Southwest
Many residents choose to live in the diverse southwest neighborhoods to take advantage of the hills and views, proximity to downtown, and schools.
Get a feel for Southwest Portland by learning about a few neighborhoods:
Leaving Portland by traveling south on Macadam Avenue, adjacent to the Willamette River, you will enter theLair Hill, Corbett & Terwilliger neighborhoods, more commonly known as John’s Landing. This is a long narrow neighborhood that borders the river in an area that features a large waterfront park and pathway. It is just minutes from downtown. Home styles range from newly constructed condominium and townhomes to charming Victorians and Arts and Craftsman homes.
2006 Median Home Price: $434,205
Actually included in the Terwilliger Neighborhood,the South Waterfront neighborhood is busy establishing its own identity. The area is being redeveloped from an unattractive industrial area to a mixed use of residential and commercial properties with some street level retail space. It differs from the Pearl District in that everything is being built from scratch and it is on the waterfront. An anchor to the South Waterfront neighborhood is the OHSU Center for Health and Healing and Portland’s most recent addition to the skyline – the OHSU Tram. Residents are primarily professionals and live in some of the many new high end, high rise condominium towers.
2006 Median Home Price: no data specific to this section of Portland.
Multnomah, a wonderful, laid back community with rolling hills and trees just twelve minutes from downtown Portland, is a nice alternative to the busier downtown neighborhoods. There are a variety of home styles here from Victorian, to Craftsman to traditional. Professionals, tradesman and artists enjoy life in Multnomah. Homes can be situated on lots that are a bit larger than those closer to the city. This neighborhood features Gabriel Park – a 90 acre park that includes the Southwest Community Center, and Multnomah Village, a quaint town center that has a wonderful variety of restaurants and antique and specialty shops.
2006 Median Home Price: $320,000
Look west from downtown and you’ll see the West Hills and Arlington Heights neighborhoods, boasting elegant homes built into the hills, often with spectacular views.
These neighborhoods are primarily residential, with a mix of historic, turn-of-the century homes and contemporary houses, some of which use piers to perch on the scenic hillsides. Most of the homes are detached single family residences and over half of the homes were built prior to 1940, ranging from cottages to Victorian to Old Portland to comptemporary. The neighborhoods are built on winding, tree lined streets. Residents tend to be professionals and live here to be close to the urban center and all its offerings.
A close proximity to Washington Park and the International Rose Test Garden and Japanese Garden add to the beauty of this region.
2006 Median Home Price: $416,350
Portland Heights andCouncil Crest, located in the Southwest Hills of Portland,consist of primarily residential neighborhoods with a few quaint neighborhood shops. These areas are highly desirable and feature many grand and expensive homes that are works of art in of themselves. English Tudor, Victorian and Craftsman are examples of just some of the types you might find here as the architectural styles are as plentiful as the curves in the roads. More windy and hilly streets lead residents up to take advantage of the extensive city and mountain views. Council Crest Park is the highest point in town and offers outstanding views of the Cascade Mountains during the day and romantic city lights at night.
Median Home Price: $670,000
