Portland
Mt. Tabor
Living on the slopes of an extinct volcano with reservoir-view trails out the door.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
For clients who want a forest and a summit view out the front door.
Mt. Tabor is for relocations that put nature and quiet first while staying genuinely close-in — you live on the wooded flanks of an extinct volcano, with trail access, reservoir views and a car-free Sunday park essentially in your yard. We place outdoorsy professionals and families here who would otherwise look at the suburbs but can't give up a 15-minute hop to the eastside's restaurants. The housing is overwhelmingly hillside single-family and plex rentals with yards, which makes it dog-friendly and three-bedroom-realistic but thin on true apartments. Two honest trade-offs: the hill means real grades to walk and bike, and transit thins as you climb, so most households keep a car. Schools rate solid-not-spectacular, and the Belmont and Hawthorne strips are a downhill walk but an uphill trudge home. We steer clients to the lower western slope for the best balance of walkability and the view they came for.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Mt. Tabor for you
Outdoors / hiking / parks
- park
park
Mt. Tabor Park0.3 km4.8(6,713)An extinct volcanic cinder cone of forested trails, historic reservoirs and the city's best sunset summit view.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - viewpoint
viewpoint
Mt. Tabor summit & reservoirs0.5 km4.8(6,713)Open-air amphitheater and overlook at the top, with the Portland skyline and West Hills laid out below.
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park
Mt. Tabor disc golf & off-leash area0.5 km4.6(793)The park's wooded disc-golf course and dedicated off-leash dog area on the lower slopes.
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Quiet / leafy streets
- streetscape
streetscape
Mt. Tabor Sunday car-free roads0.3 km4.8(6,713)The park's interior roads close to cars on Sundays, turning the cone into a walking-and-cycling sanctuary.
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streetscape
SE Tabor hillside streets0.2 km4.8(6,713)Winding, view-rich residential streets on the volcano's flanks — some of inner SE's quietest blocks.
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Walkable / key streets
- high street
high street
SE Belmont Street0.7 kmThe neighborhood's western errand-and-dining strip, an easy downhill walk from most of the slope.
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shop
Mt. Tabor Fine Wines / Belmont shops0.7 km4.8(38)The cluster of cafes, a wine shop and small grocers at the foot of the hill on Belmont.
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To buy (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 260,000 | 320,000 | 410,000 |
| 2 BR | 340,000 | 415,000 | 530,000 |
| 3 BR | 480,000 | 585,000 | 750,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,200 | 1,475 | 1,800 | ↑ 3.0% |
| 2 BR | 1,550 | 1,925 | 2,500 | ↑ 3.2% |
| 3 BR | 2,100 | 2,700 | 3,500 | ↑ 1.6% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- Hillside houses can sit on shared sewer laterals and tricky stormwater drainage — ask who pays when they fail
- Steep driveways and unpaved flag lots are common; check winter access and whether the tenant handles leaf and gutter duty
- Older homes on the slope frequently have buried oil tanks — request the decommissioning certificate
Pacific Relocation
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Last reviewed 2026-06-11.