Lake Oswego
Lake Grove
Western village center with its own schools and swim park.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
Lake Oswego's family workhorse — its own schools, its own village, more house per dollar.
Lake Grove is the west side's self-contained village, and it's where we land most relocating families who put schools and square footage first. The draw is concrete: Lake Grove Elementary is one of Oregon's top-ranked, the Boones Ferry village center handles daily errands, and the swim park gives kids a summer base on the lake. Housing skews to mid-century ranches and a healthy supply of garden apartments and townhomes, so it offers the most realistic rental inventory and the most yard per dollar in Lake Oswego. The trade-offs are a more suburban, drive-everywhere rhythm and Boones Ferry traffic at peak hours. We tell clients to confirm the exact attendance boundary before signing — Lake Grove versus Westridge or Oak Creek can hinge on a single street, and the swim-park eligibility line is tied to the historic district boundary, not the city limits.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Lake Grove for you
Family-friendly
- Lake Grove Elementary School0.6 km
Top-5%-in-Oregon neighborhood elementary and the heart of Lake Grove's family draw.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - Lake Grove Swim Park1.4 km
District-run lakefront swim park on Oswego Lake, open to families inside the former Lake Grove school boundary.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
Cafés
- Babica Hen Cafe0.5 km
Beloved Boones Ferry scratch-cooking brunch spot turning out farm-fresh eggs and house-baked goods since 2012.
Outdoors / hiking / parks
- Waluga Park1.1 km
Wooded west-side park with sports fields, picnic areas, and shaded trails close to the village center.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - Lake Grove Village Center0.4 km
Walkable Boones Ferry strip of groceries, cafes, and services that gives Lake Grove its own downtown.
To buy (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 330,000 | 400,000 | 510,000 |
| 2 BR | 400,000 | 485,000 | 620,000 |
| 3 BR | 520,000 | 635,000 | 815,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,650 | 1,850 | 2,150 | ↓ 2.5% |
| 2 BR | 1,950 | 2,250 | 2,700 | ↓ 3.0% |
| 3 BR | 2,550 | 2,950 | 3,600 | ↓ 2.5% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- School attendance and Lake Grove Swim Park eligibility are drawn by historic boundary lines, not by 'Lake Grove' in the address — verify the exact assigned schools in writing
- Boones Ferry Road frontage units get real traffic and noise; ask to view at evening rush before committing
- Some garden-apartment leases stack pet rent, parking, and amenity fees on top of base rent — get the all-in monthly figure before signing
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Last reviewed 2026-06-11.