Kabuto Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar
Kabuto is a long-running Charlotte hibachi house on Tyvola Road, west of Montclaire. Tableside grill cooking shares the room with a sushi bar.
446 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217Montclaire
Montclaire is a neighborhood of ranch and split-level homes from the late 1950s and early 1960s, just south of Tyvola Road and east of South Boulevard in south Charlotte. A Little Sugar Creek Greenway entrance sits inside the neighborhood and Archdale Station on the LYNX Blue Line is a short walk from its western streets.
$590,580 Median Home Value
3 Months Supply
94.2% Sale-to-List Ratio
113 Median Days on Market
Single family market data, September 2026, retrieved October 9, 2026
What brings you to Montclaire?
Buyer Intelligence
Buying in Montclaire
Montclaire gives a buyer an established in-town neighborhood with everyday amenities close at hand: Montclaire Elementary sits inside the neighborhood on Farmbrook Drive, the Little Sugar Creek Greenway has an entrance on Tanbark Place, and Park Road Park and Marion Diehl Park are each under a mile away. SouthPark is roughly ten minutes by car and Archdale Station puts the LYNX Blue Line within walking distance of the western streets. The trade-off is age: the houses were built within a few years of one another around 1960, so a buyer should expect to budget for updates to systems and finishes.
Buyers comparing Montclaire with nearby neighborhoods should look closely at two things the county records show. Montclaire’s single-family lots are zoned N1-B, a district in which the Charlotte UDO allows duplex and triplex dwellings as well as single-family homes. Some lots along the creek corridors also touch the mapped FEMA floodplain, which is worth checking by address before an offer. The neighborhood association is voluntary.
What buyers should know
- Montclaire Elementary sits inside the neighborhood on Farmbrook Drive, in a replacement building first occupied in 2020
- A Little Sugar Creek Greenway entrance on Tanbark Place, with more entrances on Archdale Drive and at Park Road Park
- Archdale Station on the LYNX Blue Line is about an 8 to 17 minute walk, depending on the street
- Ranch and split-level homes built between the late 1950s and early 1960s on lots of about a quarter to under half an acre
- Park Road Park and Marion Diehl Park, with its recreation center and pool, are both under a mile away
Location & Commute
Uptown Charlotte 20 - 25 min About 8 miles north by car, or ride the LYNX Blue Line from Archdale Station.
SouthPark 9 - 12 min About 2 to 3 miles east.
Charlotte Douglas International 18 - 25 min About 8 miles northwest.
South End 14 - 20 min About 5 miles north.
Nearby hospital 13 - 15 min Atrium Health Pineville on Park Road, about 6 miles south.
Neighborhood Highlights
Established 1959 Montclaire marked its 50th anniversary in 2009.
Montclaire Elementary Inside the neighborhood On Farmbrook Drive, in a replacement building first occupied in 2020.
Little Sugar Creek Greenway Tanbark Place entrance More entrances on Archdale Drive and at Park Road Park.
LYNX Blue Line Archdale Station About an 8 to 17 minute walk, depending on the street.
Park Road Park Under a mile east Ball fields, batting cages, a playground, fishing and greenway access.
Marion Diehl Park Tyvola Road Recreation center and pool, tennis, walking trails and an indoor pavilion.
Housing Character
Home styles Ranch and split-level Built between the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Housing mix Detached homes A few duplexes on Londonderry Road; no condominium community.
Zoning N1-B The Charlotte UDO allows single-family, duplex and triplex dwellings in this district, subject to its standards.
Schools
Assigned schools
Elementary Montclaire Elementary One Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools elementary attendance zone covers the neighborhood on the county map. The school is inside Montclaire on Farmbrook Drive. Confirm by address.
Middle Alexander Graham Middle One Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools middle attendance zone. Confirm by address.
High Myers Park High One Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools high attendance zone. Confirm by address.
School boundaries are subject to change, verify your address with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Local Places
Around Montclaire
A snapshot of some of the places that shape daily life in the neighborhood.
Restaurants
L’Ostrica
L'Ostrica is a chef-owned Park Road restaurant near Montclaire, cooking with seasonal Piedmont produce. A Sunday supper seating and daytime wine market set it apart.
4701 Park Rd, Unit D, Charlotte, NC 28209Lempira Restaurant
Lempira is a Central American kitchen on South Boulevard, just west of Montclaire. Pupusas and baleadas anchor a menu served from morning until midnight.
5906 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217Osteria LuCa
Osteria LuCa is an Italian restaurant in Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. House-made pasta and pizza from an open station fill the menu.
4127 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Park Road Soda Shoppe
Park Road Soda Shoppe is a soda fountain diner in Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. Burgers, shakes and fountain drinks suit a family lunch.
4121 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209The Roasting Company
The Roasting Company is a Montford Drive restaurant northeast of Montclaire, built around its rotisserie. Rotisserie chicken with sides made from scratch is the order to know.
1521 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209Coffee & Bakeries
Amelie’s French Bakery & Cafe
Amelie's is the French bakery's Park Road outpost, in Park Road Shopping Center north of Montclaire. Salted caramel brownies and macarons lead the pastry case.
524 Brandywine Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Mugs Coffee
Mugs is a neighborhood coffeehouse in a small Park Road strip, east of Montclaire. Long hours, plenty of seating and free Wi-Fi make it an easy place to linger.
5126 Park Rd #1D, Charlotte, NC 28209Night Swim Coffee
Night Swim Coffee roasts its beans at this Old Pineville Road roastery, north of Montclaire. A cafe attached to the roastery serves its coffee by the cup.
4500 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217Sumaq Coffee
Sumaq Coffee is a specialty cafe with Andean roots on South Boulevard near Archdale Station, close to Montclaire. It roasts its own beans.
6259 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217Wine & Drinks
Brazwells Pub
Brazwells is a Montford Drive neighborhood pub northeast of Montclaire, with bar food made in house. Weekly trivia and Friday-night 90s and 2000s hits fill the room.
1627 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209Petit Philippe Fine Wine
Petit Philippe is a Park Road wine shop north of Montclaire, deep in French, Italian and Iberian bottles. Weekly tastings and a wine club keep regulars returning.
4001 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Sir Edmond Halley’s
Sir Edmond Halley's is a freehouse pub tucked in the back of Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. Pub fare is served late into the evening.
4151 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery brews German-style beer on Yancey Road, north of Montclaire. Its beer garden suits a fresh pint outdoors on a warm afternoon.
4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217Fitness
Contenders Boxing & Fitness
Contenders is a boxing gym on Tyvola Road, just north of Montclaire. It teaches the sport through one-on-one training rather than group classes.
1405 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210CorePower Yoga
CorePower Yoga's Park Road studio sits at Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. Heated power flow and Yoga Sculpt classes lead the schedule.
540 Brandywine Rd Ste 420, Charlotte, NC 28209Dyme Boxing & Fitness
Dyme is a competition-style boxing gym on Old Pineville Road, north of Montclaire. Youth and adult boxing classes run through the week.
4560 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217Groceries & Markets
Food Lion
This Food Lion on South Boulevard sits just outside Montclaire's western edge. It handles the weekly shop without a trip over to Park Road.
5831 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28210Pasta & Provisions
Pasta & Provisions is a Charlotte fresh pasta shop on Park Road, northeast of Montclaire. Fresh pasta, sauces and a deli counter make weeknight dinners easy.
4700 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Shopping
Blackhawk Hardware
Blackhawk Hardware is a locally owned store at Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. Its garden center and housewares go well beyond nails.
4225 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Classic Attic
Classic Attic is a furniture and home decor consignment shop at Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. Its pre-owned stock changes constantly.
4301-C Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Great Outdoor Provision is the regional outfitter's store in Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire. Camping, hiking and paddling gear fill the floor.
4275 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Park Road Shopping Center
Park Road Shopping Center is the open-air center at Park Road and Woodlawn, north of Montclaire. Its shops and restaurants cover most everyday errands.
4101 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Parks
Archdale Park
Archdale Park is a county neighborhood park on Archdale Drive, west of Montclaire across South Boulevard. Renovations revitalized its courts and playground and added a multipurpose field.
1020 Archdale Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217Little Sugar Creek Greenway
The Tanbark Place entrance puts the Little Sugar Creek Greenway inside Montclaire itself. The county greenway trail runs north toward Tyvola Road and south past Archdale Drive.
2355 Tanbark Pl, Charlotte, NC 28210Marion Diehl Park
Marion Diehl Park is the county community park on Tyvola Road, just north of Montclaire. Tennis courts, bocce and walking trails connect to the greenway.
2219 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
Park Road Park
Park Road Park is a county community park east of Montclaire on Park Road. Its pond, fishing dock, ball fields and batting cages fill a weekend.
6220 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210Arts & Culture
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, South Boulevard
The library's South Boulevard branch sits near Woodlawn Station, north of Montclaire. Programs, events and free Wi-Fi make it a useful stop.
4429 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209Park Road Books
Park Road Books is an independent bookstore in Park Road Shopping Center, north of Montclaire, open since 1977. Author events and book clubs fill its calendar.
4139 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209Southern Park Music School
Southern Park Music School teaches private lessons on Park Road near Montclaire and was founded in 1964. Students perform monthly recitals in its own hall.
4805 Park Rd Ste 230, Charlotte, NC 28209Recreation
Marion Diehl Recreation Center & Pool
The Marion Diehl Recreation Center sits in the park of the same name, just north of Montclaire. Its indoor pool sits alongside a gymnasium and fitness area.
2219 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210Park Road Tennis Center
Park Road Tennis Center is the public tennis facility at Park Road Park, east of Montclaire. Charlotte City Tennis runs adult and junior clinics and pickleball there.
6215 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210Seller Intelligence
Selling a home in Montclaire
What Montclaire offers a buyer is location: an elementary school inside the neighborhood, a greenway entrance, light rail within walking distance and SouthPark a short drive away. Because the houses share an era, a lot size range and a small set of forms, a buyer can line one listing up closely against the last few sales, and pricing has to hold up to that comparison.
What separates one Montclaire house from the next is mostly what has been done to it since it was built. A seller who can document replacement dates for the roof, HVAC, plumbing and wiring gives a buyer something concrete to price. Sellers complete the North Carolina Residential Property and Owners’ Association Disclosure Statement under NC General Statutes Chapter 47E, and a house on one of the lots that touches the mapped floodplain should expect that question early.
Montclaire's houses went up within a few years of one another, so a buyer's comparison comes down to condition. The records showing when the roof, HVAC, plumbing and wiring were last replaced are the most useful thing a seller here can hand over.
What sellers need to know
- Gather replacement dates, invoices and permits for the roof, HVAC, water heater, plumbing and electrical before listing
- Check your parcel on the county flood map, since some lots along the creek corridors touch the mapped floodplain
- Know your zoning: N1-B, where the Charlotte UDO also allows duplex and triplex dwellings, subject to its standards
- Lead with the location facts buyers check first: Montclaire Elementary, the Tanbark Place greenway entrance and the walk to Archdale Station
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The Montclaire market in numbers
The figures below describe how the Montclaire market has actually behaved, drawn from MLS data and refreshed automatically. Read them together rather than in isolation. Price, inventory, days on market, and the gap between list and sale prices each tell part of the same story about where leverage sits between buyers and sellers.
Pricing Trends
How sale prices, price per square foot, and sale-to-list ratios have moved in Montclaire over the past 12 months.
Median Sales Price Source: ShowingTime
What homes actually close for over time, the anchor for pricing to real outcomes rather than asking prices.
Median Price Per Sq Ft Source: ShowingTime
Normalizes price across home sizes, useful for comparing against recent sales that are larger or smaller.
Market Activity
A look at inventory levels, days on market, and closed sales volume to show where the market is heading.
Avg Days on Market Source: ShowingTime
How long the typical home takes to sell, with rising days signaling buyers have more room to deliberate.
Median Percent of Original Price Source: ShowingTime
How close sellers are landing to their original asking price, where a falling line means buyers are winning concessions.
Months Supply Source: ShowingTime
How long it would take to sell every listed home at the current pace, with below roughly four months having historically favored sellers here.
Closed Sales Source: ShowingTime
The volume of completed transactions, a gauge of demand and how active the market is season to season.
Market data sourced from ShowingTime. Charts reflect the Montclaire area and update automatically.
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FAQ
Common questions
What is the price range for homes in Montclaire?
Montclaire is almost entirely detached ranch and split-level homes of the same era, so price differences come mostly from condition, updates and lot. The market snapshot and charts on this page are drawn from RPR and Canopy MLS data and refresh automatically, so use them for current figures.
What schools serve Montclaire?
CMS attendance maps assign Montclaire addresses to Montclaire Elementary on Farmbrook Drive, Alexander Graham Middle and Myers Park High. Assignments can change, so confirm any specific address with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools locator.
How far is Montclaire from Uptown Charlotte?
Uptown is about 8 miles north, roughly 20 to 25 minutes by car. The LYNX Blue Line from Archdale Station on South Boulevard also runs to Uptown.
Is there a greenway or park in Montclaire?
A Little Sugar Creek Greenway entrance sits on Tanbark Place inside the neighborhood, with more entrances on Archdale Drive and at Park Road Park. Park Road Park and Marion Diehl Park, which has a recreation center and pool, are both under a mile away.
Can you get around Montclaire without a car?
Archdale Station on the LYNX Blue Line is about an 8 to 17 minute walk depending on the street, and Tyvola Station is about 20 to 25 minutes on foot. SouthPark, Park Road Shopping Center and Montford Drive are short drives.
What kind of homes are in Montclaire?
Ranch and split-level houses built between the late 1950s and early 1960s, on lots of roughly a quarter to under half an acre. There are a few duplexes on Londonderry Road, and the neighborhood association is voluntary.
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