Ash Creek

Southwest Portland, about 4.79 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Getting around Ash Creek is where my records show the clearest trade-off: sidewalk coverage is an estimated 15.1%, lower than 85% of Portland neighborhoods. What I found beyond that is room. The average lot is 10,824 sq ft, larger than 85% of neighborhoods, and tree canopy reaches 45.1%, more than 80%. I also counted 107 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 65% of neighborhoods.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1970s.
Illustration
Downtown Ash Creek 2 mi N ↑
I marked Ash Creek on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
759 acres
Homes
2,432 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built
1976 Newer than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
2,122 sq ft Larger than 75% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size
10,824 sq ft Larger than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
45.1% More canopy than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
25.3% of street length Hillier than 85% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 272–613 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
3.2% of residential lots
New homes permitted
19 Fewer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of homes: 75.1% single-family houses, 4.4% in 2–4 unit buildings, 20.5% 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
120 Fewer than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
345 ft Longer than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
15.1% (my estimate) Lower than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
107 More than 65% 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

SW Dickinson and 62nd

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • DOUBLE CREEK SCHOOL FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
  • Maplewood Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Markham Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • ST JOHN FISHER

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Ploy's Thai Food Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Buster's American · 0.1 mi away
  • Black Rock Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Chang's Mongolian Grill Mongolian Grill · 0.2 mi away
  • Maplewood Coffee & Tea Coffee · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • Bannings American · 0.2 mi away
  • The Bean Scene Coffee · 0.2 mi away
  • Honey Spicy Korean · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • Thai Orchid Thai · 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
$654,300
Median gross rent
$1,519
Owner-occupied
88.3%
Renter-occupied
11.7%

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.

Bordering neighborhoods