Halcyon, in east Montgomery off I-85 at Taylor Road near EastChase, is in ZIP code 36117 and zoned for Halcyon Elementary, rated B (82) for 2024-25.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Montgomery’s Neighborhood Services map layer and ZIP code layer, the city’s parks directory, the Montgomery Public Schools school zone search, the state’s report card, Zillow Research, The M and OpenStreetMap.
Halcyon is the area of subdivisions in east Montgomery between Taylor Road and EastChase, on both sides of I-85. OpenStreetMap places Halcyon there, and the city’s Neighborhood Services map lists eight groups carrying the name. Of the 10 areas in our guide it is the farthest from downtown, about 10 miles from City Hall by road.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: split between JAG High in the western part and Park Crossing High in the eastern part. Check the address.
- Home value: $254,780 in ZIP 36117 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exit: I-85 Exit 9 (Taylor Road), under a mile away in a straight line.
Part of our Montgomery neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
On this page Halcyon is the combined area of the eight Halcyon groups on the city’s Neighborhood Services map: the Halcyon Neighborhood Association, Halcyon East Homeowners, Halcyon South Neighborhood Association, Halcyon Downs Neighborhood Association, Halcyon Garden Homes South Neighborhood Association, Halcyon Summit Homeowners Association, Halcyon Oaks Homeowner’s Association and Halcyon Homeowners Association, Inc.
Halcyon Boulevard runs through it, by OpenStreetMap, with Taylor Road, Vaughn Road, East Chase Parkway and Berryhill Road along or near its edges. All of it is in ZIP code 36117, by the city’s ZIP code layer.
HOAs
The city’s neighborhood layer classifies three of the eight groups as homeowners associations: Halcyon Summit Homeowners Association, Halcyon Oaks Homeowner’s Association and Halcyon Homeowners Association, Inc. It lists the other five as neighborhood associations. Recorded subdivision documents are kept by the Montgomery County Probate Court, 334-832-1240.
Schools
We checked 25 points across the area in the district’s school zone search on Oct. 17. Grades are from the state’s 2024-25 report card.
| Level | Zoned school | Points | 2024-25 grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | Johnson, Abernathy and Graetz (JAG) High, 3420 Carter Hill Road | 13 of 25 (west) | F (54) |
| High | Park Crossing High, 8000 Park Crossing | 12 of 25 (east) | C (77) |
| Middle | Carr Middle, 1610 Ray Thorington Road | 25 of 25 | C (73) |
| Elementary | Halcyon Elementary, 1501 Parkview Drive | 25 of 25 | B (82) |
Montgomery Public Schools as a whole earned a C (75). Because the high school line runs through Halcyon, enter an exact address in the zone search or call 334-223-6700. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP 36117 was $254,780 in September 2026, up 1.1% from $251,978 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. That is the highest of the Montgomery ZIP codes in Zillow’s file. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and ZIP 36117 covers much of east Montgomery. The citywide figure was $149,943, up 1.7%. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks directory:
- Buddy Watson Park, 1801 Taylor Road, with ball fields, at the area’s south edge
More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- Interstates: the nearest exits are I-85 Exit 9 (Taylor Road, Alabama 271) and Exit 11 (Chantilly Parkway), by OpenStreetMap’s ramp signs.
- City Hall, 103 N. Perry St., is about 10 miles from the middle of the area by road.
- Montgomery Regional Airport is about 21 miles by road. Both are road distances measured on the OpenStreetMap network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
- Buses: Route 1 AUM Eastchase of The M runs past the area. Its timepoints include Vaughn Road at Taylor Road, Chantilly Parkway at Walmart and the Auburn University at Montgomery campus.
More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap, all within half a mile of the area:
- Whole Foods Market, Halcyon Forest Trail
- Publix, 7700 Vaughn Road
- Walmart Neighborhood Market, 8035 Vaughn Road
- Piggly Wiggly, 7946 Vaughn Road
- ALDI, 7340 East Chase Parkway
- The Shoppes at EastChase, 7274 Eastchase Lane, shopping center
How we drew this area
The edges are the combined areas of the eight Halcyon groups in the city’s Neighborhood Services map layer; OpenStreetMap places a Halcyon place name inside them. ZIP shares come from the city’s ZIP code layer and school zones from 25 points inside the edges. Store, exit and bus route data are © OpenStreetMap contributors. The aerial photo is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Imagery Program.
Frequently asked questions
What high school is Halcyon in Montgomery zoned for?
It is split. In the Montgomery Public Schools zone search on Oct. 17, 2026, 13 of 25 points, in the western part, were zoned for Johnson, Abernathy and Graetz (JAG) High and 12, in the eastern part, for Park Crossing High. All 25 were zoned for Halcyon Elementary and Carr Middle.
What is the typical home value in Halcyon?
Zillow’s index for ZIP code 36117 was $254,780 in September 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier. It is a modeled value for the whole ZIP code, not a sale price.
Are there HOAs in Halcyon?
The city’s neighborhood map lists eight Halcyon groups. It classifies three as homeowners associations: Halcyon Summit, Halcyon Oaks and Halcyon Homeowners Association, Inc.
What grocery stores are near Halcyon?
OpenStreetMap shows Whole Foods Market, Publix at 7700 Vaughn Road, Walmart Neighborhood Market at 8035 Vaughn Road, Piggly Wiggly at 7946 Vaughn Road and ALDI near EastChase, all within half a mile of the area.
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