Northwest Heights
Northwest Portland, about 4.8 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.
Median year built here is 1998, newer than all 86 other Portland neighborhoods I compared, and the average home size of 3,644 sq ft is larger than all of them too. I also found tree canopy at 51.8% and an average lot of 9,551 sq ft across 866 acres, with Forest Heights Park inside the boundaries. The trade-offs in my records are plain: 0 transit stops within a quarter mile and sidewalk coverage estimated at 41.6%.
At a glance
- Area
- 866 acres
- Homes
- 2,328 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
- Median year built
- 1998 Newer than every other Portland neighborhood
- Average home size
- 3,644 sq ft Larger than every other Portland neighborhood Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
- Average lot size
- 9,551 sq ft Larger than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
- Tree canopy
- 51.8% More canopy than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
- Streets steeper than 8%
- 46.3% of street length Hillier than 95% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 421–1,142 ft
- In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
- None
- Within 500 ft of a freeway
- None The nearest is 1.7 miles away
- New homes permitted
- 8 Fewer than 70% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023
Share of homes: 75.2% single-family houses, 0.9% in 2–4 unit buildings, 23.8% 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
- 64 Fewer than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
- Average block length
- 364 ft Longer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
- Sidewalk coverage
- 41.6% (my estimate) Lower than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
- Transit stops within ¼ mile
- 0 Fewer than every other Portland neighborhood
- Everyday categories within ½ mile
- 4 Fewer than every other Portland neighborhood
I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.
Parks and recreation
Forest Heights Park
Schools in and near this neighborhood
- Forest Park Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
- FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF OREGON
- Cedar Mill Elementary School K–5 Beaverton SD 48J
Restaurants and coffee I found nearby
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Jim & Patty's Coffee
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Skyline Restaurant
Patio
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Well & Good Café
Patio
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Frenchy's Espresso
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Sandoval's
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Starbucks
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C and D Barbeque
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Biscuits Cafe
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
- $875,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,317
- Owner-occupied
- 90.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 9.7%
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.
