Portland boasts a rich collection of neighborhoods, each with their own flavor and vibe. We’ve created a simple guide to help you get to know some of the subtleties of Portland, with our Featured Homes For Sale in each area.
Southeast Portland stretches from the Willamette to the eastern edge of Portland and from Burnside down to Milwaukie on the southern boundary. Neighborhoods in SE encompass a wide variety of homes styles, neighborhood character, and retail districts. SE Portland is probably best known for its “hippie” Hawthorneneighborhood, popular with tourists and full of eclectic shops and restaurants. There are well-used porches and coffee shops everywhere you look. It’s also popular with home buyers and renters for having the some of the most walkable and bikeable neighborhoods boasting...
Northeast Portland is incredibly diverse, boasting some of Portland’s most established and beloved neighborhoods, such as Irvington, with it’s grand, historic homes on tree-lined streets, and Alameda, situated along the distinguished Alameda Ridge overlooking downtown Portland. It is also home to a growing number of newer favorites, none greater than the thriving Alberta Arts District. Here, the monthly Last Thursday event and...
North Portland, locally referred to as NoPo, is a mix of close-in residential hot spots, booming commercial districts, quiet neighborhoods with their own “downtowns”, and a bustling industrial areas. Also known as “The Fifth Quadrant”, North Portland starts just across the river from downtown then sprawls along the Willamette River and up to the Columbia River and the edge of Oregon...
Northwest Portland presents a mix of culture and architectural style. Within Northwest are numerous districts as distinct from each other as European countries. Everything from the premier homes situated on sloping lots of the West Hills through Old Town lofts in Chinatown, northwest is diverse, changing and thriving. The area sprawling from the base of the West Hills to the edge of the Pearl District is full of turn of the century Craftsman, Colonial and Victorian homes. This affluent neighborhood...
SW Portland maintains quite the combination of vibes. Downtown Portland lies in the Southwest section between the I-405 freeway loop and the Willamette River, centered around Pioneer Courthouse Square ("Portland's living room"). Downtown and many other parts of inner Portland have compact square blocks, a pedestrian-friendly combination. The convenient Street Car, connected to the larger MAX light rail system, caters to the commuter-centric nature of this part of town, and the environmentally conscious residents that Portland is known for. Downtown is also home to...
