Highland Hills Apartments for Rent

Wilmington, North Carolina’s Highland Hills neighborhood is located equidistantly between two local roads, South 17th Street to the west and Independence Boulevard to the east. The community is assigned the Wilmington ZIP code 28403.

North Carolina’s coastal residents seeking time on the links enjoy the close access of this community to Cape Fear Country Club, a block or two away and surely within walking or cart distance. Pine Valley Country Club, to the southeast of the neighborhood, provides a second local course in near proximity for resident golfers. Other Wilmington area neighborhoods encircling the Highland Hills community are Drayton Square and Pine Court.

The neighborhood enjoys a convenient location central to many popular retail, recreational, and commercial destinations in town. Oleander Shopping Center lies due east of the community, a few blocks away and on the other side of Independence Boulevard. Local employers and health care providers at the Medical Arts Center, Hospital Plaza Office Park, and New Hanover Medical Park and Regional Medical Center are all situated only several blocks to the west of the neighborhood. Other familiar local attractions surrounding the Highland Hills community include the downtown Wilmington district along the coastline, to the northwest of the neighborhood, Greenfield Lake due west of the neighborhood, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington due east of the neighborhood.

Some of the established and stately homes in this Carolina coastal community date back to the 1950s and 1970s. The single-family homes vary significantly in style and exterior appearance, but most are two-story and family-friendly with large yards, pools, and quiet, safe outdoor play areas.