Apartment community
Elizabeth Square
A garden-style apartment community near Elizabeth Avenue popular with hospital and college staff seeking short commutes.
A garden-style apartment community near Elizabeth Avenue popular with hospital and college staff seeking short commutes.
About Elizabeth Square
Elizabeth Square is a garden-style apartment community built in the 2010s near the Elizabeth Avenue corridor, offering studio through two-bedroom units with surface parking and shared amenities including a pool and fitness room, typical of Charlotte's mid-rise apartment product from that decade.
Its draw is proximity: residents working at Novant Health Presbyterian or teaching or studying at CPCC's Central Campus can walk or bike to work, and Independence Park and the Elizabeth Avenue restaurants are within easy reach on foot.
As a rental community rather than an ownership product, it functions as an entry point for people testing out the neighborhood before buying, and turnover tends to track lease cycles and nearby job changes at the hospital and college.
What defines it
- Walking distance to Novant Health and CPCC
- Pool and fitness amenities typical of 2010s garden-style construction
- Popular with hospital and college staff
- Common entry point for renters new to the neighborhood
Housing summary
| Type | Apartment community |
|---|---|
| Building era | built 2010s |
| Scale | roughly 200 units |
| Typical range | $1,400–$2,400/month |
| Principal streets | Elizabeth Avenue |
Ranges are general characterizations rather than appraisals, and turnover in a market this small can move them quickly. Verify current figures against Canopy MLS and parcel records on Mecklenburg County POLARIS before relying on them.
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Streets in and around Elizabeth Square
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Questions & Answers
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to what readers most often ask about this section of the guide. Each answer cites the primary source it rests on.
All Elizabeth questions →Is parking included?
Most units include assigned or unassigned surface parking as part of the lease; covered or garage parking, where available, is typically an added monthly fee.
How far is it from uptown?
Roughly a ten minute drive or a twenty-five to thirty minute walk, depending on route and traffic.
Source: City of Charlotte
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How this page was researched
This guide is independently written and verified against primary public records and official organizations. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any neighborhood association, hospital, college, school district, or governing body.
Read our full citation methodology and editorial standards- 01POLARIS 3G property and parcel records
Mecklenburg County GIS
Parcel boundaries, lot sizes, ownership, and sale history.
- 02Charlotte-region housing market reports
Canopy Realtor® Association / Canopy MLS
Regional price, inventory, and days-on-market trends.
- 03Survey and designation records for Charlotte's historic neighborhoods
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
Historic designation, survey history, and landmark property records.
- 04Local historic district design standards and review process
City of Charlotte Historic District Commission
Certificate of Appropriateness requirements for exterior work.
Figures such as pricing, assessments, business hours, and school assignment change over time. Always confirm current details directly with the source before making a decision.
Topic Cluster
Elizabeth Homes & Market
Housing stock, price bands, enclaves, and street-level value.
The Elizabeth Guide — Elizabeth Homes & Market →Elizabeth Homes & Real Estate
Housing stock, price bands, and how this small historic market actually trades.
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Price per square foot, inventory, and what drives value street to street.
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Every pocket, condo building, and infill community in and around Elizabeth.
Continue →History of Elizabeth
1891 to today — the college, the streetcar, the park, and four building waves.
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This page was last reviewed on August 1, 2026. Restaurants close, boundaries shift, and assessments change. If something here is wrong, tell us and cite the source — corrections are published rather than quietly buried.