King

Northeast Portland, about 3.16 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

King's average lot is 4,320 sq ft, smaller than 90% of Portland neighborhoods, and tree canopy covers 20.7%, less than 70% of them. I counted 298 intersections per square mile, more than 90% of the city, and I estimated sidewalk coverage at 82.4%, higher than 85%. The median home was built in 1913, and in the city's historic survey, which recorded only some homes, Bungalow made up 27% and Arts and Crafts 20%. Mallory Meadows Park and Two Plum Park are inside the boundaries.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses in the Bungalow, Arts and Crafts and Queen Anne Vernacular styles. — Illustration

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

At a glance

Area: 402 acres
Homes: 3,167 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built: 1913 Older than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size: 1,469 sq ft Smaller than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size: 4,320 sq ft Smaller than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy: 20.7% Less canopy than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%: None Flatter than 85% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 167–235 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone: None
Within 500 ft of a freeway: None The nearest is 0.7 miles away
New homes permitted: 163 More than 75% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023

Share of homes: 53.5% single-family houses, 20.4% in 2–4 unit buildings, 26.1% 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: 27% of surveyed homes
Arts and Crafts: 20% of surveyed homes
Queen Anne Vernacular: 13% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 15 homes recorded in the City of Portland Historic Resource Inventory (1984). It surveyed significant buildings, not every home.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile: 298 More than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length: 298 ft Shorter than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage: 82.4% (my estimate) Higher than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile: 93
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

Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Park, Mallory Meadows Park, Two Plum Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
ST ANDREW NATIVITY SCHOOL
WOODLAWN MONTESSORI
Kairos PDX K–5 Portland SD 1J
HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Sabin Elementary School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
Jefferson High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J
Vernon Elementary School PK–8 Portland SD 1J
Boise-Eliot Elementary School PK–5 Portland SD 1J
ROSEMARY ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL/PORTLAND OIC

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants: 28
Cafes: 5
Bars and pubs: 8
Grocery: 2
Pharmacies: 1

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

Carioca Bowls Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Pizza Hut Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
Bole Ethiopian Restaurant Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
Chubby Bunny Breakfast · Inside the neighborhood Patio
The Radio Room Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Masala Lab PDX Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Soulful Sips Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
Aberus Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
El Goloso PDX Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
Good Cart Coffee Cafe · 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: $658,100
Median gross rent: $1,871
Owner-occupied: 51.2%
Renter-occupied: 48.8%

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.