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Laurelhurst has mature landscaping and historic homes
A gold statue of Joan of Arc gleams in the daylight from Laurelhurst’s Coe Circle roundabout, the center of the spoke-and-wheel design of the Northeast Portland neighborhood. The rest of Laurelhurst’s streets branch out to follow the natural curves and valleys of the neighborhood, some feeding into its namesake green space. Laurelhurst includes over 18,000 households, many occupying original Arts and Crafts-era homes that are part of a protected historic district. While it's known for picturesque residential streets and mature landscaping, Laurelhurst is also close to busier, more commercial-centered neighborhoods.
A statue of Joan of Arc adorns Laurelhurst’s Coe Circle roundabout.
Laurelhurst is known for picturesque residential streets and mature landscaping.
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Home ages and prices in Laurelhurst
Laurelhurst is known for its grand, historic homes. “In Laurelhurst, quite a few of the homes are protected. A lot of the homes are in a historic district,” says Peter Cutile, a real estate agent with Modern Realty, who has about a decade of experience. “You’re buying the neighborhood, not just the home.” Arts and Crafts bungalows, American Foursquares and English Tudor-style homes were largely constructed throughout the 1910s and 1920s. Laurelhurst is also home to a few midcentury modern designs, though the median year built across the neighborhood is 1923. Properties range from the mid $500,000s all the way to roughly $2.2 million, and the average home value in the neighborhood at the beginning of 2026 was about $930,000.
Many homes in Laurelhurst are from the original Arts and Crafts-era.
Laurelhurst is also home to a few midcentury modern designs.
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Walkability, bike-ability and public transit
Quiet streets with sidewalks shaded by mature trees make Laurelhurst a walkable and bike-friendly neighborhood. Residents can reach the more commerce-heavy neighborhoods of Hollywood or Kerns within a mile, passing stately, historic Laurelhurst homes on the way there.
“In terms of public transit, you have quite a few bus lines available right there,” Cutile says. “Portland has an amazing public transit system.” Three different TriMet bus routes serve Laurelhurst, and Bus 19 takes passengers downtown, about 5 miles away. Commuters can also take Interstate 84 downtown, though the trip can take up to 15 minutes during rush hour.
Public schools serving Laurelhurst
As part of the Portland Public Schools system, children in Laurelhurst are among roughly 44,000 students across 81 schools that make up the district. Most children in the neighborhood are zoned for the top-rated Beverly Cleary K-8, named after a Portland native who went on to write the popular children’s Ramona Quimby series. Students may then move on to top-rated Grant High School, which offers dual credit opportunities. Students in the very southern portion of Laurelhurst are zoned for highly rated Sunnyside Environmental K-8 and the highly rated Franklin High School.
Most Laurelhurst students attend the Beverly Cleary School for K-8th grade.
Grant High School offers many dual credit opportunities.
Students from the southern parts of Laurelhurst attend Sunnyside Environmental School.
Franklin High School serves the southern part of Laurelhurst.
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Amenities near Laurelhurst
Laurelhurst Park is by far the centerpiece of the neighborhood. “Laurelhurst Park is a daily staple for most,” Cutile says. The green space is the site of a spring-fed pond, once a popular swimming hole in the early 1900s; it has since been developed into a 3-acre lake, surrounded by picnic tables. In the autumn, multi-colored leaves are strewn across the park’s paved trails, which surround its off-leash dog run. Tennis, basketball, pickleball and volleyball courts — along with a small skate park — are clustered in the southeast corner of the green space.
While the neighborhood is largely residential, local restaurants are nearby on Burnside Street and Glisan Street. The former is home to a Whole Foods Market to the west, while the Providence Portland Medical Center is on Glisan Street in the east; both are about a mile away from the center of the neighborhood. The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub is also nearby; while the Art Deco building was finished in 1923, the theater offers modern amenities, including casual fare and alcohol.
The shaded walkways of Laurelhurst Park are a popular place to see the fall leaves.
The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub was originally built in 1923.
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Neighborhood associations and community gathering spaces
The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association organizes regular community events, from neighborhood picnics and garage sales to pruning classes. It also acquired ownership of the historic Laurelhurst Club in 2021. The Craftsman-style building — located across from Laurelhurst Park — has historically hosted galas, dances and the Women of Laurelhurst, who would gather there to package bandages for soldiers during World War I. It even served as a voting location before it was donated to the neighborhood association, which uses it for family-oriented events, like Breakfast with Santa.
Laurelhurst neighborhood history
Filled with original, early 20th-century homes, Laurelhurst is often noted for its history. The land was originally acquired by William Sargent Ladd in the second half of the 1800s, only to be sold by Ladd’s son to the Laurelhurst Company, named after one of its previously developed neighborhoods in Seattle. The Laurelhurst Company partnered with the Olmstead Brothers — the landscape architecture firm responsible for New York City’s Central Park — to create a design that embraced the neighborhood’s natural terrain. Marketed as “Portland’s Premier Residence Addition” at the time, Laurelhurst was one of the earliest developments with:
Sidewalks
Parking strips
Fully paved streets
Underground water, sewer and gas mains
Coe Circle, which is still the center of the neighborhood, was a streetcar stop and the site of the neighborhood’s former sales office.
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Nice houses but many condos and new apartments are going up in the spaces that use to be businesses. Traffic is getting bad but in my area there is low crime rates, good schools, nice surrounding such as sidewalks and greenery is in good condition. There are many sidewalks, crosswalks and it is easy to get anywhere because of public transportation. The area is becoming very trendy and more expensive to move into.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Laurelhurst
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Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
7
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Laurelhurst Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Laurelhurst, Portland sell after 31 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Laurelhurst, Portland over the last 12 months is $923,020, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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