There are 95 unique neighborhoods in Portland Oregon. They can be easily categorized into five primary sections of Portland (N, NE, SE, SW, and NW) of the city.
Portland Oregon Neighborhoods
There are 95 Portland Oregon neighborhoods that are represented by a official neighborhood association that serve between the local neighborhood residents and the Portland Oregon City Government. Portland City Government breaks this down into a network of seven neighborhood districts that are geographically divided into the specific neighborhood associations.
Portland Oregon Neighborhoods
Neighbors West / Northwest (NWNW)
Southwest Neighborhoods (SWNI)
North Portland Neighborhood Services (NPNS)
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN)
Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN)
East Portland Neighborhood Office (EPNO)
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program (SEUL)
Each neighborhood association has its own geographical boundaries; some may include areas outside of the Portland city limits and others that overlap with other neighborhoods. The Portland Neighborhoods span boundaries between the five sections (N, NE, SE, SW, and NW) of the city.
These are in Northwest Portland, except Arlington Heights, Goose Hollow, and Sylvan-Highlands, which are in Southwest Portland.
Neighbors West/Northwest
Arlington Heights
Forest Park
Goose Hollow
Hillside
Linnton
Northwest District (includes Uptown, Nob Hill, Alphabet Historic District)
Northwest Heights
Northwest Industrial
Pearl District
Sylvan-Highlands
Southwest Neighborhoods
Arnold Creek
Ashcreek
Bridlemile (includes Glencullen)
Collins View
Crestwood
Far Southwest
Hayhurst (includes Vermont Hills)
Hillsdale
Homestead
Maplewood
Markham
Marshall Park
Multnomah (includes Multnomah Village)
South Burlingame
South Portland (includes Corbett, Fulton, Lair Hill, Terwilliger, and the Johns Landing and South Waterfront developments)
West Portland Park (includes Capitol Hill)
All are in Southwest Portland.
North Portland Neighborhood Services
Arbor Lodge
Bridgeton
Cathedral Park
East Columbia
Hayden Island
Kenton
Overlook
Piedmont
Portsmouth
St. Johns
University Park
Most areas lie entirely within North Portland. Bridgeton, Hayden Island, and Piedmont are split between North and Northeast sections. East Columbia is in Northeast Portland.
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Alameda
Boise
Concordia
Dolph Park
Eliot
Grant Park
Humboldt
Irvington
King
Sabin
Sullivan’s Gulch
Vernon
Woodlawn
Most areas lie entirely within Northeast Portland. Boise, Eliot, and Humboldt include areas in North Portland.
Central Northeast Neighbors
Beaumont-Wilshire
Cully
Hollywood
Madison South
Rose City Park
Roseway
Sumner
Sunderland (includes the Dignity Village homeless encampment)
All areas are within Northeast Portland.
East Portland Neighborhood Office
Argay
Centennial
Glenfair
Hazelwood
Lents
Mill Park
Parkrose
Parkrose Heights
Pleasant Valley
Powellhurst-Gilbert
Russell
Wilkes
Woodland Park
Argay, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Russell, Wilkes, and Woodland Park are in Northeast Portland. Glenfair and Hazelwood are split between Northeast and Southeast sections. Centennial, Lents, Mill Park, Pleasant Valley, and Powellhurst-Gilbert are in Southeast Portland.
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Ardenwald-Johnson Creek
Brentwood-Darlington
Brooklyn
Buckman
Center
Creston-Kenilworth
Eastmoreland
Foster-Powell
Hosford-Abernethy (includes Ladd’s Addition)
Kerns
Laurelhurst
Montavilla
Mt. Scott-Arleta
Mt. Tabor
Reed (included Lambert Gardens)
Richmond
Sellwood-Moreland
South Tabor
Sunnyside
Woodstock
All of the areas are inside the Southeast Portland area, except Center, Laurelhurst, Kerns, and Montavilla, which are split between Northeast and Southeast sections.
Unaffiliated Areas of Portland
Downtown Portland (This includes the Burnside Triangle gay enclave)
Healy Heights
Lloyd District (includes the Rose Quarter)
Old Town Chinatown
Southwest Hills
Downtown, Healy Heights, and Southwest Hills lie within Southwest Portland. Old Town Chinatown is split between Northwest and Southwest sections. The Lloyd District is in Northeast Portland.
Other Portland Areas and communities
Alberta Arts District, an art, retail, and restaurant area in the King, Vernon, and Concordia neighborhoods
Albina, a historical city which was consolidated into Portland in 1891
The Belmont Area is a retail and residential area in the Buckman, Sunnyside, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods
Dunthorpe, an affluent unincorporated enclave just beyond the city limits, north of Lake Oswego
East Portland, a historical city which was consolidated into Portland in 1891
The Hawthorne District, a countercultural shopping district running through the Buckman, Hosford-Abernethy, Sunnyside, Richmond, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods
Maywood Park, a Northeast neighborhood that seceded to become an independent city
Vanport, a city located in present-day North Portland destroyed by a flood in 1948