Hillsdale and Multnomah Village sit next to each other in Southwest Portland, each built around its own commercial core. Both are hilly, both are heavily wooded, and both are a short drive to downtown, Beaverton, and Lake Oswego.
Hillsdale traces back to the 1880s and developed as a residential neighborhood after World War II. Housing stock skews postwar: ranch, split-level and mid-century modern on hillside lots, with a substantial share renovated in the last cycle.
Multnomah Village is a smaller commercial pocket with a mix of Craftsman bungalows, ranch homes, and contemporary row houses along the streets radiating out from the SW Capitol Highway / 35th Avenue core.
Charming SW Portland neighborhood with the Hillsdale Town Center, a beloved year-round Farmers Market, and views from elevated home sites.
Often called "the village in the heart of Portland," a compact district of independent shops, cafés, and specialty stores.
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Hillsdale and Multnomah Village are two distinct polygons in the block above. Read each row separately: Hillsdale sits at a higher single-family price point, Multnomah Village runs lower on SFR but carries a deeper condo segment along Capitol Highway.
The choice between the two is mostly about price point, elevation, and which commercial core is closer.
Often called “the village in the heart of Portland,” a compact district of independent shops, cafés, and specialty stores along SW Capitol Highway and 35th Avenue. Anchors include Annie Bloom’s Books, Sip D’Vine, Lucky Labrador Public House, Fat City Café, Yalla, Indigo Traders, and the Multnomah French Quarter retail block. Each August, Multnomah Days takes over the village with local vendors, live music, and activities for all ages.
The Hillsdale Town Center is the neighborhood’s commercial anchor at SW Capitol Highway and Sunset Boulevard. The Hillsdale Farmers Market runs year-round on Sundays and is one of the larger neighborhood markets in the city. Basics Market handles everyday groceries and runs cooking classes. Other neighborhood businesses include Three Square Grill, Baker & Spice, Paloma Clothing, Hoot-N-Annie, and Steeplejack Brewing Company, set inside a repurposed historic church.
Gabriel Park (90 acres, SW 45th and Vermont) is the largest park in the immediate area with sports fields, an off-leash dog area, and connections to the SW Trails network. DeWitt Park and Custer Park sit inside Multnomah Village. The Fanno Creek Greenway and Red Electric Trail corridors also run through this quadrant.
Hillsdale and Multnomah Village are served by Portland Public Schools. Neighborhood schools include Rieke and Maplewood Elementary in the Hillsdale area, Capitol Hill Elementary serving parts of Multnomah Village, Robert Gray Middle School or Jackson Middle School depending on address, and Ida B. Wells High School. Attendance boundaries change; verify for a specific address with the district using the PPS School Finder. See the Oregon Department of Education report card for current program and performance data.
Downtown Portland is reached via SW Capitol Highway or Barbur Boulevard to I-5; Beaverton via Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. Multiple TriMet bus routes run through the Hillsdale Town Center and along Barbur; plan a trip using the TriMet trip planner. There is no MAX light rail to Hillsdale or Multnomah Village; transit here is bus only. The closest MAX station is Sunset Transit Center via the 54/56, several miles west.
Hillsdale and Multnomah Village give you tree canopy, walkable village cores, and quick access to both downtown and the westside job corridor. You give up MAX access, a tight grid, and the walk-to-everything density of the inner east side.
Direct alternatives on this side of the river: Bridlemile and Vermont Hills for larger lots and a residential-only setting; South Burlingame, Burlingame, and Tryon Creek for similar terrain closer to Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
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