East Main Street, Murfreesboro: homes, schools, parks and commute

Murfreesboro's East Main Street and North Maney Avenue historic districts in ZIP 37130: zoned schools, Oaklands Park, buses and home values.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: the City of Murfreesboro’s Historic Zoning Commission page and its historic zone maps, the Murfreesboro 2035 plan, Chapter 5 downtown neighborhood map (PDF), Rutherford County Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, the state’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index, the Murfreesboro Transit ride guide (PDF) and OpenStreetMap.

East Main Street runs from the Public Square toward Middle Tennessee State University, lined with 19th- and early 20th-century homes. The city protects part of it as a local historic zone, and the streets north of it along North Maney Avenue form a second historic district around Oaklands Park.

What this means for you

Zoned high school: mostly Oakland High, with parts in the Siegel High and Blackman High zones. Check the district zone map.

Home value: $367,797 typical value in ZIP 37130 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.

Nearest I-24 exit: exit 81 (U.S. 231, Church Street).

Part of our Murfreesboro neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The city’s Historic Zoning Commission publishes two maps for this part of town: the East Main Street Historic Zone map, the local district where the commission reviews exterior changes, and the North Maney Avenue and East Main Street National Register districts map. The city’s downtown neighborhood map from the Murfreesboro 2035 plan places the East Main Street Historic District east of the Square, between downtown and the university, with Oaklands Park to the north.

The area is inside city limits and in ZIP code 37130. Main roads: East Main Street, North Maney Avenue, North and South Highland Avenue and East Lytle Street.

Owning a home in the historic zone: the commission “studies, recommends and oversees historic district boundaries and guidelines for renovation of existing structures or the building of new structures,” the city says. It has nine members and meets monthly at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 111 W. Vine St. Forms are on the city’s historic zoning forms page.

Schools

The area is in the Murfreesboro City Schools zone for pre-K through sixth grade; check which city school your street attends with the district’s WebQuery lookup or call 615-893-2313.

From seventh grade, students attend Rutherford County Schools. Of 16 points we checked along the East Main corridor on the district’s 2026-27 zone map on Oct. 19:

Level	School	Points in zone	2024-25 state grade
Middle	Oakland Middle	7 of 16	A
Middle	Siegel Middle	4 of 16	A
Middle	Poplar Hill Middle	3 of 16	New school, not yet graded
Middle	Whitworth-Buchanan Middle	2 of 16	A
High	Oakland High	9 of 16	A
High	Siegel High	4 of 16	A
High	Blackman High	3 of 16	B

Central Magnet School, a Rutherford County Schools magnet school for grades 6 to 12, is at 701 E. Main St. and earned an A. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index put the typical home in ZIP 37130 at $367,797 in September 2026, down 0.4% from September 2025. The citywide figure was $424,348. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and ZIP 37130 is much larger than the historic district. See our home prices page.

Parks and trails

Oaklands Park, 427 Roberts St., at North Maney Avenue and Roberts Street: 31 acres around historic Oaklands Mansion, with a nature trail at Maney Spring, a playground and the Trail of Trees arboretum. Day use only.
Murfree Spring Wetlands, at Maney Avenue and Broad Street, at the south end of Maney Avenue.

Getting around

I-24: the nearest exit is 81 (U.S. 231, Church Street), as mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Distances on the road network: about 1 mile to the Public Square and 29.5 miles to Nashville International Airport, measured from East Main Street near Central Magnet on the OpenStreetMap road network. These are distances, not drive times.
Buses: Murfreesboro Transit’s July 2026 ride guide shows the Highland route along Highland Avenue to the university and the MLK route along Lytle Street. Buses run weekdays 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; see our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

JR’s Foodland, 323 E. Main St.
Beckman’s Prescription Shop, just off the Square
Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy, south of East Main Street

How to check an address

Check the district zone map, the city schools WebQuery and, before any exterior work, the Historic Zoning Commission page.

Frequently asked questions

Is East Main Street in Murfreesboro a historic district?

Yes. The city’s Historic Zoning Commission oversees the East Main Street Historic Zone, and the commission’s maps also show the North Maney Avenue and East Main Street National Register districts.

What high school is East Main Street in Murfreesboro zoned for?

It is split. On Rutherford County Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, most of the East Main area is zoned for Oakland High, with parts in the Siegel High and Blackman High zones. Check your address.

What ZIP code is East Main Street in Murfreesboro?

ZIP code 37130. Zillow put the typical home value in 37130 at $367,797 in September 2026, down 0.4% from a year earlier.

Do I need permission to change a house in the East Main Street historic district?

Exterior work in the city’s historic zone goes through the Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission, which meets monthly at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 111 W. Vine St.