Wilkes
Northeast Portland, about 9.09 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.
A median build year of 1988, newer than 90% of Portland neighborhoods, is what I noticed first in the Wilkes parcel records. Average homes run 1,796 sq ft, larger than 65% of Portland neighborhoods, and I counted 117 transit stops within a quarter mile, more than 70% of them. Big Four Corners Natural Area is one of the parks inside. Sidewalk coverage is an estimated 57.3%, and blocks average 365 ft.
At a glance
- Area
- 1,766 acres
- Homes
- 3,879 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
- Median year built
- 1988 Newer than 90% of Portland neighborhoods
- Average home size
- 1,796 sq ft Larger than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
- Average lot size
- 8,574 sq ft Larger than 65% of Portland neighborhoods
- Tree canopy
- 23.3%
- Streets steeper than 8%
- 2.3% of street length Elevation 11–341 ft
- In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
- None Another 0.2% sit behind a levee, where FEMA rates the risk reduced
- Within 500 ft of a freeway
- 8.7% of residential lots
- New homes permitted
- 3 Fewer than 80% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023
Share of homes: 64.3% single-family houses, 5.6% in 2–4 unit buildings, 30.1% 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
- 80 Fewer than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
- Average block length
- 365 ft Longer than 75% of Portland neighborhoods
- Sidewalk coverage
- 57.3% (my estimate)
- Transit stops within ¼ mile
- 117 More than 70% 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
Big Four Corners Natural Area, Kimmel Property, Wilkes Headwaters Property, Wilkes Park
Schools in and near this neighborhood
- Margaret Scott Elementary School K–5 Reynolds SD 7
- Glenfair Elementary School K–5 Reynolds SD 7
- Wheatley School K–12 Multnomah ESD
- Walden Crossing School 5–12 Multnomah ESD
- Wilkes Elementary School K–5 Reynolds SD 7
- Hauton B Lee Middle School 6–8 Reynolds SD 7
- PARKROSE MONTESSORI
- ST THERESE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
- HOLLA School K–4 Reynolds SD 7
Restaurants and coffee I found nearby
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Irish Bros Roasters
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Chinese Garden Restaurant & Lounge
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CheZee Pizza
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Sandy Hotwings Cafe
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Taco Salsa
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Honey Jar Cafe
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Double Pepper
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Domino's Pizza
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Dutch Bros. Coffee
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Don Kamaron
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
- $456,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,043
- Owner-occupied
- 58.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 41.4%
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.
