Portland
Irvington
Streetcar-era grandeur, ten minutes from everything.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
Heritage homes with a commuter's secret — everything is ten minutes away.
Irvington is our quiet workhorse for families who want a yard, a craftsman porch and a genuinely short hop to downtown, the Lloyd offices or the airport. The rental stock is unusual: grand homes split into flats, well-kept duplexes and a steady supply of ADUs, mostly run by small landlords rather than management companies — leases move on relationships and references. School catchments matter block by block here; the northeast corner feeds top-rated Alameda while central blocks feed Irvington Elementary, so we verify every address against the PPS boundary lookup before clients fall in love. Trade-offs are modest: nightlife is a bike ride away and Broadway carries real traffic at rush hour. Spring listings go fast, but November through January is forgiving. For value, look at the blocks between NE 14th and 24th north of Knott — same architecture, gentler prices than the historic showpiece streets.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Irvington for you
Family-friendly
- park
park
Irving Park0.9 km4.6(1,328)Big rolling park with courts, splash pad and one of NE Portland's best playgrounds.
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park
Grant Park & Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden1.4 km4.5(266)Statues of Ramona Quimby and friends in the park where Beverly Cleary's characters played.
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community
Matt Dishman Community Center & Indoor Pool0.9 km4.5(605)Portland Parks community center with an indoor pool and year-round kids programming on NE Knott.
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Quiet / leafy streets
- NE Klickitat Street0.5 km
Ramona Quimby's real street — wide, elm-lined and almost traffic-free.
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historic district
Irvington Historic District0.1 kmOne of the largest residential historic districts in the US — block after block of intact 1900s-1920s homes.
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Walkable / key streets
- high street
high street
NE Broadway corridor0.5 km4.1(201)The neighborhood's errand spine — banks, bakeries, restaurants and a bike lane straight to the Broadway Bridge.
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grocer
Whole Foods Market (NE 15th)0.8 km4.2(1,122)·$$$Full-size grocery at 15th & Weidler, an easy walk or two-minute drive from most of Irvington.
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To buy (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 265,000 | 325,000 | 415,000 |
| 2 BR | 320,000 | 390,000 | 500,000 |
| 3 BR | 460,000 | 560,000 | 715,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,200 | 1,500 | 1,850 | ↑ 4.8% |
| 2 BR | 1,500 | 1,800 | 2,400 | ↑ 3.0% |
| 3 BR | 2,100 | 2,600 | 3,400 | ↓ 3.4% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- Pre-1930 homes: ask for the decommissioned oil-tank certificate and any radon test results — the Alameda Ridge is a known radon pocket
- Historic-district rules slow exterior repairs; confirm who handles (and how fast) window, porch and roof fixes
- Verify the actual school catchment with the PPS address lookup — listing claims about Alameda are wrong surprisingly often
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Last reviewed 2026-06-09.