Parkrose

Northeast Portland, about 7.58 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Columbia Slough Natural Area is the first name I noted in Parkrose's records, with Senns Dairy Park also inside the neighborhood. In my research, the lots stood out: the average is 8,891 sq ft, larger than 75% of Portland neighborhoods, and 121 transit stops sit within a quarter mile. The trade-offs are 16.7% tree canopy and estimated sidewalk coverage of 39.4%, with blocks averaging 448 ft.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1940s. — Illustration

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

At a glance

Area: 1,176 acres
Homes: 2,383 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
Median year built: 1945
Average home size: 1,424 sq ft Smaller than 70% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
Average lot size: 8,891 sq ft Larger than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy: 16.7% Less canopy than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%: 2.6% of street length Elevation 20–232 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone: 0.3% of residential lots Another 2.4% sit behind a levee, where FEMA rates the risk reduced
Within 500 ft of a freeway: 8.7% of residential lots
In an airport noise zone: 0.1% of residential lots Inside the 65-decibel noise contour around Portland International Airport
New homes permitted: 30 Since January 2023

Share of homes: 50.0% single-family houses, 8.6% in 2–4 unit buildings, 41.3% 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.

Getting around on foot

Intersections per sq mile: 61 Fewer than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length: 448 ft Longer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage: 39.4% (my estimate) Lower than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile: 121 More than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Everyday categories within ½ mile: 7 Fewer than 75% 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

Columbia Slough Natural Area, Senns Dairy Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

Functional Living Skills Program K–12 Multnomah ESD
Multnomah Inverness School 12 Multnomah ESD
Parkrose High School 9–12 Parkrose SD 3
Parkrose Middle School 6–8 Parkrose SD 3
Prescott Elementary School PK–5 Parkrose SD 3
Shaver Elementary School K–5 Parkrose SD 3
Helensview High School 6–12 Multnomah ESD
Russell Elementary K–5 Parkrose SD 3

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants: 13
Cafes: 4
Bars and pubs: 5
Grocery: 1
Pharmacies: 0

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

JawFish Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Elmer's Restaurant Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Dutch Bros. Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
Capers Cafe & Catering Co Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
Good World Chinese Restauant Chinese · Inside the neighborhood
Antojitos Mexicanos Taqueria Mexican · Inside the neighborhood
Pho Le Nguyen Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood Patio
El Sombrero Mexican Cocina Mexican · Inside the neighborhood Patio
Fork and Spoon Food House Filipino · Inside the neighborhood
Sandy O's Sandwich · 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: $470,000
Median gross rent: $1,703
Owner-occupied: 58%
Renter-occupied: 42%

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.