Hayden Island

North Portland, about 6.76 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Apartment, condo and other multi-home properties make up 96.4% of the 1,755 homes counted on Hayden Island in the 2020 Census, the figure that stands out most in my notes. I also found Lotus Isle Park inside the neighborhood and 12 transit stops within a quarter mile. As trade-offs, all of its residential lots sit inside the 65-decibel noise contour around Portland International Airport, and tree canopy is 14.4%.

Illustration of a street in Hayden Island, Portland
Illustration
Downtown Hayden Island 2 mi N ↑
I marked Hayden Island on a map of Portland, OR drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
539 acres
Homes
1,755 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built
1986
Average lot size
9,160 sq ft
Tree canopy
14.4%
Streets steeper than 8%
0.8% of street length Elevation 28–51 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
14.3% of residential lots
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None A freeway crosses the neighborhood away from its homes
In an airport noise zone
All of its residential lots Inside the 65-decibel noise contour around Portland International Airport
New homes permitted
0 Since January 2023

Share of homes: 3.5% single-family houses, 0.1% in 2–4 unit buildings, 96.4% in apartment, condo and other multi-home properties

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
12
Average block length
306 ft
Sidewalk coverage
45.5% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
12
Everyday categories within ½ mile
6

Parks and recreation

Lotus Isle Park

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Boomers Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • JayBee's Chicken Palace Burger · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Denny's American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • 3 Sheets at the Harbor Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Hidden Bay Cafe Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Island Cafe Restaurant · 0.1 mi away
  • Doughboys Pizzatopia Pizza · 0.2 mi away Patio
  • Heavy Plays Restaurant & Cafe Restaurant · 0.2 mi away
  • Twigs Bistro Restaurant · 0.4 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
$275,400
Median gross rent
$2,324
Owner-occupied
77.8%
Renter-occupied
22.2%

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.