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A neighborhood with a high-powered history
Mount Tabor has an explosive past, paving the way for a popular present-day landscape. This Portland neighborhood is home to Mount Tabor Park, which sits on a dormant volcanic cinder cone. The site hasn’t been active for some 300,000 years, and the summit rises to more than 600 feet and provides exquisite views of the rest of the city. “The park is a huge feature,” says local Realtor and Mount Tabor resident Tracy Wiens of John L. Scott Portland Central. “There’s 300 acres of trails and a playground, and the views. Mount Tabor was recently ranked the seventh-friendliest neighborhood in the United States. It’s very neighborhoody. It’s very quiet.”
Quiet living is common here
Mount Tabor is largely residential outside of the park. Homes in the area, like the park, date back to the early 20th century, but variety isn’t hard to find — one can spot mid- to late-century homes here, too, as well as some built after the turn of the century. There are still some new houses and townhomes going up in spots. “There is new construction because a lot of our lot sizes are very generous so people have been able to put in new houses on houses that had double lots,” Wiens says. Many of the homes in Mount Tabor have Cape Cod and Craftsman bungalow styling. Most streets are organized similarly: lined with lush trees, bushes, and sidewalks. Mount Tabor Park is in reasonably walkable proximity to virtually the entire neighborhood, and the area is known in part for its tranquil atmosphere. “It tends to be more of a respite from the main areas of downtown.” Options in the neighborhood start in the $400,000s and top out at around $2 million for the more expansive estates, pushing 6,000 and 7,000 square feet.
Well maintained sidewalks line the streets of the Mount Tabor neighborhood.
Beautiful Olive trees decorate the yards of homes in Mount Tabor.
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Amenities are easy to find
Stretches like Burnside Street, Belmont Street, Hawthorne Boulevard and Division Street cut through Mount Tabor and provide residents with quick access to multiple restaurants and other businesses, within walking distance. One of the hotspot neighborhood restaurants on Belmont is Coquine, serving up modern American fare with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients. Those looking for something more casual can stop at Blind Onion Pizza & Pub down the street — perhaps try their Von Freight Train pizza, with red sauce, mozzarella, bacon, red onions, mushroom and sausage. Mount Tabor even has a full-fledged supermarket, QFC, located on Burnside Street.
The reservoir at Mount Tabor Park offers stunning views of Downtown Portland.
Local retail on Belmont has easy street parking.
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Roll in style in Mt. Tabor
The hilly terrain of Mount Tabor Park makes for an apt setting for an annual tradition in the PDX Adult Soapbox Derby, held on the third Saturday in August. The derby features more than 40 creatively decorated cars powered by gravity. “It is such a fun event,” Wiens says. “People come from all over the city to attend it. When we first moved here 22 years ago it was a small event and now it’s really a highlight.”
Enjoy vintage and boutique shopping on Belmont street.
Residents enjoy the colorful streets of Mount Tabor.
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Schools are well-regarded
Kids in Mount Tabor can attend schools in the Portland Public Schools system, which has a B overall rating on Niche. A student’s specific path can vary depending on where exactly they live, but a possible track is to start at the A-minus-rated Glencoe Elementary, a school that gives its students social-emotional learning lessons each day, which include coping strategies and mindfulness practice. Then, students may move on to the B-plus-rated Mount Tabor Middle, which has dual-immersion programs in Spanish and Japanese. The B-plus-rated Franklin High, which has its own culinary arts program, is next.
Mount Tabor is also home to Warner Pacific University and Western Seminary, a pair of higher-education institutions. Warner Pacific’s roughly 700 students contribute tens of thousands of community service hours to the city every school year.
Glencoe Elementary is home to grades 1-6.
Mount Tabor Middle School is located in the heart of Mount Tabor.
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Neighborhood park offers top-notch views
The neighborhood’s Mount Tabor Park stretches 176 acres in total and is a popular spot for hikers, runners, and walkers. The facility also includes a playground, an off-leash area for dogs, basketball and volleyball courts, and more. The park is also a great spot to watch the sunset on a summer evening, Wiens says. It was established as a park in the early 1900s and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
The reservoir at Mount Tabor Park offers stunning views of Downtown Portland.
Homes in Mount Tabor enjoy stunning views.
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Catch a ride in Mt. Tabor with TriMet
Mount Tabor features several stops in the TriMet bus system. TriMet includes more than 80 different lines, across the Portland metro area. And though Mount Tabor is outside the downtown sphere, drivers can quickly hop on Interstate 84 for trips to downtown, just about 6 miles away.
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I enjoyed living in Mt Tabor. I could walk to Mt Tabor and hike everyday. The buses and trains run very frequently. I felt safe there and would walk at night though there was a drive by shooting in front of the house. Apparently that rarely happens there.
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Mount Tabor Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Mount Tabor, Portland sell after 31 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Mount Tabor, Portland over the last 12 months is $750,000, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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