Summerville, Augusta: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: Augusta’s GIS neighborhoods layer and historic district layers, the city’s 2023 comprehensive plan, the Richmond County School System’s School Zone and Bus Stop Locator, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, Augusta Transit’s route data and OpenStreetMap.

Summerville is the historic neighborhood west of downtown Augusta. The city’s 2023 comprehensive plan says the Summerville local historic district has large historic homes dating back to the 1780s “along with homes and developments built through the 1980s,” and places the Partridge Inn, the former Bon Air Hotel, now apartments, and Augusta University inside its boundaries, along with commercial corridors with retail, business and entertainment uses. The plan says infill on vacant lots “is common and encouraged particularly for single family residential use.” The city’s neighborhood map draws Summerville at about 1.9 square miles.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: split, about 60% Academy of Richmond County and 40% Westside High. Check one address in the district’s zone locator.
• Home value: $162,576 in ZIP 30904 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: Interstate 20 exit 200 (River Watch Parkway), about 4.9 miles by road.
• Historic district rules: in most of the neighborhood, exterior changes need approval first; see the city’s Summerville design guidelines.

Part of our Augusta neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map Summerville lies between Harrisburg to the east and Forest Hills and Sand Hills to the west, with Walton Way, Wrightsboro Road and Central Avenue among its main streets. About 99% of it is in ZIP code 30904. About 61% of the mapped neighborhood is in the city’s Summerville local historic district, reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission, and about 60% is in the Summerville Historic District on the National Register, which the Park Service describes as roughly bounded by Milledge Lane, Wrightsboro Road, Highland and Heard avenues and Cumming and Henry streets.

Schools

Summerville is in the Richmond County School System. Shares are of sample points checked in the district’s zone locator on Oct. 6; scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures.

Langford-Tutt Middle is the name the district’s locator now uses for the school at 495 Boy Scout Road; the state’s 2025 report lists Tutt Middle School at that address. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 30904 was $162,576 in August 2026, up 2.41% from $158,749 in August 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 30904 also covers Harrisburg and other neighborhoods west of downtown, so it is not a Summerville-only figure. The citywide Augusta figure was $188,114, up 2.38% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and community buildings

• Hickman Park, with the Hickman Park Center at 965 Hickman Road, listed among the city’s park facilities.
• Appleby Branch Library, 2260 Walton Way.

The canal towpath, Lake Olmstead and the city’s larger parks are in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Augusta Transit: the Blue (1, Walton Way), Green (5, Washington Road) and Pink (7, Augusta Mall) lines run through Summerville, according to the agency’s route data. Route cards are on the routes page.
• Interstates: I-20 exit 200 (River Watch Parkway) is about 4.9 miles by road, I-520 exit 3 (Gordon Highway) about 5.4 miles and I-20 exit 199 (Washington Road) about 5.5 miles, exits numbered as in OpenStreetMap.
• City hall and the airports: about 3.8 miles to the Augusta Municipal Building at 535 Telfair St., 12.5 miles to Augusta Regional Airport and 148 miles to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. All are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket inside Summerville. It lists a pharmacy on Central Avenue just outside the neighborhood, and the nearest supermarket it lists is Food Lion, 2803 Wrightsboro Road, about 1.9 miles by road.

HOAs

The city’s neighborhood map and comprehensive plan do not list homeowners associations. The plan notes that the Summerville Neighborhood Association paid for the neighborhood’s design guidelines.

Who serves Summerville

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office patrols all of Augusta, the Augusta Fire Department answers fire calls, and Environmental Services runs trash pickup; see our trash and recycling guide. Tax rates are in our property tax guide.

Frequently asked questions

What high school is Summerville in Augusta zoned for?

It is split. About 60% of the neighborhood is zoned for the Academy of Richmond County and 40% for Westside High, according to the Richmond County School System’s zone locator. All of it is zoned for Langford-Tutt Middle.

Is Summerville in Augusta a historic district?

Yes. Summerville is one of Augusta’s three local historic districts, so exterior changes need a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission. The Summerville Historic District is also on the National Register.

What ZIP code is Summerville in Augusta?

30904, for almost all of it. Zillow put the typical home value in 30904 at $162,576 in August 2026, up 2.4% from August 2025.

Is Summerville a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Summerville is a 1.9-square-mile neighborhood west of downtown with the Partridge Inn, Augusta University and three Augusta Transit lines. It is split between the Academy of Richmond County (63.0 on the state’s 2025 CCRPI) and Westside High (54.0) zones, and the typical home value in ZIP 30904 was $162,576 in August 2026, according to Zillow.