Trace Crossings, Hoover: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Hoover’s Comprehensive Plan (PDF, 2019, amended 2020), Hoover Met page and parks pages; Hoover City Schools’ School Locator Map and its parcel layer; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2025; Zillow Research; MAX Transit schedule data; and OpenStreetMap.

Trace Crossings is the planned community south of I-459 at exit 10, along Stadium Trace Parkway and Brock’s Gap Parkway in west Hoover. It surrounds the Hoover Metropolitan Complex and Hoover High School. Hoover’s comprehensive plan calls the I-459 and AL 150 interchange “the fastest developing area of Hoover” and says most of the city’s residential building at the time was happening to the south, along Stadium Trace Parkway.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Hoover High, 1000 Buccaneer Drive, in the neighborhood (2025 state report card: 84, a B).
• Home value: $477,594 in ZIP 35244 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-459 exit 10 (AL 150), about 1.4 miles by road.

Part of our Hoover neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

In the school system’s parcel layer (2023 county tax records), 1,838 parcels carry Trace Crossings in their subdivision name, in more than two dozen sectors. Every one is inside Hoover, in Jefferson County (filed under the county’s Bessemer Division) and in the Trace Crossings Elementary zone, and all but three are in ZIP code 35244.

The comprehensive plan’s table of approved development counted 542 single-family lots still to be built in Trace Crossings as of March 30, 2019, 475 of them in an amended section. The plan names Trace Crossings, Blackridge, Ross Bridge, McGill and Lake Cyrus as the planned developments that made west Hoover the city’s main growth area, with 53% of new homes since 2000 in the Deer Valley, South Shades Crest and Trace Crossings school zones.

Schools

Scores are each school’s overall score on the 2025 state report card (the 2024-25 school year).

A second, smaller Trace Crossings Elementary zone north of I-459 feeds Simmons Middle instead of Bumpus; it does not include the Trace Crossings subdivision. The district says its map is for information only, so check one address with the School Locator Map and Student Services, 205-439-1016. More in our schools guide and Friday night football.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP code 35244 was $477,594 in September 2026, up 2.9% from $464,362 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP 35244 also covers Riverchase, Lake Cyrus and Blackridge, so it is not a Trace Crossings figure alone. The citywide figure was $437,458, up 2.9%. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

• Hoover Metropolitan Complex, 5500 Stadium Trace Parkway: more than 60 acres, home of the SEC Baseball Tournament and Hoover High football, with a 10,000-seat stadium, according to the city. See our SEC Baseball Tournament guide.
• EXPLORE Playground and Splashpad, 1060 RV Trace: an inclusive playground and splash pad, free and open to the public, with restrooms and a family restroom, according to the city’s park page.

The comprehensive plan proposes a multipurpose path linking the Blackridge and Trace Crossings areas with Ross Bridge, Moss Rock Preserve and the Freshwater Land Trust’s land along Shades Creek; it has no date. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstates: I-459 exit 10 (AL 150) is about 1.4 miles by road from the middle of the area.
• City Hall: about 5 miles by road to 100 Municipal Lane.
• Airport: about 21 miles by road to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Distances are measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine; they are distances, not drive times.
• Buses: no MAX Transit route serves Trace Crossings. The nearest stop in MAX Transit’s schedule data is the Galleria stop on Route 31, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

Traffic. The comprehensive plan says all traffic from the Hoover Met, Hoover High and the neighborhoods to the south passes through the intersection of Stadium Trace Parkway and Learning Lane/Brock’s Gap Parkway. It proposes a road linking Stadium Trace Parkway with a new West Hoover parkway and an I-459 Exit 9 interchange; the city’s capital projects list shows the Exit 9 design complete and the job set for bidding in 2027. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, mostly along John Hawkins Parkway (AL 150):

• ALDI, 1025 Marble Terrace, and Sprouts Farmers Market, 5250 Medford Drive.
• Publix, 2543 John Hawkins Parkway.
• Target, 5561 Grove Boulevard, in The Grove Shopping Center.
• Walgreens, John Hawkins Parkway.

How we drew this area

The area is the parcels in the school system’s parcel layer whose subdivision name includes Trace Crossings, checked Oct. 17, 2026. The city’s comprehensive plan names Trace Crossings as a planned development and a community. Place and store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Trace Crossings zoned for?

Trace Crossings Elementary, Bumpus Middle and Hoover High. All 1,838 Trace Crossings parcels in the school system’s parcel layer fall in that zone; the schools scored 97, 94 and 84 on the 2025 state report card.

What ZIP code is Trace Crossings in?

35244. Zillow put the typical home value in 35244 at $477,594 in September 2026, up 2.9% from a year earlier.

Where is the Hoover Met?

The Hoover Metropolitan Complex is at 5500 Stadium Trace Parkway, in Trace Crossings. The city says it covers more than 60 acres and the stadium seats 10,000.

Is Trace Crossings a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Trace Crossings is a west Hoover neighborhood of about 1,840 parcels beside the Hoover Met Complex and the EXPLORE playground, zoned for Hoover High (84 on the 2025 state report card); the typical home value in ZIP 35244 was $477,594 in September 2026, according to Zillow.