Cathedral Park

North Portland, about 6.32 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

My notes on Cathedral Park begin with lots averaging 5,232 sq ft and a tree canopy of 22.6%. In the street records, I found an average block length of 282 ft, shorter than 80% of Portland neighborhoods, and 81 transit stops within a quarter mile. Baltimore Woods Natural Area and Cathedral Park are among the parks inside the neighborhood. Sidewalk coverage is estimated at 59.5%.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses in the American Basic, Colonial Revival and Bungalow styles.
Illustration
Downtown Cathedral Park 2 mi N ↑
I marked Cathedral Park on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
482 acres
Homes
2,125 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built
1950
Average home size
1,384 sq ft Smaller than 80% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size
5,232 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
22.6%
Streets steeper than 8%
11.2% of street length Hillier than 65% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 17–159 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 2.7 miles away
New homes permitted
80 More than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of homes: 44.3% single-family houses, 13.3% in 2–4 unit buildings, 42.4% in apartment, condo and other multi-home properties

I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.

Architecture

American Basic
25% of surveyed homes
Colonial Revival
25% of surveyed homes
Bungalow
25% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 16 homes recorded in the City of Portland Historic Resource Inventory (1984). It surveyed significant buildings, not every home.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
165
Average block length
282 ft Shorter than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
59.5% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
81
Everyday categories within ½ mile
7 Fewer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods

I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.

Parks and recreation

Baltimore Woods Natural Area, Cathedral Park, Johns Community Garden, N Crawford St and N Polk Ave Property

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • James John Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Sitton Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Roosevelt High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
2
Cafes
1
Bars and pubs
2
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

I pulled these from OpenStreetMap: the nearest named restaurants and cafes, starting inside the neighborhood and measured from its edge. Places marked Patio have outdoor seating, from my research for Outdoor Seating Near Me, my other site; the photos come from that research too.

Housing context

Median home value
$423,000
Median gross rent
$1,547
Owner-occupied
36%
Renter-occupied
64%

I pulled these from the census tract that covers this neighborhood, so they describe the tract, not the neighborhood itself. I report housing and housing cost only.

Bordering neighborhoods