Piedmont

North Portland, about 4.2 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Peninsula Park is one of the places I found inside Piedmont, along with Farragut Park, and the neighborhood's median home dates to 1928, older than 70% of Portland neighborhoods. In the city's historic survey, which recorded only some homes, Bungalow made up 28% of those surveyed. I counted 91 transit stops within a quarter mile and sidewalk coverage I estimate at 76.2%. Tree canopy is 18.9%, less than 80% of Portland neighborhoods have.

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

At a glance

Area
613 acres
Homes
3,080 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built
1928 Older than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,500 sq ft Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size
4,993 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
18.9% Less canopy than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
0.8% of street length Flatter than 65% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 34–197 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
12.4% of residential lots
New homes permitted
24 Fewer than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of homes: 70.8% single-family houses, 13.9% in 2–4 unit buildings, 15.3% 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
28% of surveyed homes
American Basic
16% of surveyed homes
English Cottage
14% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 43 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
197 More than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
303 ft Shorter than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
76.2% (my estimate) Higher than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
91
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

Farragut Park, Peninsula Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL
  • TRINITY ACADEMY
  • Ockley Green Middle School 6–8 Portland SD 1J
  • ROSEMARY ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL/PORTLAND OIC
  • The Ivy School PK–8 Oregon Department of Education
  • WOODLAWN MONTESSORI
  • Woodlawn Elementary School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Jefferson High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
3
Cafes
2
Bars and pubs
2
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Black Rock Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mi Burrito Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Casa Zoraya Peruvian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Pho Han & Deli Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sparky's Pizza Pizza · 0.1 mi away
  • Cafe Eleven Coffee · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Honey Butter Country Fare American · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • Shawarma2go1 Shawarma · 0.2 mi away
  • Hail Snail Dessert · 0.2 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
$588,000
Median gross rent
$1,537
Owner-occupied
53.4%
Renter-occupied
46.6%

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