Mill Park

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

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

Floyd Light Park is one of the green spaces I found inside Mill Park, along with Midland Park and the Floyd Light Community Garden. In my notes the lots stand out: the average is 8,064 sq ft, larger than 60% of Portland neighborhoods, and 95.2% of the 1,817 homes are single-family. All 8 of the 8 kinds of everyday errands I counted fall within half a mile. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 40.9%, and tree canopy is 21.4%.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1950s.
Illustration
Downtown Mill Park 2 mi N ↑
I marked Mill Park on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
643 acres
Homes
1,817
Median year built
1956 Newer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,455 sq ft Smaller than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
8,064 sq ft Larger than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
21.4% Less canopy than 65% 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.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile
120 Fewer than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
356 ft Longer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
40.9% (my estimate) Lower than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
61 Fewer 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

Floyd Light Community Garden, Floyd Light Park, Midland Park, Mill Park, Peace Community Garden, Stark Street Island

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Floyd Light Middle School 6–8 David Douglas SD 40
  • Mill Park Elementary School PK–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • PORTLAND CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • Ventura Park Elementary School PK–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • David Douglas High School 9–12 David Douglas SD 40
  • West Powellhurst Elementary School PK–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • Lincoln Park Elementary School PK–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • Arthur Academy K–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • Cherry Park Elementary School PK–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • Menlo Park Elementary School PK–5 David Douglas SD 40
  • PORTLAND ADVENTIST ACADEMY

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
9
Cafes
1
Bars and pubs
2
Grocery
0
Pharmacies
0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Luna Azul Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Bon Banh Mi Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sisters Ethiopian Restaurant Ethiopian · Inside the neighborhood
  • Gold Garden Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Don Pedro Restaurante Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
  • Sunny Sushi Sushi · Inside the neighborhood
  • Tik Tok Pizza Pizza · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Tik Tok American · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Rainbow Dragon Chinese · 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
$460,500
Median gross rent
$1,555
Owner-occupied
28.5%
Renter-occupied
71.5%

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