ZIP 97201
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ZIP 97201 — Portland
The 97201 housing market remains stable with a focus on high-density urban living. While price growth has moderated, the area maintains strong demand due to its central location and proximity to major employment hubs like OHSU and PSU.
This ZIP is ideal for urban professionals, students, and downsizers who prioritize walkability, proximity to cultural amenities, and access to public transit over suburban space.
Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 58 days on market with 4.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
50% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 7.1% · poverty 19.1% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 3.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 97201, Multnomah County OR
Crime rates in the downtown Portland area are higher than the national average, with property crime being the primary concern for residents and businesses.
Schools serving the area are part of Portland Public Schools, with performance varying significantly by specific neighborhood and school site.
The area faces moderate risks related to seismic activity and urban flooding, with insurance premiums reflecting regional wildfire and climate-related adjustments.
Economic momentum is driven by the proximity to Portland State University, major healthcare systems like OHSU, and ongoing urban infill projects in the downtown core.
Property taxes are assessed by Multnomah County based on real market value, subject to Oregon's constitutional limits on assessed value growth.
The ZIP features high walkability and excellent access to the MAX Light Rail and Portland Streetcar systems, facilitating easy transit to the central business district.
Residents have immediate access to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Portland Art Museum, and numerous cultural venues within the downtown core.
The rental market is characterized by high density and steady demand from students and urban professionals, with a significant inventory of high-rise apartment units.
The economy is anchored by higher education, healthcare, and government services, with a strong concentration of professional services in the downtown core.
The area is the hub of the regional transit network, served by multiple MAX Light Rail lines, streetcars, and extensive bus routes.
Development is focused on high-density residential and mixed-use projects aimed at increasing housing supply in the urban core.
Multnomah County Assessment and Taxation manages property valuations and tax collections for the district.
Parcels are subject to various special districts including Portland Public Schools, Metro regional government, and local utility districts.
Property insurance markets are stable but sensitive to regional wildfire risks and urban property crime rates.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 97201 profile.
Major urban park along the Willamette River.
Oldest art museum on the West Coast.
Major anchor institution in the district.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched property in this ZIP (latest reading each) — each property weighs one; per point, properties lacking the value are excluded. Property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually.
No county-record distress flags across 1 researched property on the ARED base layer. Key-figure check: median price diverges 90.2% from the nearest retained anchor (researched-property base layer) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Validation: the flagged $439,000 could not be independently corroborated and was removed pending review (no prior-cycle value to revert to); the case is under review in the Command Center.
Forecasts are for speculation only and should not be used as a deciding factor in any transaction. Projections trend strictly from calculable historical values — the platform cannot predict market movements, market sentiment, or the market itself.
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Awaiting measured history — this chart renders once enough refresh-cycle reads accumulate (a one-point series is not a trend).
Standard trend model — solid = measured history · dashed = projection anchored at each line's last measured point, following that series' trailing pace (CAGR capped ±12%/yr) or trailing mean · projections are estimates, not measured reads · every charted series runs the standard 5-year historical window with a 1-year forecast, trimmed from the full retained ledger — the forecast always extends into the future year (a lagging ledger bridges to it) and stops there on purpose: authoritative, not wizardry · every price line is county-assessed value from the district CAD — the tier's same-parcel assessment roll-up on the momentum tile, the assessed trajectory in raw dollar levels and as a YoY-chained index (base 100), and the month-over-month pace from nearby comparable sales pooled from the research track; a tier without comps yet keeps its pace story with the assessed trend. Inventory, liquidity, price-cut and foreclosure lines run on the platform's own measured series.