Hillside

Northwest Portland, about 2.29 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

Homes in Hillside average 3,249 sq ft, larger than in 95% of Portland neighborhoods, and the lots run to 12,765 sq ft, larger than 90%. In my records, tree canopy reaches 65.9%, more than 90% of the city's neighborhoods, and Hillside Park and Pittock Acres Park sit inside the boundaries. The trade-off I noted is sidewalk coverage, estimated at 29.8%, with blocks averaging 383 ft.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses in the Twentieth Century Colonial style.
Illustration
Downtown Hillside 2 mi N ↑
I marked Hillside on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
440 acres
Homes
749
Median year built
1950
Average home size
3,249 sq ft Larger than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
12,765 sq ft Larger than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
65.9% More canopy than 90% of Portland neighborhoods

97.0% single-family, 3.0% 2–4 unit

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

Architecture

Twentieth Century Colonial
18% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 38 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
97 Fewer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
383 ft Longer than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
29.8% (my estimate) Lower than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
74 Fewer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Everyday categories within ½ mile
8

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

Parks and recreation

Hillside Park, Pittock Acres Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Chapman Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • CLASS ACADEMY
  • Metropolitan Learning Center K–12 Portland SD 1J
  • Lincoln High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
2
Cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery
0
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
$1,095,900
Median gross rent
$2,454
Owner-occupied
91%
Renter-occupied
9%

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