South Fargo Neighborhood Guide
Centennial, Fargo ND
Greenbelts wind through the neighborhood and some homes back right up to them. Rose Creek Golf Course lies adjacent. Centennial Elementary is walkable. Microsoft is close. Arched doorways, craftsman beams, and in-ground pools at the upper end of the market give the neighborhood more architectural personality than most comparable south Fargo developments. The price range spans from accessible entry-level to luxury, one of the widest spectrums in the guide series. For buyers who want established south Fargo character with genuine green space integrated into the community rather than added as an afterthought, Centennial is worth a close look.
Greenbelts Throughout
Winding greenbelts with homes backing up to them, integrated green space built into the neighborhood plan.
Rose Creek Golf Course Adjacent
Private golf course on the neighborhood's edge, fairway views for select properties.
Widest Price Range in South Fargo
Entry-level through luxury, the widest price range in the south Fargo guide series.
The Green Space That Defines the Neighborhood
Centennial's most distinctive physical feature is not a single park or a river boundary. It is the system of greenbelts that winds throughout the interior of the community and the golf course that borders its edge.
Woven Throughout
Greenbelts That Back Up to Homes
Greenbelts wind through Centennial as a designed feature of the original neighborhood plan, not as a buffer zone added to fill unused land. Some homes back directly onto them, giving those properties a permanent open green space as the backyard backdrop rather than a fence line or a neighboring lot. The greenbelt system provides a pedestrian and trail network that connects different parts of the neighborhood on foot, making Centennial's internal walkability meaningfully better than most comparable south Fargo developments.
For families who want children to be able to move through the neighborhood safely without using streets, and for residents who walk dogs or run as part of a daily routine, the greenbelt infrastructure delivers an everyday quality-of-life advantage that is genuinely woven into the community rather than available only to residents who live adjacent to the single neighborhood park.
On the Neighborhood's Edge
Rose Creek Golf Course
Rose Creek Golf Course sits adjacent to Centennial, and select properties within the neighborhood back directly onto the course. For buyers who want permanent green space as a backyard view without paying the premium that direct river or lake frontage commands in the Fargo market, golf course-adjacent properties in Centennial represent one of the more practical ways to secure that visual openness at a price point below Rose Creek's own neighborhood.
It is worth clarifying for buyers who search both neighborhoods: Centennial and Rose Creek are adjacent but distinct. Rose Creek the neighborhood and Rose Creek the golf course are the same name but different things, and Centennial residents who back onto the course have the same fairway view as Rose Creek neighborhood residents at a price point that is often meaningfully different. WSRT can walk buyers through the specific property positions before any tour is scheduled.
Greenbelts integrated throughout the community and a golf course at the edge give Centennial more natural and designed open space per residential lot than most comparable south Fargo neighborhoods. That is not incidental to the neighborhood's appeal. It is the reason the price range climbs as high as it does.
Around Centennial
The surrounding access that makes Centennial's south Fargo position as practical as its green space character is distinctive.
Centennial Elementary
Walkable for most addresses, shares the neighborhood's name and feeds the Davies High pipeline.
Frank's Lounge
Locally-owned neighborhood bar with craft beers, live music, and a loyal community of regulars.
52nd Avenue South Corridor
Grocery, dining, and everyday services along the accessible commercial boundary of the neighborhood.
Microsoft Fargo Campus
One of Fargo's largest tech employers a short drive away, practical for employees in any tier of the neighborhood.
Between the walkable elementary school, the local character of Frank's Lounge, the 52nd Avenue corridor, and Microsoft's campus a short drive away, Centennial pairs its green space with genuinely practical everyday access.
What Makes Centennial Different
A south Fargo neighborhood built across three decades with enough architectural variety, green space integration, and employer proximity to attract buyers at nearly every life stage and price point.
Arched Doorways and Craftsman Beams
Architectural details like arched doorways and craftsman beams give Centennial homes more character than the neutral suburban look that dominates most south Fargo construction of the same era. These design choices were not standard practice across the entire neighborhood. They appear throughout enough of the housing stock to give the streetscape a personality that buyers who have toured similar-era developments elsewhere will notice immediately. The visual variety reflects the range of builders and buyers who shaped the neighborhood across its three-decade construction window.
In-Ground Pools at the Upper End
A small number of Centennial's higher-end homes feature in-ground pools, a genuine rarity in the Fargo market, where the North Dakota climate makes pool ownership a meaningful investment that only a fraction of the residential market makes. For buyers at the upper end of Centennial's price range who want that specific amenity without custom-building from scratch, Centennial's pool inventory is one of the few places in south Fargo to find it in an established neighborhood rather than waiting for new construction.
Centennial Elementary Walkable
Centennial Elementary School is within walking distance for most Centennial addresses, giving families the kind of school proximity that the neighborhood's design intended. The school shares its name with the neighborhood and is part of a well-regarded Fargo Public Schools pipeline that feeds through Discovery Middle School and on to Fargo Davies High School. For families comparing Centennial against neighboring south Fargo communities, the walkable school access combined with the greenbelt trail system makes the daily school run genuinely pleasant rather than purely car-dependent.
Microsoft Close By
Microsoft's Fargo campus is a short drive from Centennial, making the neighborhood one of the more practical residential addresses for Microsoft employees who want to minimize the daily commute while accessing south Fargo's school quality and community infrastructure. For tech workers with families, the combination of Microsoft proximity, the Davies High pipeline, the greenbelt trail system, and the upper-tier home options in the same neighborhood boundary is a combination that is genuinely difficult to find in a single south Fargo address.
Frank's Lounge for Local Character
Frank's Lounge, one of Fargo's more established locally-owned neighborhood bars, is accessible from Centennial. With craft beers, live music, and the kind of loyal regular community that forms around genuinely local establishments, Frank's provides the neighborhood-adjacent social anchor that gives Centennial more local character than a purely commercial-corridor-dependent neighborhood typically achieves. For buyers who want their residential address to have some genuine personality in the surrounding dining and social landscape, the proximity to Frank's is a specific and practical advantage.
52nd Avenue South Corridor
The 52nd Avenue South shopping and dining corridor is easily accessible from Centennial, providing grocery, retail, dining, and everyday services without a long drive. For a south Fargo neighborhood that runs into the higher end of the price range, having this level of commercial access along the boundary rather than requiring a significant drive to the nearest grocery store makes the daily logistics of life here genuinely practical at every budget level within the neighborhood's wide range.
Homes & Pricing
What You'll Find Here
The widest price range of any south Fargo neighborhood in the guide series, from entry-level single-family homes through custom builds and luxury residences, all within the same neighborhood boundary.
Entry and Mid-Range
Ranch-Style and Standard Single-Family
Ranch-style homes and standard single-family builds with multi-car garages, modest to generous lots, and the greenbelt trail access that comes with any Centennial address. The entry tier provides access to Centennial Elementary, the Davies pipeline, and the neighborhood's green space character at the most accessible price point the market here offers. Homes in this tier are the most frequently available and provide the clearest opportunity for buyers who have been priced out of comparable south Fargo alternatives. For current pricing, see the WSRT Market Update.
Upper Mid-Range
Larger Homes with Architectural Detail
Larger single-family homes with arched doorways, craftsman beams, roomy backyards designed for trampolines and gardening, and the established landscaping that comes from properties that have been owner-occupied and cared for across the neighborhood's three-decade construction window. Greenbelt-adjacent properties in this tier sit at the premium end of the mid-range, with permanent open space as the backyard backdrop commanding meaningful price separation from interior-lot comparables.
Premium and Luxury
Custom Builds, Golf Course Adjacent, and In-Ground Pools
The upper end of Centennial's range includes some of the most distinctive residential properties in south Fargo. Homes backing onto Rose Creek Golf Course, custom builds with premium finishes, and the select properties with in-ground pools represent the neighborhood's most tightly held inventory. At the upper end of the price range, these compete with the highest-end Rose Creek and Prairie Farms addresses. WSRT watches this tier closely. Connect with us if this level is the target.
Centennial carries meaningful inventory across most price tiers, but greenbelt-adjacent and golf course-facing properties are genuinely scarce. Connecting with WSRT before searching is the most reliable approach to be positioned when the right home becomes available.
Schools
Schools Serving Centennial
Centennial feeds into one of Fargo's most sought-after school pipelines, with a walkable neighborhood elementary and Fargo Davies High School at the end of the sequence.
Centennial Elementary School
Discovery Middle School
Fargo Davies High School
Always verify current enrollment zones with the school district before purchasing, as boundaries can change.
Is It a Fit?
Who Centennial Is a Great Fit For
Centennial serves a broader buyer profile than almost any other neighborhood in the south Fargo guide series. Here is who tends to love it and what to know before committing.
Strong Fit
- Families who want greenbelts winding through the community so children can move through the neighborhood safely without street crossings, a practical daily quality-of-life feature that most south Fargo neighborhoods simply do not offer
- Buyers who want the Davies High pipeline and a walkable elementary school in a neighborhood with genuine green space rather than just a single park and a commercial border
- Microsoft employees who want to minimize the commute to the Fargo campus while accessing one of south Fargo's widest range of housing options within a single neighborhood
- Move-up buyers who are ready to step into a greenbelt-adjacent or golf course-facing property and want the architectural detail of arched doorways and craftsman-quality homes rather than the standard suburban look
- Luxury buyers who want in-ground pool access, custom builds, or golf course frontage without leaving the Centennial school zone or the neighborhood's established community
- Buyers who have toured Bennett, Stonebridge, or Prairiewood and want similar school access with more integrated green space and a wider range of available home sizes and finishes
Worth Knowing Before You Commit
- Centennial's price range is unusually wide, running from entry-level single-family homes through luxury custom builds. Buyers who begin searching without a clear sense of which part of the range they are targeting will encounter significant variation in home size, finish level, lot character, and greenbelt adjacency. Being specific about budget and priorities before touring saves significant time in this neighborhood.
- Rose Creek the neighborhood and Rose Creek the golf course are different things. Centennial properties that back onto Rose Creek Golf Course enjoy the same fairway views as Rose Creek neighborhood residents but at different price points and within different school assignments. WSRT will clarify the specific property position and school zone before any showing.
- Centennial is car-dependent for all major retail. The 52nd Avenue corridor is accessible but requires a drive. There is no walkable commercial node within the residential streets, even with the greenbelt trail connectivity.
- Homes built across the 1990s through early 2020s carry a wide range of mechanical ages. A thorough inspection is important for any purchase in the older portion of the neighborhood's construction range, even for well-maintained homes with updated aesthetics.
Ready to Explore Centennial?
Greenbelts winding through the community, Rose Creek Golf Course on the edge, Centennial Elementary walkable, Microsoft nearby, and a price range from entry-level to luxury in the same neighborhood. WSRT knows every tier of this market. Let us help you find the right home within it.
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