Northwest Marietta and Kennesaw Avenue: homes, schools, parks

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. Sources: the City of Marietta’s historic districts page and the Northwest Marietta National Register nomination (PDF), the city’s parcel map data, neighborhoods map layer and parks map data, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, CobbLinc schedule data and OpenStreetMap.

Northwest Marietta runs from the historic houses along Kennesaw Avenue, a few blocks from the Square, out to the city limits at the foot of Kennesaw Mountain. Its eastern end is the oldest residential part of the city: the federal nomination for the Northwest Marietta Historic District calls it “the largest historic area” in Marietta and the one with “the least intrusions.” Farther out, the city limits take in residential streets along Kennesaw Avenue and Burnt Hickory Road.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Marietta High, like every address in the city. Most of the area is zoned to West Side Elementary; check one address with the city’s property search tool.
• Home value: $494,697 typical value in ZIP 30064 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest I-75 exit: exit 265, North Marietta Parkway.

Part of our Marietta neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The area starts at the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District, which the city’s historic districts page calls “the first of the locally designated districts in Marietta.” Around it is the National Register’s Northwest Marietta district; its nomination (PDF) describes houses from the Greek Revival style “to the elaborate Victorian style structures.” The city’s neighborhoods map layer names three neighborhoods here: Kennesaw Ave, Polk and Lewis Park.

West of the parkway loop, the city limits reach out along Kennesaw Avenue and Burnt Hickory Road toward Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. OpenStreetMap names one place inside that stretch Oakton. Exterior changes in the Kennesaw Avenue local district go to the city’s Historic Board of Review; see our building permits and zoning guide.

ZIP codes in the city’s parcel data: 30064 for 62% of parcels, 30152 for 16%, 30060 for 12% and 30066 for 6%. Zillow files 30152 under Kennesaw, but these parcels are inside Marietta city limits.

Schools

The area is inside the city, so it is served by Marietta City Schools. Two of the district’s schools are here: West Side Elementary at 344 Polk St. NW and Marietta Middle at 121 Winn St. NW. The share column is the share of parcels in this area zoned to each school in the city’s parcel data; the score is the school’s 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) from the state’s School Grades report.

Homes just outside the city limits here, even with a Marietta or Kennesaw address, are in the Cobb County School District instead. More in our schools guide.

Home values

From the Zillow Home Value Index for August 2026, a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price:

Each ZIP code covers far more than this area, much of it outside the city. The citywide figure for Marietta was $471,117, down 1.17% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks map data:

• Lewis Park, 475 Campbell Hill St., 6.87 acres.
• Gantt Park, 128 Maple Ave., 6.61 acres.
• Monarch Park, 246 Kennesaw Ave., a pocket park.
• Walthal Greenspace, 181 Walthal St., and Burnt Hickory Greenspace, 970 Burnt Hickory Road.
• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, run by the National Park Service, on the area’s northwest edge.

The Mountain to River Trail follows Kennesaw Avenue toward the mountain. See our walking and biking trails guide and parks guide.

Getting around

• I-75: exit 265, North Marietta Parkway, reached along the parkway from Kennesaw Avenue.
• Downtown: about 2.6 miles by road from the middle of the area to the Square.
• Airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is about 32 miles by road. Both figures are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Buses: CobbLinc route 40 stops on Church Street at Kennesaw Avenue, and route 45 stops on Cobb Parkway at White Circle and at Pete Scoggin Parkway, according to CobbLinc’s published schedule data. See CobbLinc’s routes page.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside the city limits at the area’s south edge:

• Kroger, 1000 Whitlock Ave.

More stores line Whitlock Avenue to the south; see our Whitlock Avenue page.

How we drew this area

The eastern part follows the city’s Kennesaw Avenue local district, the Northwest Marietta National Register district and the Kennesaw Ave, Polk and Lewis Park polygons in the city’s neighborhoods layer. The western part is every city parcel west of those and north of the Whitlock Avenue area, out to the city limits. Edges are approximate. School and ZIP shares count every parcel in that area in the city’s parcel data on Oct. 5, 2026. Store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District in Marietta?

It was the first of Marietta’s locally designated historic districts, according to the city. It sits inside the larger Northwest Marietta National Register district, which its nomination calls the largest historic area in the city.

What elementary school serves northwest Marietta?

West Side Elementary, at 344 Polk St. NW, is zoned for 84% of the area’s parcels in the city’s parcel data. Sawyer Road Elementary serves 9% and A.L. Burruss 7%. Every city address is zoned to Marietta High.

What ZIP codes are in northwest Marietta?

Mostly 30064, with 62% of parcels in the city’s data. The area also reaches into 30152, 30060 and 30066. Zillow put the typical home value in 30064 at $494,697 in August 2026.

Is Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta?

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is run by the National Park Service, not the city. It borders Marietta’s northwest side, and the city’s parks map data includes it.