Laurelhurst

Northeast Portland, about 2.8 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

My notes on Laurelhurst start with the street grid: I counted 211 intersections per square mile, more than 65% of Portland neighborhoods, with sidewalk coverage estimated at 71.6%. The median home was built in 1923, older than 80% of the city, and the average home is 2,259 sq ft, larger than 80%. In the city's historic survey, which recorded only some homes, Bungalow made up 37% of those surveyed. Lots average 5,764 sq ft.

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

At a glance

Area
425 acres
Homes
1,920
Median year built
1923 Older than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
2,259 sq ft Larger than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
5,764 sq ft
Tree canopy
38.2% More canopy than 70% of Portland neighborhoods

92.2% single-family, 7.8% 2–4 unit

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

Architecture

Bungalow
37% of surveyed homes
American Basic
15% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 85 homes recorded in the City of Portland Historic Resource Inventory (1984). It surveyed significant buildings, not every home.

  • By my mapping, most of this neighborhood lies within the Laurelhurst Historic District.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
211 More than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
352 ft Longer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
71.6% (my estimate) Higher than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
96
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

Laurelhurst Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Laurelhurst Elementary School K–8 Portland SD 1J
  • Beverly Cleary School K–8 Portland SD 1J
  • THE PORTLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL
  • Grant High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J
  • Sunnyside Environmental School K–8 Portland SD 1J
  • Glencoe Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
  • SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
  • da Vinci Middle School 6–8 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Petite Provence Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • TapTap PDX Caribbean · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Laurelhurst Market Steak House · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Battlegrounds Gaming Cafe Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Rice and Spice Teriyaki Japanese · 0.1 mi away
  • Blind Onion Pizza · 0.1 mi away
  • Full Moon Thai Thai · 0.1 mi away
  • Starbucks Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Monster Smash Burgers Burger · 0.1 mi away
  • Happy Bibimbap House 2 Korean · 0.1 mi away

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
$913,500
Median gross rent
$1,385
Owner-occupied
86.6%
Renter-occupied
13.4%

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