Sabin

Northeast Portland, about 3.04 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

I found sidewalk coverage in Sabin, estimated at 88%, higher than in all 86 other Portland neighborhoods I compared, and its 292 intersections per square mile top 90% of them. Average block length is 315 ft. Lots average 4,884 sq ft, smaller than 80% of the city, and I counted 48 transit stops within a quarter mile, fewer than 85% of neighborhoods. Sabin HydroPark and Sabin Community Garden are inside its borders.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1920s. — Illustration

I marked Sabin on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area: 232 acres
Homes: 1,490 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built: 1924 Older than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size: 1,635 sq ft Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size: 4,884 sq ft Smaller than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy: 27.7% More canopy than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%: 4.9% of street length Hillier than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 155–248 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: 29 Since January 2023

Share of homes: 76.6% single-family houses, 23.1% in 2–4 unit buildings, 0.3% 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.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile: 292 More than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length: 315 ft
Sidewalk coverage: 88% (my estimate) Higher than every other Portland neighborhood
Transit stops within ¼ mile: 48 Fewer than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Everyday categories within ½ mile: 7 Fewer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods

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

Parks and recreation

Sabin Community Garden, Sabin HydroPark

Schools in and near this neighborhood

Sabin Elementary School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
THE MADELEINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
Alameda Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
Vernon Elementary School PK–8 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants: 5
Cafes: 2
Bars and pubs: 3
Grocery: 1
Pharmacies: 0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

Grain & Gristle American · Inside the neighborhood
Momiji Sushi Restaurant Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Mojo‘s Sushi Sushi · Inside the neighborhood
Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
Caffe Destino Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Morchella restaurant Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Chef Agir Restaurant & Bar Turkish · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Swiss Hibiscus Swiss · 0.1 mi away Patio
Tiki Tea Cafe · 0.1 mi away
Pine State Biscuits American · 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: $798,000
Median gross rent: $2,090
Owner-occupied: 64.2%
Renter-occupied: 35.8%

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.