Reed

Southeast Portland, about 3.07 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

A median build year of 1956 puts Reed's homes newer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods, and in my records the average home runs 1,791 sq ft, larger than 60% of them. Tree canopy reaches 27.7%, more than 60% of Portland neighborhoods have, across 432 acres in Southeast Portland. The trade-offs I noted are an estimated 44.6% sidewalk coverage and 72 transit stops within a quarter mile, fewer than 65% of the city.

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

At a glance

Area
432 acres
Homes
945
Median year built
1956 Newer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,791 sq ft Larger than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
6,810 sq ft
Tree canopy
27.7% More canopy than 60% of Portland neighborhoods

91.7% single-family, 8.3% 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
153
Average block length
316 ft
Sidewalk coverage
44.6% (my estimate)
Transit stops within ¼ mile
72 Fewer than 65% 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.

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • TUCKER MAXON SCHOOL
  • Grout Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • WHOLE CHILD MONTESSORI CENTER
  • Lewis Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Winterhaven School K–8 Portland SD 1J

Food, drink and daily errands

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

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Heretic Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Beez Holgate Station Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Cafe Rowan Coffee · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • Dutch Bros. Coffee Coffee · 0.1 mi away
  • Portland Cà Phê Cafe · 0.1 mi away Patio
  • PDX Thai Dining Restaurant · 0.1 mi away
  • Nostrana Restaurant · 0.1 mi away
  • Juanita's Mexican Food Mexican · 0.2 mi away
  • Yoko's Sushi · 0.2 mi away
  • Hapa PDX Ramen & Whiskey Ramen · 0.2 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
$701,100
Median gross rent
$1,739
Owner-occupied
44.2%
Renter-occupied
55.8%

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.

Bordering neighborhoods