Northwest Portland

NW stretches from the downtown waterfront to the famous West Hills. You’ll find every style of home here – from historic Victorians to newly built high-rise condos.

Northwest Portland

is known for…

Powell’s Books, craft beers, local wine, great shopping, live music, walkability and/or bikeability, natural surroundings, and living the good life.

Find Your Lifestyle in the NW

Any tour through NW PDX will show you a cornucopia of local dining, shopping, and entertainment along with old town charm, candy-colored Victorians, and waterfront views. If you want to live within walking distance of the city – but still enjoy classic Pacific NW natural hiking paths, this is the spot for you.

Northwest Portland is home to a variety of upscale neighborhoods with both classic and modern homes, delicious culinary options, craft beers, local Pinot, great shopping, and gorgeous greenery.

Northwest is home to the Pittock Mansion, Forest Park, Chinatown, NW 23rd Ave, and more. It’s also just across Burnside from the International Rose Test Gardens and the Oregon Zoo. If you love being outdoors with friends or family, you’ll find the perfect digs in Northwest.

Part of Northwest Portland is in or near the downtown area. So, whether you’re looking for a laid back pizza and beer at the Lucky Lab or you want to be part of the bumpin’ Pearl District at Bluehour, there are tons of great places to eat, find live entertainment or indie art films, or shop ‘till you drop throughout Northwest.

Northwest is home to stores like Powell’s City of Books and local boutiques like EcoVibe Apparel, along with great breweries like Deschutes Brewery & Taproom and Bridgeport Brewpub. This section of Portland is more than beer and shopping, though. It’s filled with local parks and vibrant industry and hosts the First Thursday art walk every month.

As you move out of the downtown section of Northwest Portland and into the hills, you will find plenty of families and couples, young and old, reveling in NW’s natural beauty. There are tons of places for kids to enjoy the surrounding nature – before they head down to the city proper for a family brunch. Northwest is perfectly positioned for your family to have the best of both worlds.

You have likely heard of Northwest Portland in everything from music to TV. Here is where you’ll find the Alphabet District (yes, NW Flanders did inspire The Simpson’s character) and the West Hills (immortalized by Everclear’s I Will Buy You a New Life.) Native NW Portlanders are proud of the indelible mark their area has left in history.