Roseway

Northeast Portland, about 5.02 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.

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

Roseway's tree canopy is 18.9%, less than 80% of Portland neighborhoods have, so shade is the trade-off I noted first. Against that, I found 84 transit stops within a quarter mile and 217 intersections per square mile, more than 70% of the city. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 72.8%. Glenhaven Park and Wellington Park sit inside the boundaries, and I counted 2 grocery stores there.

Illustration of a residential street of detached single-family houses, built mostly in the 1920s.
Illustration
Downtown Roseway 2 mi N ↑
I marked Roseway on a map of Portland drawn from the neighborhood boundaries the city publishes. Downtown is marked for reference.

At a glance

Area
585 acres
Homes
2,946
Median year built
1929 Older than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Average home size
1,417 sq ft Smaller than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
Average lot size
5,036 sq ft Smaller than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Tree canopy
18.9% Less canopy than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
Streets steeper than 8%
0.3% of street length Flatter than 80% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 139–268 ft
In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
None
Within 500 ft of a freeway
None The nearest is 0.3 miles away
New homes permitted
33 Since January 2023

Share of homes: 87.5% single-family houses, 12.5% in 2–4 unit buildings

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
217 More than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
Average block length
351 ft Longer than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
Sidewalk coverage
72.8% (my estimate) Higher than 60% of Portland neighborhoods
Transit stops within ¼ mile
84
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

Glenhaven Park, Wellington Park

Schools in and near this neighborhood

  • Leodis V. McDaniel High School 9–12 Portland SD 1J
  • Roseway Heights School 6–8 Portland SD 1J
  • Scott Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Rigler Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Rose City Park K–5 Portland SD 1J
  • Helensview High School 6–12 Multnomah ESD

Food, drink and daily errands

Restaurants
8
Cafes
3
Bars and pubs
4
Grocery
2
Pharmacies
2

Restaurants and coffee I found nearby

  • Fairley's Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Kims Billiards and Coffee Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Makin' Groceries American · Inside the neighborhood
  • Fresh Love Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood Patio
  • Starbucks Coffee · Inside the neighborhood
  • Mekha Vietnamese · Inside the neighborhood
  • Thien Hong Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • El Burrito Azteca Restaurant · Inside the neighborhood
  • Pizzeria Otto Pizza · Inside the neighborhood
  • Bag O' Crab Seafood · 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
$582,900
Median gross rent
$1,685
Owner-occupied
66.4%
Renter-occupied
33.6%

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