BUYERS AGENT PORTLAND
Southwest Portland Oregon
Discover the section of Southwest Portland
About Southwest Portland

Southwest Portland is one of the main sections of Portland, Oregon. It’s a vast are that extends southwest from Downtown Portland all the way to the northern stretches of Lake Oswego. It is bordered on the west by I-5; on the north by I-5.; on the east by SW 49th Ave. and Kerr Parkway; and on the south by SW Kruse Ridge Dr. and the southern border of the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus.
The neighborhood is adjacent to the city of Tigard on the west, the neighborhood of Ashcreek and Crestwood on the north, West Portland Park on the north and east, and the city of Lake Oswego on the east and south.
In the heart of Southwest Portland is Downtown Portland, making living in Southwest Portland a wonderful blend of both worlds; Buyers can find great Southwest Portland Suburbs or they can live in the heart of Southwest Portland — the wonderful Downtown Portland Area.

Breaking Up Southwest Portland
Downtown Portland lies in the Southwest section between the I-405 freeway loop and the Willamette River, centered around Pioneer Courthouse Square (“Portland’s living room”). Downtown and many other parts of inner Portland have compact square blocks (200 ft. on a side) and narrow streets (64 ft. wide), whic makes it a pedestrian-friendly combination.
Many of Portland’s recreational, cultural, educational, governmental, business, and retail resources are concentrated downtown, including:
- Tom McCall Waterfront Park
- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- Portland Art Museum
- Oregon Historical Society Museum
- Portland City Hall
- Multnomah County Courthouse
- Pioneer Courthouse
- Portland State University
- Pioneer Place Mall
Beyond Downtown The Southwest Portland Section Also Includes:
- Higher Education
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
- Lewis & Clark College
- Portland Community College/Sylvania
- Neighborhoods
- South Portland (formerly Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill), South Burlingame, Hillsdale, and Multnomah Village, with unique residential houses and well defined commercial and retail districts
- Fun Things To Do in Southwest Portland
- Alpenrose Dairy which host Alpenrose Dairy events incuding track cycling and Little League
- Washington Park
- Oregon Zoo
- Hoyt Arboretum
- International Rose Test Garden
- Portland Japanese Garden
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- and many SW Portland hiking trails
Southwest Portland Distinct Neighborhoods

- Arlington Heights
- Bridlemile
- Burlingame
- Cedar Hills
- Council Crest
- Dunthrope
- Garden Home
- Hillsdale
- Hayhurst
- Johns Landing
- Metzger
- Markham
- Multnomah Village
- Portland Heights
- Raleigh Hills
- Sylvan
- Sylvan-Highlands
- Vermont Hills
- Vista Hills
- OHSU
- West Portland Park
- West Slope

Southwest Portland Real Estate

Let’s Explore the Five Quadrants of Portland Metro

The Portland area is divided into five rich and diverse neighborhoods which are:
Outside of the main sections of Portland are two areas of surrounding suburbs. We’ve categorized them into:

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