Sunnyside

Average Sales Price

$856,663

Total Listings

Sunnyside is one of Portland's most pedestrian-scaled neighborhoods, a dense inner-Southeast grid between the SE Belmont and SE Hawthorne commercial corridors. Housing stock runs heavily to 1890s through 1920s Victorian homes, Craftsman bungalows, and Old Portland foursquares, with some of the highest Walk Scores in the city and direct bike and bus access to downtown via the Hawthorne Bridge.

LISTINGS

$425,000

2 Beds2 Baths1,264 SqFt

838 SE 38TH AVE #307, Portland, OR 97214

Listed by RealtyNET, LLC
$850,000

3 Beds2 Baths3,264 SqFt

1230 SE 32ND PL, Portland, OR 97214

Listed by John L. Scott
$950,000

5 Beds2 Baths3,322 SqFt

2935 SE YAMHILL ST, Portland, OR 97214

Listed by Urban Nest Realty
$445,000

3 Beds2 Baths1,281 SqFt

2825 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD, Portland, OR 97214

Listed by Neighborhood Works
$264,500

1 Bed1 Bath610 SqFt

2829 SE BELMONT ST #308, Portland, OR 97214

Listed by Cascade Hasson Sotheby's International Realty
$360,000

2 Beds1 Bath863 SqFt

2937 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD, Portland, OR 97214

Listed by RE/MAX Equity Group

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RECENTLY SOLD

$643,000

Sold on 05/06/2026

Single Family Home

$599,000

3 Beds 1 Bath 2,516 SqFt

1229 SE 34TH AVE, Portland, OR 97214

Welcome to Sunnyside Delight! A beautiful sun-filled Victorian located in the heart of SE!This Quintessential Portland h...

Listed by Living Room Realty

7.3%

$800,000

Sold on 05/05/2026

Multi-Family

$840,000

3,060 SqFt

922 934 SE 40TH AVE, Portland, OR 97214

Well-kept 1926 fourplex in the highly desirable Sunnyside neighborhood. Each unit has its own private basement and featu...

Listed by Rarebird Real Estate

4.8%

$600,000

Sold on 04/30/2026

Single Family Home

$599,900

3 Beds 1.1 Baths 2,242 SqFt

3923 SE MAIN ST, Portland, OR 97214

Classic 1904 Portland charmer blending timeless character with thoughtful updates. This 3-bedroom, 1.1-bath home feature...

Listed by Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere

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Southeast Portland Neighborhood Guide

Living in Sunnyside

A dense inner-Southeast grid between SE Belmont and SE Hawthorne with Victorian and Craftsman homes, two of Portland's signature walkable corridors, and some of the city's highest Walk Scores.

Updated April 2026 by Joe Saling

Neighborhood Overview

What Sunnyside Is Really Like

Sunnyside is inner Southeast Portland at its most pedestrian-scaled, bounded by SE Stark Street on the north, SE Hawthorne Boulevard on the south, SE 28th Avenue on the west, and SE 50th Avenue on the east. Two of Portland's signature commercial corridors run directly through the neighborhood: SE Belmont Street cuts east-west through the northern half, and SE Hawthorne Boulevard anchors the southern edge. The grid between them is dense, flat, and almost entirely pre-war, which is why Sunnyside consistently posts some of the highest Walk Scores in the city.

A weekday morning here sounds like coffee grinders at the Belmont and Hawthorne cafes, cyclists on the SE Salmon and SE Lincoln neighborhood greenways, and commuters on the Line 15 bus. By afternoon the Hawthorne corridor hits its stride with diners spilling out of restaurants from SE 34th through SE 45th, and Belmont carries its own steady flow of regulars to spots like Stumptown and the Zach's Shack food cart pod. Weekends bring the Hawthorne crowd out in force, with shoppers browsing Powell's on Hawthorne, diners lining up at Por Que No, and the Sunday Farmers Market pulling the community to SE 20th.

On residential blocks you will see gardeners working small front yards, porch sitters with coffee, cyclists commuting on the greenways, and remote workers with laptops on porches and at sidewalk cafes. The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is active, and community-led events like the Sunnyside Plaza block parties are a consistent rhythm. The density is higher here than most Portland neighborhoods; homes sit close to each other and close to the street, giving Sunnyside the compact urban feel that buyers either actively seek out or consciously trade away for lot size elsewhere.

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

Housing & Style

Homes and Architecture in Sunnyside

Sunnyside's housing stock skews older than most of Portland, with a large share of homes built between the 1890s and the 1920s on 2,500 to 5,000 square foot lots. You see Victorian homes (including Queen Annes and simpler Victorian cottages), Craftsman bungalows, and Old Portland foursquares with basement apartments, along with a meaningful stock of multifamily buildings and triplexes threaded through the grid. Newer development shows up closer to Belmont and Hawthorne in the form of townhomes, row houses, and mixed-use condos above ground-floor retail. Lot sizes run small, reflecting the neighborhood's origin as a streetcar-era plat.

When you shop here, expect two things. First, the dispersion of condition is wide: carefully restored Victorians with period detail sit next to homes that have been rental-held for decades and need cosmetic work. Second, competitive dynamics are among the strongest in inner Southeast for updated single-family homes on quieter interior streets. Multifamily and triplex inventory draws a different buyer pool, with investor interest often pushing prices. Price into your underwriting the pre-1920 construction realities: knob-and-tube remnants, older plumbing, seismic retrofit needs, and cast-iron sewer laterals with root intrusion from the mature street canopy.

Victorian homes
Craftsman bungalows
Old Portland foursquares
2,500 to 5,000 sq ft lots
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Around the Neighborhood

Dining, Parks, and Daily Life

Por Que No / Hawthorne Dining Row

Dining · SE Hawthorne Blvd

The SE Hawthorne corridor anchors the southern edge with one of Portland's most recognizable dining strips. Por Que No (tacos), Cha! Cha! Cha! (Mexican), Apizza Scholls, and a rotating mix of newer spots stretch from SE 28th through SE 50th, nearly all of it walkable from any Sunnyside block.

Laurelhurst Market / SE Belmont

Dining · SE Belmont St

SE Belmont runs through the northern half of Sunnyside and carries its own dining lineup. Laurelhurst Market sits just across the border at SE 32nd, and Belmont restaurants like Bit House Collective and Jam on Hawthorne (technically on Hawthorne) pull steady neighborhood traffic. A walkable alternative to Hawthorne for residents on the northern blocks.

Stumptown Coffee / Sunnyside Third Places

Third Place · Coffee & Bars

Sunnyside has as many third places per block as any Portland neighborhood. Stumptown Coffee's Belmont location, Heart Coffee, and a dense mix of neighborhood bars (The Horse Brass Pub, Bartini) give residents multiple options within walking distance on any given day.

Sunnyside Piazza / Belmont Library

Public Space & Community

The Sunnyside Piazza at SE 33rd and Yamhill is a community-built intersection mural and gathering space that anchors the neighborhood's social life. The Belmont Library branch on SE 39th adds public-space density, and the Sunday Farmers Market at SE 20th pulls residents from surrounding blocks weekly.

Fred Meyer (Hawthorne)

Grocery & Pharmacy · SE Hawthorne

Full-service Fred Meyer at SE 39th and Hawthorne handles groceries, pharmacy, and general shopping within walking distance for much of the neighborhood. New Seasons at Seven Corners (a 15-minute walk west) offers a smaller grocery option. Trader Joe's sits at SE 32nd and Hawthorne on the neighborhood's edge.

Getting Around

Transit & Commute

Downtown Portland is 10 to 15 minutes by car via Hawthorne Bridge outside of peak, or 20 minutes on the Line 15 bus from Belmont. The SE Salmon and SE Lincoln neighborhood greenways handle bike commutes to downtown in 15 to 20 minutes. TriMet bus service runs along Hawthorne (Line 14), Belmont (Line 15), and SE 39th (Line 75).

From Your Agent

Joe's Take on Sunnyside

When buyers tell me they want the most walkable inner-Southeast experience Portland offers, Sunnyside is usually the first neighborhood I mention. The density of commercial corridors is unmatched: you get SE Belmont, SE Hawthorne, and the cross streets between them, all within easy walking distance of any address in the neighborhood. The honest trade-off is price and lot size. You pay a premium per square foot versus most of Southeast, and you accept smaller lots and closer neighbors than you would find in Richmond, Mt. Tabor, or anywhere further east. The premium is real, and so is the walkability you get for it.

The housing stock and location suit buyers who prioritize walkability above almost everything else, value the early-1900s architecture that newer inner-Southeast neighborhoods cannot replicate, and do not need a large yard. It works well for remote workers who want to step out the door to coffee, food, and evening bars on foot, cyclists who use the Salmon and Lincoln greenways daily, and investors who understand the multifamily and triplex market. It is less of a fit for buyers who want a large lot, a single-family-only block, or a block set noticeably back from commercial noise; the commercial corridors carry real foot and vehicle traffic, and that spills onto residential blocks near SE 34th through SE 45th.

Before you write an offer in Sunnyside, there are a few specifics worth checking. For pre-1920 homes (which make up a large share of inventory), get a full electrical scope, a seismic retrofit assessment, and a sewer lateral scope; all three commonly need work at this age and should be priced in. Verify zoning if the property is or abuts multifamily, since Sunnyside has a higher share of RM-zoned parcels than most Southeast neighborhoods, which affects what neighbors can build. Drive the specific block on a Friday or Saturday evening to hear corridor bar traffic; proximity to Hawthorne or Belmont varies significantly over just one or two blocks. Verify the school boundary at pps.net.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Sunnyside

How do home prices in Sunnyside compare to the rest of Southeast Portland?

Sunnyside consistently prices at or near the top of the Southeast Portland range on a per-square-foot basis. The walkability, the early-1900s architecture, the Belmont and Hawthorne corridor access, and the proximity to downtown all command a premium. Expect to pay more per square foot than South Tabor, Creston-Kenilworth, Foster-Powell, or Mt. Scott-Arleta, and prices roughly in line with Richmond, Buckman, and Hosford-Abernethy. Only Mt. Tabor proper and a handful of Eastmoreland blocks tend to price higher in the district. 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 in Sunnyside?

Multnomah County property taxes in Sunnyside run at an effective combined rate of approximately 1.3% to 2.1% of assessed value. Because Sunnyside homes tend to price higher than the Southeast Portland average, typical annual property tax bills also run higher. Oregon Measure 50 caps assessed value growth at 3% per year, so long-held homes often pay less than their market value would suggest; newer construction and recent remodels reassess at current value. Verify current rates and the specific assessment for any address you are considering at multco.us/assessment-taxation.

Which schools serve Sunnyside?

Sunnyside is served by Portland Public Schools. Default assignments typically route to Sunnyside Environmental School (a K-8 magnet program located inside the neighborhood) or Glencoe Elementary depending on address, then Mt. Tabor Middle School, and Franklin High School. Sunnyside Environmental School uses a lottery for non-neighborhood applicants. PPS 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.

What is the housing stock like in Sunnyside?

Housing stock is predominantly 1890s through 1920s Victorian homes, Craftsman bungalows, and Old Portland foursquares on 2,500 to 5,000 square foot lots, with a meaningful share of multifamily buildings, triplexes, and duplexes threaded through the grid. Newer townhomes and mixed-use condos cluster along Belmont and Hawthorne. Amenity access includes the SE Hawthorne and SE Belmont commercial corridors, the Sunnyside Piazza community space, the Belmont Library, and the Sunday Farmers Market at SE 20th. Lot sizes tend to run smaller than most inner Southeast neighborhoods.

How long is the commute from Sunnyside to downtown Portland?

Downtown Portland is typically 10 to 15 minutes by car via the Hawthorne Bridge outside of peak hours, or about 20 minutes on the Line 15 bus from SE Belmont. Peak-hour drives can extend to 20 to 25 minutes. Bike commuters reach downtown in 15 to 20 minutes via the SE Salmon or SE Lincoln neighborhood greenways, which connect directly to the Hawthorne Bridge bike lanes. TriMet bus service runs along Hawthorne (Line 14) and SE 39th (Line 75) as well.

Is Sunnyside walkable?

Sunnyside consistently posts Walk Scores in the 80s and 90s, among the highest in Portland. The combination of two major commercial corridors (Hawthorne and Belmont) cutting through the neighborhood, small blocks, dense cross-street retail, and flat terrain make most daily errands walkable from most addresses. Bike Scores are equally strong, with the SE Salmon and SE Lincoln neighborhood greenways providing low-traffic routes to downtown and the broader Southeast network. Transit Scores are also solid, with frequent bus service on all major corridors.

How does Sunnyside compare to nearby Southeast Portland neighborhoods?

Sunnyside typically prices in line with Richmond, Buckman, and Hosford-Abernethy, above South Tabor and Creston-Kenilworth, and below only Mt. Tabor proper and premium Eastmoreland blocks. Richmond has similar walkability with Division rather than Belmont as its corridor. Buckman sits west of 28th and skews denser and more multifamily. Hosford-Abernethy to the south offers similar pre-war housing with slightly less commercial density. Sunnyside is the pick when a buyer wants the highest practical walkability in inner Southeast along with the signature Victorian-and-Craftsman mix, and accepts smaller lots and a premium price to get it.

Can I add an ADU or short-term rental in Sunnyside?

Most Sunnyside lots are eligible for an accessory dwelling unit under Portland's Residential Infill Project rules, which allow up to one ADU on a single-family lot. Sunnyside also has a higher share of RM-zoned parcels than most Southeast neighborhoods, which can open additional options for multifamily development on specific lots. 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. Verify zoning, 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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