Featuring 50-year-old houses on quarter-acre lots, Oregon City’s South End neighborhood contrasts the tightly packed, newer houses you’ll find along the city’s southern border. It also offers easy access to schools, parks, and other amenities that make it a livable community.
Most of South End’s houses went up during the 1960s and 1970s, when the post-war baby boom and the development of Washington County’s Silicon Forest Technology Corridor brought almost 400,000 new residents to the Portland Metropolitan Area. The neighborhood’s ranch-style and split-level houses sit on 9,000- to 10,000-square-foot lots that often leave room for small yards, tall trees and a little patio area for relaxing outside. Some houses offer a view of the Willamette River, while others offer an above-ground pool and a hot tub. And they’re all located on winding subdivision streets with sidewalks on at least one side and space for on-street parking. Three- and four-bedroom homes in the South End neighborhood fetch $450,000 to $600,000, which is less than what the newer houses that you’ll find in other parts of Oregon City might cost.
Even though South End isn’t the southernmost part of Oregon City – a distinction it lost in the early 2000s when the city started developing its Hazel Grove-Westling Farm and Tower Vista neighborhoods – it boasts its fair share of amenities. This neighborhood is home to the Oregon City Service Learning Academy, a public charter school offering high school students a service-based curriculum that helps them become an integrated part of their community. Students who grow up in the South End neighborhood also have an opportunity to attend John McLoughlin Elementary School, Gardiner Middle School, and Oregon City High School – all of which received a B or a B+ on Niche.com.
Regardless of where children go to school, though, they can all get exercise at Chapin Park – where you’ll find a simple playground with a few slides, four softball fields and two soccer fields youth teams use for their sporting events and a picnic shelter with a barbecue grill that you can reserve for your next family barbecue or birthday party. This neighborhood is also close to Oregon City’s Old Canemah Park, which offers picnic shelters in a forested area with views of the Willamette River and a viewpoint where you can see Coffee Creek Falls.
The neighborhood is also home to Don Chuy Mexican Restaurant, which maintains a near-perfect 4.9-star rating on Google because of its authentic food and friendly service. This restaurant is just down the street from the Pure Bliss Bakery and Café, a local favorite serving pastries like a sausage, cheese, and jalapeno scone, a bacon and egg croissant, and cinnamon rolls with maple or raspberry glazes.
Chris Blyth
Opt
(971) 351-7251
34 Total Sales
1 in South End
$387,000 Price
Wendy Foster
Reger Homes, LLC
(971) 443-1840
59 Total Sales
1 in South End
$649,500 Price
Merilee Lloyd
Mal & Seitz
(971) 340-2631
54 Total Sales
2 in South End
$462K - $609K Price Range
Eric Lehouiller
Real Broker
(971) 233-6265
117 Total Sales
1 in South End
$420,200 Price
Bradley Mulliner
MORE Realty
(888) 616-4752
61 Total Sales
1 in South End
$478,660 Price
Stephanie Peck
eXp Realty, LLC
(503) 832-6376
401 Total Sales
8 in South End
$420K - $676K Price Range
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | South End | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 1 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 2 | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 4 |
| Larceny | 4 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 3 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in South End, Oregon City sell after 30 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in South End, Oregon City over the last 12 months is $550,000, up 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
$479,000
Great 3 Bedroom 1 bath starter home on huge .46 acre lot-original 1945 home remodeled and updated in 2018. New-mini split heat pumps recently updated the heating system. All laminate flooring, bath with new tub and tiled shower. Spacious kitchen with hickory cabinets, unique marble counters and stainless appliances. New light fixtures. Large mud room exits to back yard (perfect for dogs) and has
Gloria Hahn RE/MAX Equity Group
$610,000
LARGE DETACHED SHOP!! Check out this fully remodeled ranch home! RARE TO FIND. New roof & gutters on shop with extended warratny. All new interior and exterior paint throughout. New tiles showers in bathrooms. High end white oak cabinets and vanities in kitchen and bathrooms. Classy white quartz countertops. All new interior trim and doors with brushed nickel finishes. Luxury LVP flooring with
Michael Sines eXp Realty, LLC
$599,900
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,066 sq ft home has been extensively updated, including a full 2022 remodel and fresh 2025 upgrades. Step inside to find bright living spaces, new carpet, and a stylish kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, and updated cabinetry. A spacious bonus room offers the perfect flex space for a home office, playroom, media room, or gym—whatever your lifestyle calls for.
Randi Alldritt Windermere Northwest Living
$1,590 - $1,705 per month
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