$559,749Average Value$247Average Price per Sq Ft1Home For Sale
Tight-knit, suburban living in Washington State
Named for an airfield that closed two decades ago, Airport Green is a small neighborhood among many in the rapidly growing suburbs of East Vancouver. Shaped like a sock with the foot pointing to the southeast, the neighborhood is composed of a few dozen homes across from an elementary school and park. Evergreen Field, a modest commercial turf-and-asphalt airstrip established in the 1940s, was still operational when Airport Green started to rise about 40 years later. But the neighborhood’s development portended what was to come. Years after Evergreen Field closed in 2006, developers propped up a hotel and retirement community on the airfield space, leaving only a bit of the overgrown asphalt runway as a vestige of its past. Today, residents in the area still enjoy being part of an active community once organized around this historic landing strip. "It's very quaint. I sold there, and there's a really cute sense of community. You can opt-in to the HOA and I think it's something like $1 a month to help pay for the community parades and ice cream socials," says Lauren Greenfield, a real estate broker who is licensed in both Washington and Oregon.
Suburban homes in a quiet Vancouver neighborhood
Most of Airport Green’s two-story Craftsman and Colonial Revival homes, one-story ranchers and other custom-built, contemporary homes started rising in the 1980s and '90s. With low-density residential zoning, these single-family homes with attached garages often feature leafy lawns and backyards. As custom builds, each home has unique features, ranging from wood shake siding and wide front porches to brick chimneys and pastel coats of paint. Most properties sell from $500,000 to $800,000, with larger traditional properties of up to 3,000 square feet. Greenfield also points out that Airport Green is part of a much larger, contemporary suburb where developers are still planning new apartments, townhouses, single-family housing and retail centers that are poised to drive even more growth on the Washington side of the Portland-Vancouver metro area. Airport Green also has a 3 out of 10 CAP Index Crime Score, under than the national average of 4.
Top-rated Evergreen public schools close to home
Hearthwood Elementary is in the center of Airport Green, within walking distance from most homes. Earning a C-plus from Niche, parents with students at the school can volunteer to teach monthly art classes as part of an art discovery program. Each class has a theme and is guided by packets that outline lessons on basic principles and techniques. The lessons focus on specific artists such as Claude Monet and different media and styles, such as African textile art and optical illusion. Cascade Middle School is right across 18th Street from the neighborhood, with a C rating from Niche. Located next door, Evergreen High School earns a C-plus rating from Niche.
Shopping and dining along Mill Plain Boulevard
With a central location in Vancouver's suburbs, Airport Green has close proximity to much of the area's shopping and dining. "It has a really great location since it's just off of Mill Plain Boulevard, which is one of the main veins of the city," Greenfield says. About 2 miles east down Mill Plain Boulevard, Columbia Tech Center is a large master-planned community with two large shopping centers, office space, hotels, housing and a central park. The sprawling mixed-use center includes national restaurant chains and major retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s and Kohl’s. There are a few local and regional businesses here as well. The French-inspired Baron Patisserie regularly bakes croissants, cakes, macarons and madeleines but also rotates a few special items every few days. Hopworks Urban Brewery operates a 300-seat beer garden that allows dogs and serves a few made-on-site beers unavailable at any of its other locations in the Portland region. For closer grocery options, WinCo Foods is just west of Airport Green off 136th Avenue, along with chain options such as Applebee's and Raising Cane's.
Heading outdoors in East Vancouver
Right across from the neighborhood is Hearthwood Park. Though relatively simple with only a few features such as walking paths, picnic tables and a playground, residents care deeply for the park. Once a vacant lot, the neighborhood association planted plum trees that still stand today and lobbied county officials to fund the park’s development in the early 1990s. The neighborhood association still prioritizes the park and recently succeeded in adding a horseshoe pit. Just under 3 miles east, Pacific Community Park is a 56-acre destination for those looking for ball fields, playgrounds and open grassy space. The park's skateboarding area is equipped with rails, ramps and half-pipes to drop in on. Dakota Dog Park is also part of Pacific Community Park and is a popular meeting spot for dogs from across the area. For an indoor option, the Clark County Indoor Sports Center has several indoor soccer fields. Whether just looking to practice the sport or taking their kids to youth league games, residents can play here for $8.
Getting around Airport Green
"Vancouver is a pretty small area. Residents like that they can be part of a tight-knit community and that it's easy to get around," Greenfield says. With Mill Plain Boulevard running just south of the neighborhood, residents of Airport Green can drive the 20 miles into Downtown Vancouver in 20 minutes. Interstate 205 also intersects with Mill Plain Boulevard, cutting the 17-mile commute into Portland, Oregon down to 30 minutes. Those looking for flights across the country can also find Portland International Airport located about 8 miles south along Interstate 205. PeaceHealth Southwest's trauma and medical centers are about 4 miles west along Mill Plain Boulevard. In terms of pedestrian access, Airport Green has become more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly in recent years, but East Vancouver remains car-dependent with its large suburban shopping centers and business parks.
Family-friendly activities in the Vancouver area
For fun activities in the area, Big Al’s is a sports bar, bowling alley and arcade about 2 miles from the neighborhood near Columbia Tech Park. While it’s a good place to celebrate birthdays or just hang out with friends, Big Al’s is also known for its 55-foot projection screen for groups to watch sports. People of every age can also learn to ice skate at the Mountain View Ice Arena, which is just south of the neighborhood across Mill Plain Boulevard. Open year-round, the arena hosts youth and adult hockey programs, a figure skating academy, birthday parties and private events.
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Parks in this Area
Leroy Haagen Memorial Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Multi-Purpose Field
Countryside Park
Picnic Area
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Wy'East Park
Hearthwood Park
Trails
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Landover-Sharmel Community Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Multi-Purpose Field
First Place Park
Trails
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Transit
Airport
Portland International
17 min drive
Airport Green Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Airport Green, Vancouver sell after 151 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Airport Green, Vancouver over the last 12 months is $489,900, up 26% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$489,900
Median Sale Price
$489,900
Median Single Family Sale Price
$489,900
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
2
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
26%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$247
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
177
Number of Homes for Sale
1
Median Year Built
1987
Months of Supply
6.00
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,906
On par with the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,696
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
8,712
Distribution of Home Values
Source: Public Records
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
416
Median Age
40
Population Density
7 ppl/acre
Population under 18
19.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
25%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$107,102
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$118,122
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
94.9%
College Graduates
19.3%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
10%
% Population in Labor Force
56.7%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
43''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
78°F
Annual Snowfall
3''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
66/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
32/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
35/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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