The Lents Neighborhood
Getting to Know SE Portland Neighborhoods
The Portland Metro area has five main quadrants:
The Lents Neighborhood was originally built in 1912 on the (then) outskirts of Portland.
Lents in SE Portland was originally platted as the Town of Lent by Oliver P. Lent (1830–1899) in 1892. The Lents neighborhoodis located approximately 6 miles from Downtown Portland in the SE area and is in the 97226 Zip Code.
In recent years, Portland has seen the potential value of the Lents neighborhood and established it as an Urban Renewal Area, which allows the city to bond on future increases in property tax revenues to fund capital projects throughout the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area. Many new homes and businesses have been established and more are planned. The MAX light rail system has been expanded southward from the Gateway hub, along I-205 to the Clackamas Town Center. ~~ Wikipedia.com
Future Plans and Urban Renewal for Lents Neighborhood
The PDC is working in Lents to:
- Assist in fulfilling community goals to facilitate the emergence of Lents as a key Town Center within the Metro Region.
- Provide support for the revitalization of commercial and residential areas in and near Lents.
- Stimulate business development and investment in the area.
- Provide increased opportunities for residents to compete for new quality jobs.
- Provide housing opportunities for the Lents community’s diverse income and tenure needs.
- Improve local streets and parks.
What Are The Current Demographics of the Lents Neighborhood?
| Population | 20156 (density 2564/km²) |
| Households | 7169 (93% occupied) |
| Owned | 3192 (55%) |
| Rented | 2564 (45%) |
| Size | 2.81 persons (average) |
Homes for Sale in the Lents Neighborhood
(all data current as of 2/2/2012)
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$274,900 : 4404 SE 90th AVE, Portland3 beds, 2 full baths
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$83,500 : 10206 SE Steele ST, Portland3 beds, 1 full bath
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$129,900 : 6918 SE 92nd AVE, Portland3 beds, 1 full bath
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$289,900 : 6403 SE 92nd AVE, Portland5 beds, 4 full baths
Map of the Lents Neighborhood
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Carla-Great post on the Lents neighborhood in Portland! By the way, thank you, thank you and thank you some more for showing me how to do my IDX on my WP site! You are a true angel :)!
What a wonderful, comprehensive post on Portland's Lents Neighborhood!
Carla....I just had to laugh...I looked quickly at your title and was wondering what Lent had to do with anything and besides that it isn't quite Lent yet! It's been a long week....!
Carla, This is a nice localism post about Portland neighborhoods. I too wondered if Lent was early this year.
Carla - You did a fantastic job breaking down SE Portland.