Portland Real Estate Suburb Reports

We write regular reports on each Portland suburb’s real estate market including current performance and forecasts, as well as informational posts.

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Bethany, NW Portland Real Estate Market 2023 Report

January 23, 2023

Bethany is a highly desirable NW Portland suburb-like (it is not its own city, it is a unincorporated community) located in Washington County where among other benefits, residents enjoy lower housing and income taxes than Multnomah County while retaining a Portland address. As an additional perk, it is served by the highly rated schools of the Beaverton school district, with two of its high schools ranked among the top ten public high schools in Oregon. The sprawling 260-acre Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College is also located here, featuring woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands with walking trails and a farm that is open to the public. (Image is Sunset Over Bethany Lake by Jared White, lic. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0...

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Canby, Oregon Real Estate Market Update and 2023 Forecast

November 11, 2022

Canby, Oregon is a city in Clackamas County, south of Portland, with a population of about 18,000. It was named after Edward Canby, a Civil War general and platted in 1870. Canby has its own downtown shopping center with a mix of highly rated restaurants, bars, and retail shops. The city has plenty of parks, a cinema, swim center, museum, library, skate park, and more. Little known fact, Canby has its own ferry that transports cars and passengers across the Willamette River to Wilsonville, Oregon. With all of these quaint amenities, it is no wonder Canby, Oregon is a desirable place to live and its real estate market outperforms the city of Portland proper. While Portland’s home prices have started...

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Corbett, Oregon

October 21, 2022

Located just off the Columbia River Historic Highway between the Sandy River and Crown Point, Corbett, Oregon sits twenty miles east of Portland. Known for its close proximity to stunning waterfalls and famous landmarks, this quiet little burg of 2,300 residents is one of Portland’s many desirable suburbs offering a serene lifestyle next to nature. We took a close look at Corbett to see what it has to offer and discovered these five notable aspects of this unique locale. 5. Corbett Boasts Renowned Attractions and Landmarks Okay, maybe you did know about this one. It’s impossible to miss. Cruise down the Columbia River Highway to Corbett and you’ll be wrapped in one of Corbett’s biggest and most stunning attractions—The Columbia...

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McMinnville, Oregon Real Estate Market Update and 2023 Forecast

October 19, 2022

Each month we provide updates on the real estate market in a particular Portland suburb. This month, we’re focusing on McMinnville. Sitting at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Yamhill River with a population of 34,666, McMinnville, Oregon serves as the county seat for Yamhill County. Brimming with wineries and vineyards, in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this livable little burb is home to Linfield University. Read on to learn more, then take a look at our interactive home search map to see all the homes for sale in McMinnville. Real Estate Prices in McMinnville are Dropping According to Fidelity National Title, the current average sales price in McMinnville is $580K. The Realtor.com graph for...

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Tigard, Oregon

October 12, 2022

Tigard is a flourishing city that embraces recreation, local history, and arts and culture. We thought we’d take a look at this thriving Portland suburb and share some of its features you may not be aware of. Before we get to the details, here’s an overview. Located only ten miles south of Portland in Washington County with a population of 54,500, Tigard is a land-locked community on 11.69 square miles. First occupied for thousands of years by the Alfalati, a band of the Kalapuya, descendants of which remain in the area as members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the city was first named Tigardville after Wilson Tigard, one of its early settlers. In 1907, the railroad shortened the...

Sandy, Oregon Real Estate Market Update and 2023 Forecast

September 14, 2022

Every month, in addition to our regular Portland real estate market update, we provide a real estate market update on a local Portland suburb, to give you the full picture of what’s happening in the world of real estate across the metro area. This month, we’re looking at the quiet suburb of Sandy, gateway to Mt. Hood. Less than 30 miles southeast of Portland, Sandy has a population of 12,743 and offers a lot more to both residents and visitors than initially meets the eye. It’s true that this unassuming little burg’s main street is the main thoroughfare that will take you from Portland to Mt. Hood. But there’s plenty to see and do in and around Sandy itself. Take,...

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Sherwood, Oregon Real Estate Market Update

August 10, 2022

We stay on top of all real estate market activity in Portland’s suburbs and report our findings to you in our Portland Suburb Real Estate Market Reports. The suburb of Sherwood, just 16 miles southwest of Portland, offers a unique lifestyle with easy access to city amenities, and we’ve deemed it one of the safest suburbs in the Portland metro area. In this article, we’re reporting on how the real estate market is performing in Sherwood, Oregon. Sherwood, Oregon Decline in Real Estate Inventory According to Fidelity National Title, as with pretty much all of Portland’s other suburbs, inventory in Sherwood is low, holding it in this perpetual seller’s market we’ve seen for the past two years. Sherwood’s Real Estate...

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Moving near Portland, Oregon? Check out these 7 County Options.

August 8, 2022

When looking for a new home near a city center like Portland, Oregon, how much do you consider the county where the property is located when making your decision? Counties have important features and facets that can impact quality of life, and their boundaries are not always clear. County policies and practices trickle down to suburban cities and towns, then to individual neighborhoods. Portland is located in Multnomah County, but Multnomah reaches beyond the confines of the city’s boundaries. Also, Portland’s tri-county area consists of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, Oregon’s three most populated, with 1,826,725 total residents, according to Census.gov‘s 2021 report. Multnomah County makes up 803,377 of that number, with Washington County at 600,811 and Clackamas County at...

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Beaverton, Oregon

August 3, 2022

A known city in its own right, Beaverton is nestled between the Tualatin Valley farmlands and the West Hills and one of Portland’s fastest-growing, thriving suburbs. With a population of 97,494, up from 89,803 in 2010, it’s easy to see why so many people are making Beaverton home. The city’s 16 square mile land mass, Washington County’s second largest city, is only seven miles west of Portland and boasts over 100 parks, restaurants, shops, wineries, historic landmarks, and highly recognized corporations. In 2021, we deemed Beaverton the top Portland suburb. We thought we’d take an even closer look to see what makes Beaverton such a unique city. Here’s what we found. Beaverton, Oregon Wants to Make the World a Better...

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Happy Valley, Oregon Real Estate Market Update 2022

July 6, 2022

Head SE from Downtown Portland, and in about thirty minutes, you’ll be in Happy Valley. This high-end Portland suburb sits between Mt. Scott and Scouters Mountain in the northwest corner of Clackamas County. Happy Valley’s footprint takes up 8.32 square miles, comprised mostly of land, with .04 square miles of water. After being officially incorporated in 1965, Happy Valley took its time growing. It stayed small until the late 1990s, then became one of Oregon’s fastest growing cities. A look at the U.S. Census shows us how the suburb has changed, even in the past ten years: 13,903 residents in 2010, with 23,733 in 2020, and 25,679 in 2021. To learn more about Happy Valley’s real estate market, keep reading....