Maplewood

Southwest Portland, about 3.93 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

April Hill Park is the one named green space I found inside Maplewood, a Southwest Portland neighborhood of 394 acres about 3.93 miles from downtown. In my records its lots average 10,837 sq ft, larger than 85% of Portland neighborhoods, and tree canopy reaches 48.6%, more than 85% of them. Homes average 1,937 sq ft, and sidewalk coverage is an estimated 3.6%, lower than all 86 other neighborhoods I compared.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1960s.
Illustration
Downtown Maplewood 2 mi N ↑
I marked Maplewood on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
394 acres
Homes
1,183 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built
1964 Newer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,937 sq ft Larger than 70% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size
10,837 sq ft Larger than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
48.6% More canopy than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
19.1% of street length Hillier than 75% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 254–447 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.9 miles away
New homes permitted
6 Fewer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of homes: 76.8% single-family houses, 7.6% in 2–4 unit buildings, 15.6% 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.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
110 Fewer than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
346 ft Longer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
3.6% (my estimate) Lower than every other Portland neighborhood
Transit stops within ¼ mile
75 Fewer than 60% 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

April Hill Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Maplewood Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • ST JOHN FISHER
  • WEST HILLS MONTESSORI SCHOOL-VERMONT
  • Hayhurst Elementary School K–8 Portland SD 1J
  • DOUBLE CREEK SCHOOL FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
  • Montclair Elementary School K–5 Beaverton SD 48J

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Maplewood Coffee & Tea Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Driftwood Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Ploy's Thai Food Thai · 0.3 mi away
  • Starbucks Coffee · 0.3 mi away
  • Fat Kitty Ramen Japanese · 0.5 mi away
  • Yalla PDX Mediterranean · 0.5 mi away Patio
  • Fat City Cafe Restaurant · 0.5 mi away
  • Bluebird Thai Thai · 0.5 mi away
  • Peeple​s Baking Coffee · 0.5 mi away
  • Zinc Bistro & Bar Italian · 0.5 mi away Patio

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
$700,000
Median gross rent
$1,989
Owner-occupied
80.7%
Renter-occupied
19.3%

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