Germantown neighborhoods by ZIP code, school zone and home value: the Central Business District, Poplar Estates, Farmington, Dogwood, Forest Hill and more.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: the City of Germantown’s city limits, homeowners association map, street centerlines with ZIP codes and Smart Growth districts, Germantown Municipal School District’s school zone locator, the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index, the Census Bureau and OpenStreetMap. City customer service: 901-757-7200.
Germantown covers about 20 square miles on the city’s boundary layer, on the east side of Memphis in Shelby County. Poplar Avenue (U.S. 72 and State Route 57) crosses the city on a diagonal from the Memphis line in the northwest to Forest Hill-Irene Road in the southeast. The Wolf River and Wolf River Boulevard run along the north side, and the old railroad and Poplar Pike run south of Poplar through Old Germantown. The Central Business District, at Poplar Avenue and Germantown Road, is the middle.
The city publishes no neighborhood map. What it does publish is a map of planning districts and a map of about 150 homeowners association areas, and this guide uses those names.
Three things decide what living somewhere costs and where children go to school:
- ZIP code. The west side is 38138 and the east side 38139; on the city’s street layer the line runs through Farmington and Dogwood. A strip in the southeast toward Winchester Road is in 38125, which Zillow files under Memphis.
- City limits. Inside them you pay the City of Germantown’s property tax as well as Shelby County’s and get city services, including trash pickup by Waste Pro under city contract. See property taxes and trash and recycling.
- School zone. Germantown Municipal School District has one high school, so every area in this guide is zoned for Houston High; the elementary school changes by street, among Riverdale K-8, Farmington, Dogwood and Forest Hill. School zones are not the city limits: a few points we checked on parkland and commercial land returned no school, and Germantown Elementary, Middle and High, inside the city, are run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Check every address in the district’s zone locator. Our schools guide explains the district.
The city had 40,673 people, a median household income of $149,920 and a median home value of $470,800 (as estimated by owners) in the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (QuickFacts).
The areas at a glance
| Area | ZIP code | Zoned high school | Typical home value in its ZIP (Sept. 2026) | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Business District and Old Germantown | 38138 | Houston High | $429,441 | Central Business District |
| Poplar Estates | 38138 | Houston High | $429,441 | Poplar Estates |
| Neshoba and the Wolf River District | 38138 | Houston High | $429,441 | Neshoba |
| English Meadows and Mimosa | 38138 | Houston High | $429,441 | English Meadows |
| Farmington | 38138 and 38139 | Houston High | $429,441 (38138); $585,243 (38139) | Farmington |
| Dogwood | 38139 (west edge 38138) | Houston High | $585,243 | Dogwood |
| Grove Park and the Highlands | 38139 | Houston High | $585,243 | Grove Park and the Highlands |
| Oakleigh and Germantown Station | 38138 | Houston High | $429,441 | Oakleigh |
| Forest Hill | 38138, 38139 and 38125 | Houston High | $429,441 (38138); $585,243 (38139); $275,797 (38125) | Forest Hill |
Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research) for the whole ZIP code in September 2026: a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Because two ZIP codes cover nearly the whole city, the figure cannot tell areas on the same side apart. The city’s figure was $480,889, down 1.1% on the year. More in home prices.
Central Business District and Old Germantown
The 396-acre district at Poplar Avenue and Germantown Road, with City Hall, the library, the Performing Arts Center and Saddle Creek, governed by the city’s SmartCode, plus the historic streets of Old Germantown along the railroad. Split between the Riverdale and Farmington elementary zones. Central Business District guide.
Poplar Estates
The northwest corner between Poplar Avenue and the Wolf River. Poplar Estates North, about 411 acres, is the largest association area in the city; Poplar Estates Park has 40 acres of trails. Zoned for Riverdale K-8. Poplar Estates guide.
Neshoba and the Wolf River District
The west side north of Poplar Avenue along Neshoba Road, with Riverdale K-8, Riverdale Park and Nashoba Park, and the city’s Wolf River District at the north end. Neshoba guide.
English Meadows and Mimosa
The southwest side south of Poplar Avenue and west of Old Germantown, around McVay Road and Howard McVay Park. Zoned for Riverdale K-8. English Meadows guide.
Farmington
The middle of the north side along Farmington Boulevard and Kimbrough Road, with Farmington Elementary, Farmington Park and Cameron Brown Park. Split between ZIP codes 38138 and 38139. Farmington guide.
Dogwood
The center of the east side along Dogwood Road, with Duntreath, Dogwood Trails and the Dogwood Creek areas. Zoned mostly for Dogwood Elementary, rated A for 2024-25. Dogwood guide.
Grove Park and the Highlands
The east edge along Johnson Road, around Houston High and Houston Middle on Wolf River Boulevard, with Johnson Road Park. All in ZIP code 38139. Grove Park and the Highlands guide.
Oakleigh and Germantown Station
South of Poplar Avenue along Poplar Pike and Hacks Cross Road, with Fort Germantown Park and Germantown Station Park. Every point we checked is zoned for Forest Hill Elementary. Oakleigh guide.
Forest Hill
The southeast corner along Forest Hill-Irene Road, with the Poplar Avenue shopping centers of the East Poplar Avenue District and the Forest Hill Heights District near Winchester Road. Forest Hill guide.
How to check an address
- School zone: the district’s zone locator, or Germantown Municipal School District at 901-752-7900.
- City or county, and city services: City of Germantown customer service, 1930 S. Germantown Road, 901-757-7200.
- Appraised value and taxes: the Shelby County Assessor of Property, 901-222-7001, the Shelby County Trustee, 901-222-0200, and our property taxes guide.
Moving here? Start with moving to Germantown, then getting around and parks and trails. Comparing cities? See Germantown vs. Collierville vs. Olive Branch vs. Memphis.
How we built this
The city publishes no neighborhood map, so we named an area only where the City of Germantown’s own GIS names it. The Central Business District, the Wolf River District, the East Poplar Avenue District and Forest Hill Heights are the city’s Smart Growth district layers. The residential areas are groups of neighboring entries on the city’s homeowners association map, named for the largest association areas in each group or the road they share. We checked each against OpenStreetMap, which names few places inside Germantown; its one, Forest Hill, matches the area we call by that name. For each area we sampled points on a grid in the district’s zone locator, the city’s boundary layer and its street layer, which carries ZIP codes; road distances were measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. We do not rank areas.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundaries and street ZIP codes: City of Germantown GIS. School zones: Germantown Municipal School District.
Frequently asked questions
What are the neighborhoods in Germantown, Tennessee?
The city publishes no neighborhood map. Its maps show planning districts, such as the Central Business District and Forest Hill Heights, and about 150 homeowners association areas, such as Poplar Estates North, Farmington, Duntreath, Oakleigh and the Highlands. This guide groups them into nine areas.
What ZIP codes are in Germantown, Tennessee?
Two main ones: 38138 on the west side and 38139 on the east side, with a small part of the southeast in 38125. Zillow’s typical value was $429,441 in 38138 and $585,243 in 38139 in September 2026.
How many high schools does Germantown Municipal School District have?
One. Every residential point we checked is zoned for Houston High School, rated A on Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades. Elementary zones are Riverdale K-8, Farmington, Dogwood and Forest Hill.
Is Germantown High School in Germantown Municipal School District?
No. Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle and Germantown High sit inside the city but are run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Check any address in the GMSD zone locator.
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