SouthWood is a planned community of about 3,350 acres in southeast Tallahassee, nearly all in ZIP 32311. It is zoned for Conley, Fairview and Rickards.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the Tallahassee-Leon County 2050 Comprehensive Plan and Tallahassee-Leon County GIS open data (developments of regional impact, neighborhood registry, address point, school zone, park and trail layers), the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research, StarMetro’s SouthWood Route page and OpenStreetMap, which marks Southwood as a named place.

SouthWood is a planned community in southeast Tallahassee. The city and county map it as the Southwood development of regional impact, about 3,350 acres, and their comprehensive plan names the Southeast Sector Plan as its master plan. The county’s map notes that almost all of it is inside city limits.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Rickards High, graded C for 2026. Check an address with the School Zone Lookup.
  • Home value: $328,560 in ZIP 32311 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest I-10 exit: Exit 203, U.S. 319 (Thomasville Road), about 9 miles by road, the longest trip to I-10 of any area in this guide, measured from each area’s middle.

Part of our Tallahassee neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

SouthWood lies next to the Southside Action Plan area, on its east side, with Tram Road to the south. Its streets, from Leon County’s address map, include Merchants Row Boulevard, Bluff Oak Way, Esplanade Way, Four Oaks Boulevard, Biltmore Avenue, Grove Park Drive and Schoolhouse Road on its southern side.

The county places about 3,900 addresses inside it, all but one in the city, and all but a handful in ZIP code 32311. About 44% carry a unit number, which on the county’s map marks apartments, townhomes, condos and offices.

Schools

From a sample of county address points checked against Leon County Schools’ zone maps, all of SouthWood shares one set of schools:

Level School Address 2026 grade
Elementary Conley Elementary 2400 Orange Ave. E. C
Middle Fairview Middle 3415 Zillah St. A
High Rickards High 3013 Jim Lee Road C

Fairview rose from a C in 2025. Grades are the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 results. Zones can change, so check each address with the School Zone Lookup. More is in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow does not publish a SouthWood value, so ZIP code 32311 is the closest guide. The Zillow Home Value Index put the typical home at:

Area August 2026 August 2025 Change
ZIP 32311 $328,560 $325,096 +1.1%
Tallahassee (city) $294,444 $290,281 +1.4%

The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP 32311 also covers land east and south of SouthWood. More is on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

From the park and trail layers, inside or at the edge of SouthWood:

  • Four Oaks Park, 6001 Four Oaks Blvd., a city park of about 42 acres with a trail.
  • Capital Circle Office Center Conservation Area, 2525 Shumard Oak Blvd., about 84 acres of state land with trails.
  • The Capital Circle Southeast Trail, a paved path along Capital Circle.

More is in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

Measured on the road network from a point near the middle of SouthWood:

  • I-10 Exit 203, U.S. 319 (Thomasville Road): about 9 miles.
  • I-10 Exit 209, U.S. 90 (Mahan Drive): about 10 miles.
  • City Hall, 300 S. Adams St.: about 6 miles.
  • Tallahassee International Airport: about 10 miles.

These are distances, not drive times, measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads. StarMetro’s SouthWood Route runs weekdays at rush hour only. Trips toward downtown leave Esplanade Way at 7, 8 and 9 a.m. and at 4:05, 5:05 and 6:05 p.m., stopping at SouthWood Town Center and the Koger Center on the way to C.K. Steele Bus Plaza. Trips back leave the bus plaza at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. and at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. More is on our getting around guide.

HOAs

The city’s neighborhood registry lists the SouthWood Residential Community Association as an active homeowner association covering the community, and one condominium association inside it.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside SouthWood:

  • Publix, 3551 Blair Stone Road.
  • CVS Pharmacy, 3644 Coolidge Court.

The big-box stores on Apalachee Parkway, including Walmart Supercenter, Target and Aldi, are north of SouthWood.

Related: Southside, Leon County property taxes and moving to Tallahassee.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SouthWood in Tallahassee?

In southeast Tallahassee, about 6 miles by road from City Hall. The city and county map it as the Southwood development of regional impact, about 3,350 acres, almost all inside city limits.

What schools is SouthWood zoned for?

Conley Elementary (C for 2026), Fairview Middle (A) and Rickards High (C), for every address in the sample, from Leon County Schools’ zone maps.

What is the typical home value in SouthWood?

Zillow does not publish a SouthWood figure. In ZIP code 32311, which holds nearly all its addresses, the Zillow Home Value Index was $328,560 in August 2026, up 1.1% in a year.

Does SouthWood have an HOA?

Yes. The city’s neighborhood registry lists the SouthWood Residential Community Association as an active homeowner association covering the community.

Is there a bus from SouthWood to downtown Tallahassee?

StarMetro’s SouthWood Route runs weekday rush-hour trips from Esplanade Way and SouthWood Town Center to C.K. Steele Bus Plaza downtown, three in the morning and three in the afternoon.