Buckman

Southeast Portland, about 1.35 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Among the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I compared, Buckman has some of the shortest blocks, at 255 ft on average, with 325 intersections per square mile. In my notes, the median home year of 1907 is older than 95% of the city, and the surveyed homes, which are only a portion of the total, lean toward Queen Anne Vernacular at 35%. Transit stops within a quarter mile number 119, and I counted 82 restaurants and 25 cafes inside the boundaries. Lots average 3,976 sq ft, and tree canopy is 18.5%.

Illustration of a mix of detached houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings, built mostly in the 1900s.
Illustration
Downtown Buckman 2 mi N ↑
I marked Buckman on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
689 acres
Homes
2,044
Median year built
1907 Older than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,306 sq ft Smaller than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
3,976 sq ft Smaller than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
18.5% Less canopy than 85% of Portland neighborhoods

57.8% single-family, 42.1% 2–4 unit, 0.1% 5+ unit

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

Architecture

Queen Anne Vernacular
35% of surveyed homes
American Basic
12% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 116 homes recorded in the City of Portland Historic Resource Inventory (1984). It surveyed significant buildings, not every home.

  • By my mapping, part of the East Portland / Grand Avenue Historic District lies within this neighborhood.
  • By my mapping, part of the Lone Fir Cemetery Historic District lies within this neighborhood.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
325 More than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
255 ft Shorter than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
78.5% (my estimate) Higher than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
119 More than 75% 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

Buckman Community Garden, Colonel Summers Park, Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Washington High School Property

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Buckman Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
  • Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School K–8 Portland SD 1J
  • da Vinci Middle School 6–8 Portland SD 1J
  • VILLAGE FREE SCHOOL
  • Alliance High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J
  • Benson Polytechnic High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J
  • Hosford Middle School 6–8 Portland SD 1J
  • Sunnyside Environmental School K–8 Portland SD 1J
  • Abernethy Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Emerson School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
82
Cafes
25
Bars and pubs
61
Grocery
1
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Frontera Sur Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Nostrana Italian · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Bialy Bird Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Flattop and Salamander Brunch · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Astera Fine Dining · Inside the neighborhood
  • Rimsky-Korsakoffee House Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • King Harvest Natural Foods Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sunee Thai & Lao Thai · Inside the neighborhood
  • Bugambilia Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Kachka Russian · Inside the neighborhood

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
$773,600
Median gross rent
$1,523
Owner-occupied
7.5%
Renter-occupied
92.5%

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