Humboldt

North Portland, about 3.21 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

Researched and written by Ryan Rose · Updated October 29, 2026

Patton Community Garden is one of the parks inside Humboldt, a North Portland neighborhood about 3.21 miles from downtown. In my records, the street grid stands out: 260 intersections per square mile and an average block length of 264 ft, with sidewalk coverage estimated at 80.3%. The median home dates to 1920, and the city's survey of some homes recorded Bungalow at 30%. Lots are small, averaging 4,628 sq ft, and tree canopy is 20.6%.

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

At a glance

Area
350 acres
Homes
2,612 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built
1920 Older than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,464 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size
4,628 sq ft Smaller than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
20.6% Less canopy than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
0.1% of street length Flatter than 85% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 174–217 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
11.1% of residential lots
New homes permitted
313 More than 95% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of homes: 40.4% single-family houses, 22.1% in 2–4 unit buildings, 37.5% 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

Bungalow
30% of surveyed homes
American Basic
24% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 33 homes recorded in the City of Portland Historic Resource Inventory (1984). It surveyed significant buildings, not every home.

  • By my mapping, part of the Piedmont Conservation District lies within this neighborhood.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
260 More than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
264 ft Shorter than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
80.3% (my estimate) Higher than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
73 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

Patton Community Garden, Sumner-Albina Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Jefferson High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J
  • ROSEMARY ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL/PORTLAND OIC
  • Ockley Green Middle School 6–8 Portland SD 1J
  • The Ivy School PK–8 Oregon Department of Education
  • HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Beach Elementary School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Kairos PDX K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL
  • Boise-Eliot Elementary School PK–5 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
12
Cafes
6
Bars and pubs
10
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Nalu Kava Bar Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sweedeedee Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine Jamaican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Enat Kitchen Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Atlas Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Phở 39 Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Highland Spice Cafe Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Coffeehouse Five Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Silsila The Flaming Tandoor Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Silsila Indian · Inside the neighborhood

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
$676,200
Median gross rent
$1,488
Owner-occupied
38.8%
Renter-occupied
61.2%

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