Elmbrook is a Pulte Homes community off Chestnut Lane in Matthews, North Carolina, inside Union County. As of September 2026 it is selling with a model open, four floor plans between 2,744 and 3,318 square feet, and listed pricing from $574,990 to $726,827. It gets talked about as a Weddington community. It is not zoned for Weddington schools, and that single fact should change how you compare it.
Quick answer
Elmbrook is a Pulte Homes community in Matthews, NC 28104 (Union County), selling as of September 2026. It sits near the Weddington line but is assigned to Sun Valley schools, not Weddington.
- Builder: Pulte Homes, not PY Homes, a mix-up that follows this community around
- Listed pricing: $574,990 to $726,827 (Jome listing, pulled September 6, 2026)
- Four plans: Murphy, Stonebrook, Continental and Leyton, 2,744 to 3,318 sq ft, 4 to 5 bedrooms
- Schools: the Sun Valley attendance area, not Weddington
- Status: selling, model open, small community with limited homesites remaining
Where Elmbrook actually is
Elmbrook sits off Chestnut Lane in the 28104 ZIP code, which is a Matthews mailing address in Union County. That corner of the map is where three identities overlap and where most of the confusion starts. Matthews proper is in Mecklenburg County. Weddington is a separate town a few minutes south. Elmbrook is in neither town’s limits: it is unincorporated Union County with a Matthews address.
That matters for three practical reasons. Your property tax bill is a Union County bill, not a Mecklenburg one. Town services and town rules are not Weddington’s. And your children are assigned by Union County Public Schools, which is where the Weddington assumption breaks down.
The location itself is genuinely convenient. You are close to Potter Road and Highway 84, a short drive from the shops and restaurants around Waverly and the Promenade, and about ten minutes from downtown Matthews. I-485 access puts Uptown Charlotte in roughly 30 minutes outside of peak, longer in the morning crush.
What the homes are
Pulte is building four plans at Elmbrook, ranging from 2,744 to 3,318 square feet, with four to five bedrooms and between two and a half and four bathrooms. Listed pricing runs from $574,990 to $726,827.
| Detail | What is listed |
|---|---|
| Builder | Pulte Homes |
| Plans offered | Murphy, Stonebrook, Continental, Leyton |
| Square footage | 2,744 to 3,318 |
| Bedrooms | 4 to 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2.5 to 4 |
| Listed price range | $574,990 to $726,827 |
| Status | Selling, model open |
| County | Union |
Source: Jome community listing for Elmbrook by Pulte Homes, pulled September 6, 2026. Pricing on new construction moves with incentives and lot premiums, so treat these as a starting point and confirm current numbers with the sales office.
The school assignment, and why the Weddington label misleads
Elmbrook is in the Sun Valley attendance area, not Weddington. This is the most important fact on this page, because the community is frequently described as a Weddington-area option and priced in a range that makes people assume they are buying into Weddington schools at a discount. They are not.
Both Sun Valley and Weddington are Union County Public Schools. They are different attendance areas with different feeder patterns, and if the Weddington assignment is what you are buying for, Elmbrook does not deliver it at any price.
Union County reassigns boundaries as the county grows, and a specific address can differ from a neighborhood generalization. Before you write an offer anywhere in Union County, run the exact address against the Union County Public Schools attendance boundary maps, then confirm with the district Office of Student Assignment on 704-296-1005 extension 4090 and confirm all three levels. Do not rely on a listing site, a builder brochure, or this page. Assignment as described here was confirmed in September 2026.
Who Elmbrook actually suits, and who it does not
If what you want is newer construction in the high $500s to low $700s, on the Union County side, with quick access to Matthews and I-485, Elmbrook is a reasonable buy and the price point is genuinely lower than most of what is selling closer to Weddington.
Here is the tradeoff, stated plainly. Elmbrook is small, so resale comparables will be thin for years, which cuts both ways when it comes time to sell. The lots are smaller than the one-acre parcels people picture when they think of this area. Chestnut Lane and Potter Road carry more traffic every year as Union County builds out, and that is not going to reverse. And the Weddington school assignment that a lot of buyers assume comes with the address is not part of the deal.
If Weddington schools are the reason you are shopping this corner of the map, you are looking at a different set of communities and a different budget. Start with the Weddington town guide over at The Longleaf Group, which covers what that assignment actually costs.
How it compares nearby
Elmbrook is one of several small new-construction communities filling in the Matthews and Stallings side of Union County. What separates them is usually not the houses, which are broadly similar at this price, but the school assignment and the lot size. Those two variables move the price more than square footage does.
For the surrounding area we cover in more depth, see everything written about Weddington and Matthews.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the builder at Elmbrook?
Elmbrook is built by Pulte Homes. The community is sometimes credited to PY Homes, including in earlier coverage on this site, and that is incorrect. Pulte lists Elmbrook among its Matthews, North Carolina communities, confirmed September 2026.
Is Elmbrook zoned for Weddington schools?
No. Elmbrook is in the Sun Valley attendance area within Union County Public Schools, not Weddington, confirmed September 2026. Because Union County adjusts boundaries as it grows, confirm the exact address against the UCPS attendance boundary maps, then confirm with the district Office of Student Assignment on 704-296-1005 extension 4090 before making an offer.
How much do homes at Elmbrook cost?
Listed pricing ran from $574,990 to $726,827 as of September 6, 2026, across four plans between 2,744 and 3,318 square feet. New construction pricing shifts with incentives and lot premiums, so confirm current figures with the sales office.
Is Elmbrook in Matthews or Weddington?
Neither, strictly. Elmbrook has a Matthews mailing address in ZIP 28104 but sits in unincorporated Union County, outside both Matthews town limits (which are in Mecklenburg County) and Weddington town limits. Your taxes and school assignment are Union County’s.
How many homes are at Elmbrook?
Elmbrook is a small community. It was announced as roughly 26 homesites, and as of September 6, 2026 the Jome listing showed four homes available. Confirm remaining inventory with the sales office, since small communities move quickly.
Updated September 2026. Pricing and plan data from the Jome listing for Elmbrook by Pulte Homes, pulled September 6, 2026. Builder confirmed against Pulte’s own community listings. School assignment confirmed September 2026 and should be re-checked per address through Union County Public Schools.