East, with a pharmacy.
• Fresh Value and Rite Aid, on Skyland Boulevard East near McFarland Boulevard.

How we drew this area

The neighborhoods come from the District 7 plan; the outline is ours, drawn on OpenStreetMap road lines. School shares come from points spaced about 500 feet apart inside city limits, checked against the district’s 2026-27 zone layer on Oct. 17, 2026. Store and place locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Skyland in Tuscaloosa?

Skyland is the south-central part of the city along Skyland Boulevard, between Greensboro Avenue and McFarland Boulevard, from Hargrove Road south past I-20/59. The city’s District 7 plan calls Skyland Park a very large neighborhood south of Skyland Boulevard.

What schools serve Skyland in Tuscaloosa?

On Tuscaloosa City Schools’ 2026-27 map, about 84% of the area is zoned for Eastwood Middle and Paul W. Bryant High, with Skyland or Southview elementary schools. The northwest corner is zoned for University Place Elementary, Westlawn Middle and Central High.

What is the typical home value in Skyland, Tuscaloosa?

Most of Skyland is in ZIP code 35405, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $248,612 in September 2026, up 1.2% from a year earlier.

Is Skyland in Tuscaloosa a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Skyland mixes single-family neighborhoods and large apartment complexes, sits within about a mile of I-20/59 Exit 71A, has a Walmart Supercenter and TTA’s Skyland bus route, and is mostly zoned for Paul W. Bryant High, which scored 74 on the 2025 state report card.