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Hayden Island

Average Sales Price

$365,413

Total Listings

Hayden Island sits in the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver, with floating home communities at McCuddy's and Jantzen Bay, manufactured home neighborhoods, and the Jantzen Beach shopping center. The I-5 Interstate Bridge gives direct access to both downtowns, and the island offers water frontage and river-oriented living that no other North Portland neighborhood can match.

LISTINGS

$205,000

1 Bed1 Bath674 SqFt

490 N HAYDEN ISLAND DR #98, Portland, OR 97217

Listed by RE/MAX Equity Group
$215,000

1 Bed1 Bath576 SqFt

478 N HAYDEN ISLAND DR, Portland, OR 97217

Listed by Keller Williams Sunset Corridor
$1,099,950

3 Beds2.1 Baths3,118 SqFt

345 N LOTUS BEACH DR, Portland, OR 97035

Listed by John L. Scott
$249,000

1 Bed1.1 Baths724 SqFt

178 N HAYDEN BAY DR, Portland, OR 97217

Listed by RE/MAX Equity Group
$225,000

1 Bed1 Bath728 SqFt

194 N HAYDEN BAY DR, Portland, OR 97217

Listed by Keller Williams Sunset Corridor
$549,900

3 Beds2 Baths2,019 SqFt

707 N HAYDEN ISLAND DR #413, Portland, OR 97217

Listed by RE/MAX Equity Group

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RECENTLY SOLD

$464,900

$454,900 2.2%

620 N HAYDEN BAY DR, Portland, OR 97217

3 Beds1.1 Baths1,816 SqFt

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Listed by Knudsen Group LLC

$210,000

$199,900 5.1%

125 N HAYDEN BAY DR, Portland, OR 97217

2 Beds2 Baths1,230 SqFt

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Listed by John L. Scott

1503 N HAYDEN ISLAND DR #232, Portland, OR 97217

$165,000

$169,900 2.9%

1503 N HAYDEN ISLAND DR #232, Portland, OR 97217

3 Beds2 Baths1,120 SqFt

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Listed by RE/MAX Integrity

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North Portland Neighborhood Guide

Living in Hayden Island

A Columbia River island neighborhood with floating home communities, marina living, Jantzen Beach shopping, and direct I-5 access to both Portland and Vancouver.

Updated April 2026 by Joe Saling

Neighborhood Overview

What Hayden Island Is Really Like

Hayden Island is a 2.5-mile-long island in the Columbia River, accessible only via the I-5 Interstate Bridge, which makes it the last piece of Oregon you touch before crossing into Vancouver, Washington. The neighborhood sits between the Columbia's main channel to the north and the Oregon Slough (also called the North Portland Harbor) to the south. Most of the residential footprint concentrates on the island's western and central sections, with Jantzen Beach anchoring the commercial core and the eastern end giving way to marinas, RV parks, and the Hayden Meadows housing tracts.

A weekday morning here is freeway hum from I-5 overhead, seaplanes and helicopters from nearby airports, and the rhythm of residents heading off-island for work. By mid-morning the Jantzen Beach shopping district picks up, with Target, Safeway, and the Home Depot drawing traffic from both Portland and Vancouver. Weekend rhythms shift toward the water: boat owners heading to their slips at McCuddy's Marina or the Island Cafe, floating home residents tending decks and flower boxes, and cyclists riding the Delta Park and I-205 multi-use path connections back to mainland Portland.

On residential streets you will see dock carts rolling toward floating home moorages, boat trailers in driveways, and dogs being walked along the shoreline paths. The island's geography creates a community shape you do not see elsewhere in Portland: everyone knows which bridge is closed, which marina is which, and when the river is running high. The Hayden Island Neighborhood Network stays active on flood and bridge planning, and residents lean heavily on off-island trips to the mainland for most errands beyond the Jantzen Beach footprint.

Looking for broader context on the area? Read my full North Portland relocation guide for how Hayden Island fits into the wider district.

Housing & Style

Homes and Architecture in Hayden Island

Hayden Island has one of the most distinctive housing mixes in Portland. The core inventory falls into three categories: floating homes moored at marinas like McCuddy's, Jantzen Bay, and Hayden Bay (ranging from 1970s originals to contemporary rebuilds); manufactured homes in the Hayden Island mobile home cooperatives and parks; and a band of single-family and townhome construction in Hayden Meadows on the island's interior. A layer of mid-rise condominium buildings near the river rounds out the mix. Lot sizes for land-based homes run modestly, typically 4,000 to 6,000 square feet, with the water being the real amenity rather than the yard.

When you shop here, the most important early question is whether you are buying a floating home, a manufactured home in a park, a condo, or conventional land-based single-family. Each comes with different financing, different monthly costs (moorage fees for floating homes, space rent for manufactured home parks, HOA dues for condos), and different insurance realities. Flood zone designations apply to most of the island, which affects both insurance premiums and lender requirements. Expect the closing process to take longer than a typical inner-Portland house; appraisers and lenders who understand floating homes and manufactured-on-land versus manufactured-in-park distinctions are a smaller pool.

Floating homes
Manufactured home communities
Condos & townhomes
4,000 to 6,000 sq ft lots (land-based)
Entry to mid-range for North Portland

Around the Neighborhood

Geography, Amenities, and Getting Around

The Columbia River & Marinas

Defining Geography

The defining feature of Hayden Island is water on all sides. McCuddy's Marina, Jantzen Bay, Hayden Bay, and Salpare Bay line the shoreline with boat slips, floating homes, and dock walks. The Columbia itself gives residents views that no other Portland neighborhood offers, along with direct river access for boating, paddling, and fishing. The tradeoff is flood plain geography and the operational realities of island living.

Jantzen Beach Center

Nearest Amenity Hub

Full-service shopping clusters at Jantzen Beach Center on the island itself: Target, Safeway, Home Depot, and a rotating set of restaurants and big-box retail. This is an auto-oriented shopping district, not a walkable corridor, but it means most daily errands can be handled on-island without crossing the bridge. For specialty grocery or inner-Portland dining, residents drive 10 to 15 minutes south to the Mississippi and Williams corridors.

Hayden Meadows Natural Area & Smith Lake

Outdoor Access

Hayden Island borders several natural areas on its southern edge along the Oregon Slough, with walking access to shoreline paths. Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area (North Portland's largest protected urban wetland at approximately 2,000 acres) is a 5-minute drive south. Kelley Point Park at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia is about 10 minutes west. Broughton Beach on the Oregon Slough gives direct river-sand access.

Getting Around

Transit & Commute

Hayden Island's I-5 access is both its greatest asset and its biggest vulnerability. Downtown Portland is 12 to 18 minutes off-peak, and downtown Vancouver is 8 to 12 minutes. During rush hour, the I-5 Interstate Bridge becomes a chokepoint and commutes can double. The C-TRAN express bus runs from the island to Vancouver, and TriMet service connects south via Delta Park MAX Yellow Line station, about 5 minutes by car.

From Your Agent

Joe's Take on Hayden Island

When buyers tell me they want to live on the water in Portland at a realistic price point, Hayden Island is one of the very few neighborhoods that genuinely delivers. You get actual river frontage, floating home options that exist almost nowhere else in the region, and a housing inventory that starts well below the inner-Portland median for floating and manufactured options. The honest trade-off is that this is not a traditional single-family neighborhood and it is not walkable to restaurants or a commercial corridor. Most residents drive off-island several times a week for things that would be a walk in inner North Portland.

The housing stock and location suit buyers drawn to water-oriented living, boat owners, buyers looking at manufactured home ownership with space rent instead of a traditional mortgage-plus-property-tax structure, and anyone whose work commute points toward Vancouver as much as Portland. It is less of a fit for buyers who want conventional financing on a conventional single-family home with a yard, who need a short off-peak downtown Portland commute (the bridge can be unpredictable), or who place high value on walking to the grocery.

Before you write an offer on Hayden Island, there are several specifics worth checking. For floating homes, confirm the moorage lease terms, remaining lease length, and moorage fees, since a short remaining lease affects financing. For manufactured homes in parks, verify space rent history, park rules, and whether the park is resident-owned or investor-owned. Pull the FEMA flood zone designation for any property; most of the island is mapped, and flood insurance is usually required by lenders. Check the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program timeline and any proposed I-5 widening impacts on your specific address. Finally, drive the I-5 bridge at 5pm on a weekday before committing; the commute reality is what it is, and you should feel it before you buy.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Hayden Island

How do home prices on Hayden Island compare to the rest of North Portland?

Hayden Island pricing varies more by housing type than by location. Floating homes range widely depending on size, condition, and moorage, and typically sit below the North Portland single-family median. Manufactured homes in the island's parks are generally the lowest entry point in all of North Portland, though the space-rent cost changes the monthly math. Condos and townhomes price in line with mid-range North Portland, and land-based single-family homes in Hayden Meadows price roughly in line with Kenton and Portsmouth. The current average sales price and active listing count are shown at the top of this page and update automatically with the market.

What are property taxes like on Hayden Island?

Multnomah County property taxes on Hayden Island run at an effective combined rate of approximately 1.3% to 2.1% of assessed value for land-based single-family homes and condos. Floating homes are assessed differently (they are titled as personal property or, in some cases, real property depending on the moorage) and the tax treatment can vary. Manufactured homes in parks are typically taxed as personal property, with space rent replacing what would otherwise be a land tax component. Oregon Measure 50 caps assessed value growth at 3% per year for real property. Verify current rates and the specific assessment for any address you are considering at multco.us/assessment-taxation.

Which schools serve Hayden Island?

Hayden Island is served by Portland Public Schools. Default assignments run to Chief Joseph-Ockley Green K-8, Harriet Tubman Middle School or Ockley Green Middle depending on grade and program, and Roosevelt High School. Portland Public Schools uses open enrollment, so residents can apply to any PPS school regardless of address, though acceptance at oversubscribed schools is not guaranteed. Verify the specific address assignment with the PPS boundary finder at pps.net, since boundaries can change.

What is the housing stock like on Hayden Island?

The housing stock is unusually varied for Portland. Floating homes at McCuddy's Marina, Jantzen Bay, Hayden Bay, and Salpare Bay range from 1970s originals to contemporary rebuilds. Manufactured home communities occupy several large parks on the island. Land-based single-family homes concentrate in the Hayden Meadows area, with lots typically 4,000 to 6,000 square feet. Mid-rise condominium buildings offer river-view units on the northern shoreline. Amenity access includes direct Columbia River frontage, marinas, and Jantzen Beach Center for daily shopping. Most of the island sits within FEMA mapped flood zones.

How long is the commute from Hayden Island to downtown Portland?

Downtown Portland is typically 12 to 18 minutes by car via I-5 outside of peak hours. Peak-hour commutes can stretch to 25 to 40 minutes due to congestion at the Interstate Bridge and along I-5 through the Delta Park and Lombard interchanges. Downtown Vancouver, Washington is 8 to 12 minutes by car. The nearest MAX station is Delta Park/Vanport on the Yellow Line, about 5 minutes south by car. C-TRAN express bus service runs from the island to Vancouver.

Is Hayden Island walkable?

Hayden Island is not walkable in the inner-Portland sense. The island is auto-oriented, commercial amenities concentrate at Jantzen Beach Center (an arterial shopping district, not a pedestrian corridor), and there is no continuous walkable retail street. Walk Scores across the island generally fall in the 40s to 60s depending on proximity to Jantzen Beach. The walking that does exist is water-oriented: shoreline paths, marina docks, and connections to the I-205 multi-use path and Delta Park trails. For a walkable commercial street, residents drive south to Kenton's N Denver Avenue or the Mississippi corridor.

How does Hayden Island compare to nearby North Portland neighborhoods?

Hayden Island is unlike any other North Portland neighborhood because of its geography. Kenton and Portsmouth on the mainland offer conventional single-family housing with walkable corridors; Hayden Island offers water frontage and floating home options neither can match. St. Johns has more commercial density and its own downtown feel; Hayden Island has a single shopping center at Jantzen Beach. Bridgeton, directly south across the Oregon Slough, is the closest analog: both are water-adjacent with floating home communities, though Bridgeton is on the mainland and has somewhat easier daily access to the rest of Portland. Hayden Island is the pick when waterfront living or floating home ownership is the primary goal.

Can I add an ADU or short-term rental on Hayden Island?

ADU eligibility on Hayden Island depends heavily on the housing type. Land-based single-family lots may be eligible for an accessory dwelling unit under Portland's Residential Infill Project rules, though flood zone designation and lot size can constrain what is buildable. Floating homes and manufactured homes in parks are not structured for ADUs. Short-term rentals require a City of Portland STR permit; Type A permits require owner-occupancy, and Type B permits (non-owner-occupied) have stricter limits and are harder to obtain. Marina and manufactured home park rules often further restrict short-term rental use. Verify ADU eligibility and STR permit type for your specific address with Portland Bureau of Development Services (portland.gov/bds) before counting on rental income.

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Joe Saling · Saling Homes at eXp Realty · 10+ years serving Portland metro buyers and sellers

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