Poplar Pines
Shopping and dining along Poplar Avenue
A bustling commercial district along Poplar Avenue anchors Poplar Pines. Shopping centers line the corridor, including the Poplar Court development with a couple of shops and fast food spots like Subway. Across the street is the Regalia Shopping Center, which offers the high-end clothing store Oak Hall, plus popular eateries such as Bog and Barley. “It’s the most beautiful restaurant, maybe, in any city out there. I don’t know why they decided to put it here, but they did,” says Todd Adams, a Realtor with Keller Williams and third-generation Memphian. “The owner is from Ireland. He bought this bar and brought it over to the states, and had Irish carpenters build it back up.” Groceries can be found at the nearby Kroger, while other essentials are available at Target in the nearby Ridgeway Trace shopping center.Condos, single family homes and gated communities
Poplar Pines’ subdivisions and developments offer an eclectic mix of housing options, including apartments, condos, small gated communities and traditional suburban single-family homes. Condos can mainly be found near the commercial areas of the neighborhood and sell between $100,000 and $200,000. Colonial and ranch-style homes can go from $300,000 to $600,000, while larger French country-style houses — sometimes in gated communities — sell from $700,000 to $950,000.Parks nearby include Shelby Farms Park
While Poplar Pines is one of East Memphis’ busiest commercial corridors, several parks sit nearby. These include the Lichterman Nature Center 2 miles away, a visitor center with wildlife exhibits alongside its 65-acre preserve, and Forgey Park, less than a mile from the neighborhood, offering a dog park and a small pond for fishing. However, the most popular is Shelby Farms Park, 6 miles away. One of the largest urban parks in the United States, Shelby Farms has everything from trails and lakes to event spaces and even its own buffalo herd.School zoning split between Memphis and Germantown
As Poplar Pines is split between the cities of Memphis and Germantown, students can be zoned to either school district. Those in the Germantown Municipal School District attend Riverdale Elementary for kindergarten through eighth grade, followed by Houston High. Each receives an A grade from Niche. However, more of the neighborhood is in the Memphis Shelby County Schools zone. Students head to C-plus-rated Balmoral-Ridgeway Elementary, then Ridgeway Middle and Ridgeway High, each receiving a C grade. Ridgeway High offers dual enrollment courses in English and history. The all-boys Memphis University School and all-girls Hutchison School — both K-12 and rated an A-plus — are each directly across the street from the neighborhood.Happenings in East Memphis and Downtown
Places like Radians Amphitheater and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens are hotspots for events in East Memphis, each roughly 4 miles from Poplar Pines. At the Memphis Botanic Garden, Radians Amphitheater hosts the annual “Live at the Garden” concert series, which has featured acts like John Fogerty and the Goo Goo Dolls. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens features art exhibitions, plus horticultural events. Residents can also head downtown for sports, including the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, or festivals celebrating the city’s musical or culinary traditions.Getting around Memphis via Poplar Avenue
Poplar Pines’ namesake street — Poplar Avenue — runs along the north edge of the neighborhood. “It’s very easy to get around,” Adams says. “Poplar Avenue is one of the biggest corridors that can get you from A to Z in Memphis.” It runs roughly 14 miles west to Downtown Memphis, though residents often take Interstate 240 about a mile away for a faster drive to the city center. The Memphis Area Transit Authority operates buses throughout the city, including a line along Poplar Avenue. Memphis International Airport is 12 miles west and offers flights to roughly 35 destinations.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Charles Harris
Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury
(901) 450-5570
73 Total Sales
1 in Poplar Pines
$148,000 Price
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Vivian Denogean
Fast Track Realty, LLC
(901) 479-1341
87 Total Sales
1 in Poplar Pines
$374,000 Price
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Pablo Pereyra
901, REALTORS
(901) 979-6330
112 Total Sales
1 in Poplar Pines
$760,000 Price
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Harry Samuels
Pinnacle Realty
(901) 979-6125
84 Total Sales
2 in Poplar Pines
$330K - $940K Price Range
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Michelle Shaver
Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS
(901) 464-3556
78 Total Sales
1 in Poplar Pines
$579,500 Price
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Linda Sowell
Responds QuicklySowell, Realtors
(901) 390-5887
214 Total Sales
1 in Poplar Pines
$795,000 Price
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Poplar Pines | US |
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Homicide | 2 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 2 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 2 | 4 |
Robbery | 2 | 4 |
Burglary | 3 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 |
Larceny | 4 | 4 |
Crime Score | 3 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Poplar Pines Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Poplar Pines, Memphis sell after 45 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Poplar Pines, Memphis over the last 12 months is $225,000, down 28% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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