Piedmont is the ideal urban village boasting easy access to other popular Portland neighborhoods such as Humboldt, Alberta, Arbor Lodge, Boise, Eliot and Kenton to name a few. Piedmont neighbors the Interstate Max light rail train allowing for a convenient commuting and general ?getting around?-- the Max is a quick trip to downtown Portland at ~20 minutes. Downtown by car is less than 5 minutes. Major freeway ramps located near Piedmont are off of I-5.

If you are seeking turn of the century homes dripping with attention-to-detail, excellent craftsmanship and you enjoy the euro-urbanite lifestyle of bicycling, walking and neighborhood owned coffee and grocery shops, this area is a perfect fit for you.

The neighborhood consists of mostly older style homes, with a few turn of the century apartment buildings here and there. Homes run the gamut of 20th century architecture, from classic Bungalow, to Old Portland, to Cape Cod, Four Square and more. Piedmont was developed in 1895 as an upper middle class suburb (not considered a suburb today) which was quickly dubbed as "The Emerald, Portland's evergreen suburb". Piedmont means "foot of the mountain". A drive through the streets reveals many striking homes with vibrant color schemes and innovative landscaping. The area prides itself on the old growth trees which are found on nearly every street.

As you might imagine, Piedmont?s real estate values have launched from ?fixer-upper starter home? to ?established?. Piedmont has seen the highest appreciation and overall growth of all of the surrounding urban Portland areas. By some accounts, the homes have appreciated 80% or more in the last five years.

Schools:

Elementary school: Peninsula Elementary School
Middle school: Portsmouth Middle School
High school: Roosevelt High School