Duke Park

Housing and prices

ZIP-level, not neighborhood-level: Resideline's page for ZIP 27701 (which covers Duke Park and other areas) shows the middle half of 192 closed sales in the last six months at $320k to $715k, median $460k, in a sample it describes as tracked rather than all sales. No Duke Park-only figure from a public source loaded. Check current listings and sold comps for specific streets. (as of 2026-10; resideline.com)

Early 20th century frame houses

One- and two-story bungalows, Late Victorian and Queen Anne houses from the 1890s to 1930s in the historic district.

Period revival and post-1940 houses

Tudor and Colonial Revival homes from the 1920s on, plus brick houses built as the neighborhood filled in after 1940.

Townhouses and low-rise apartments

Smaller attached homes and low-rise apartment buildings appear around the district, such as the c. 1910 Markham Apartments.

Places to know

Getting around

Walkability

By map coordinates, Omie's is about 0.55 miles and Redstart Foods Takeaway and perfect lovers about 1.1 miles north of the park in a straight line, along N Roxboro St. Northgate Park is about half a mile away. Groceries and the farmers' market are downtown.

Transit

GoDurham's route list shows Route 4 serving N Roxboro St, Duke Regional and Milton Rd, with Route 4B along Roxboro Rd. GoDurham's site says buses are fare-free through June 2027. Check the current route map before relying on a stop.

Parking

The Museum of Life and Science has free parking on both sides of Murray Ave.

Drive to downtown

About 0.9 miles in a straight line to the Durham Central Park pavilion at 501 Foster St, measured from map coordinates; actual driving or riding distance is longer.

Weekly and seasonal rhythm

• Durham Farmers' Market, Saturday (Saturdays, 8 am to noon April to November; 9 am to noon December to March, Durham Central Park pavilion, 501 Foster St)
  The main weekly market, with winter hours starting an hour later. durhamfarmersmarket.com
• Durham Farmers' Market, Wednesday (Wednesdays, 3 to 6 pm, April 15 to October 15, Durham Central Park pavilion, 501 Foster St)
  A shorter weekday market that runs only from mid-April to mid-October, so it has ended for 2026. durhamfarmersmarket.com
• Pride: Durham (Annually, late September to early October (2026: Sept 27 to Oct 3), Venues across Durham, including Durham Central Park and Duke East Campus)
  A free week-long festival organized by the LGBTQ Center of Durham. The 2026 week ended with a community parade at Duke East Campus on Oct 3. discoverdurham.com
• LGBTQ Center of Durham youth drop-in and community programs (Wednesdays for youth drop-in (October 2026 calendar); Second Saturday family meetup; food pantry by appointment, third Thursday, 118 Hunt St)
  October 2026 calendar: youth drop-in sessions at 4:30 and 5:30 pm on Wednesdays, Second Saturday meetup 10 am to noon, food pantry 3 to 6 pm by appointment. lgbtqcenterofdurham.org
• Durham Community Days at the Museum of Life and Science (Scheduled dates through the year (2026: Oct 20, Nov 8, Nov 17, Dec 2, Dec 13), Museum of Life and Science, 433 W Murray Ave)
  Free admission for Durham County residents with proof of a Durham address; each adult can bring up to five children. lifeandscience.org

A perfect day

1. 8:00 am Saturday, Omie's Coffee Shop and Roastery. Espresso or cold brew and a local baked good on N Roxboro St before the day starts. Tip: Saturday hours start at 8 am; the shop is closed Mondays.
2. 9:30 am, Durham Farmers' Market. Walk the Durham Central Park pavilion stalls and buy produce or breakfast. Tip: Saturday market ends at noon; winter hours start at 9 am.
3. 11:30 am, Durham Co-op Market. Pick up lunch and pantry items from the community-owned store and cafe. Tip: Open daily 7 am to 8 pm, so there is no rush.
4. 12:30 pm, Duke Park. Eat at the picnic tables or gazebo shelter and walk the park. Tip: Call (919) 560-4355 to confirm current hours and facilities.
5. 2:30 pm, Ellerbe Creek Trail. Walk or bike the greenway from Northgate Park toward Pearl Mill Nature Preserve. Tip: Park at 703 Green St for Pearl Mill; the Club Blvd stretch is a sidewalk.
6. 4:00 pm, Museum of Life and Science. Visit the grounds and the cafe before the museum closes at 5 pm. Tip: Free parking along Murray Ave; Saturdays are open 10 am to 5 pm.
7. 6:00 pm, Bull City Ciderworks. Cider taproom with a game of cornhole and food trucks. Tip: Saturday hours run noon to 11 pm; outside food is allowed. Check the food truck schedule.

Honest trade-offs

• Ellerbe Creek runs through a flood plain near the neighborhood, so some low-lying land stays undeveloped and flood-zone status should be checked address by address.
• Housing is mostly older stock from the 1920s through the postwar decades, so inspection and renovation planning matter more than in new construction.
• Cafes and restaurants sit along N Roxboro St, about half a mile to over a mile north of the park, while groceries and the farmers' market are downtown, so many trips need a bike, bus or car.
• Part of the area overlaps a National Register historic district, so ask the City-County Planning department what rules apply to a specific address before planning exterior changes.
• Interstate 85 forms the northern edge of the neighborhood, so streets closest to it sit nearest highway traffic.
• The Duke Park pool was filled in during early-2000s playground renovations, so there is no pool at the park.

FAQs

Where is Duke Park and how far is it from downtown Durham?

The neighborhood sits south of Interstate 85, between N Duke St and Avondale Dr. The park itself is at 106 W Knox St, 27701. By map coordinates it is about 0.9 miles in a straight line from the Durham Central Park pavilion at 501 Foster St, so the road distance is somewhat longer.

What does housing in Duke Park look like and what does it cost?

Stock is mostly older single-family homes: bungalows, Queen Anne and Late Victorian houses in the historic district, plus Tudor and Colonial Revival and brick homes, and some low-rise apartments. No Duke Park-only price source loaded. For all of ZIP 27701, the middle half of six months of tracked closed sales ran $320k to $715k as of October 2026. Check current listings for specific streets.

What is in Duke Park the park?

Discover Durham's listing, based on visitor reviews, mentions playgrounds, picnic tables, a gazebo shelter area, a fenced dog park, a tennis court and walking trails. The pool built in the 1930s was filled in during playground renovations in the early 2000s. Call (919) 560-4355 to confirm current hours and facilities.

Is there a greenway near Duke Park?

Yes. The Ellerbe Creek Trail follows South Ellerbe Creek from Trinity Avenue downtown to Club Boulevard and Washington St, continues by sidewalk to Northgate Park, then resumes as greenway to Stadium Drive. Pearl Mill Nature Preserve, with parking at 703 Green St, sits along the South Ellerbe Creek Trail.

Where do people get coffee and groceries near Duke Park?

On N Roxboro St, Omie's Coffee Shop and Roastery is at 2300 N Roxboro, about 0.55 miles north of the park by map coordinates, and Redstart Foods Takeaway and perfect lovers share the 2800 block, about 1.1 miles north. The Durham Co-op Market at 1111 W Chapel Hill St is open daily 7 am to 8 pm, and the Durham Farmers' Market meets Saturdays at 501 Foster St.

What LGBTQ+ organizations and events are near Duke Park?

The LGBTQ Center of Durham is at 118 Hunt St and lists a Wednesday youth drop-in, a food pantry by appointment and Second Saturday meetups on its October 2026 calendar. It organizes Pride: Durham each fall; the 2026 week ran Sept 27 to Oct 3. Discover Durham lists perfect lovers on N Roxboro St among LGBTQIA-owned businesses.

Does GoDurham serve the Duke Park area?

GoDurham's route list shows Route 4 serving N Roxboro St, Duke Regional and Milton Rd, and Route 4B along Roxboro Rd. GoDurham's site says buses are fare-free through June 2027. Routes and stops change, so confirm the current map before planning trips.

Is Duke Park in a historic district?

Part of the area overlaps the North Durham-Duke Park District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1985. It covers 71.2 acres and 229 contributing buildings, mostly one- and two-story frame houses from the 1890s to 1930s, and is bounded roughly by Glendale Ave, W Knox St, Roxboro Rd, Trinity Ave and Mangum St.