Linnton

Northwest Portland, about 7.37 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Getting around Linnton, as I mapped it, comes with a clear trade-off: sidewalk coverage is an estimated 20.6%, and there are 38 transit stops within a quarter mile. Blocks average 272 ft, though, and lots average 11,061 sq ft, larger than 85% of Portland neighborhoods. Tree canopy is 40.6%. In the city's historic survey of some homes, I found Bungalow at 71%, and Kingsley Park sits inside the neighborhood.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses in the Bungalow and American Basic styles.
Illustration
Downtown Linnton 2 mi N ↑
I marked Linnton on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
618 acres
Homes
266
Median year built
1926 Older than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,780 sq ft Larger than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
11,061 sq ft Larger than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
40.6% More canopy than 75% of Portland neighborhoods

95.2% single-family, 4.8% 2–4 unit

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

Architecture

Bungalow
71% of surveyed homes
American Basic
14% of surveyed homes

I took these styles from the 28 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
40 Fewer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
272 ft Shorter than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
20.6% (my estimate) Lower than 85% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
38 Fewer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Everyday categories within ½ mile
5 Fewer than 95% 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

Kingsley Park

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Brock's Blind Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Top Off Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sweet Seductions Espresso Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Urban German Wursthaus Restaurant · 0.4 mi away Patio
  • Pizza Nostra Pizza · 0.6 mi away
  • Nossa Familia Coffee Roastery Coffee · 0.6 mi away
  • Tienda Y Panaderia Santa Cruz Mexican · 0.7 mi away
  • Thai Cottage Thai · 0.7 mi away
  • Wishing Well Chinese · 0.7 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
$654,900
Median gross rent
$2,269
Owner-occupied
82.8%
Renter-occupied
17.2%

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.

Bordering neighborhoods