An Absolute Beautiful Craftsman on a double lot just blocks from Mt. Tabor Park! The large covered porch welcomes you to a meticulously maintained home. This 1911 build features exquisite woodwork; oak ceilings and box beams, and quarter-sawn oak built-ins. Picture molding and hardwood floors throughout. Original light fixtures add flare to the living and dining room. Beautifully updated kitchen showcases a new skylight and period-appropriate light fixtures from Schoolhouse Electric. Upstairs renovations blend turn-of-the-century charm with modern sensibilities. Natural light streams in through new skylights upstairs. Curl up by the stunning Inglenook fireplace in the winter. Enjoy this oasis in the city; the elegant garden displays all-season color, raised beds for vegetables, plus pear, plum and espaliered apple trees. Close proximity to Hawthorne eateries and coffee shops. Here?s your chance to own a truly stunning property!
Single-familyProperty Type
1911Year Built
9,583 sq ftLot Size
$363Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Aaron Moomaw• Cascade Hasson Sotheby's International Realty
Colleen Glaab • Portland's Alternative Inc., Realtors
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Sale history for 1234 SE 53rd Ave
Date
Event
Price
RMLS #23307483
May 9, 2023
Sold
$1,200,000
$365/sq ft
Apr 27, 2023
Listed
$1,200,000
$365/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 3, 1998
Sold
$284,300
$86/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,333 (+3.7%)
2024
$11,890 (+4.0%)
2023
$11,433 (+2.2%)
2022
$11,186 (+1.7%)
2021
$10,996 (+9.0%)
2020
$10,088 (+3.8%)
2019
$9,717 (+3.0%)
2018
$9,431 (+4.3%)
2017
$9,039 (+9.3%)
2016
$8,271 (+2.7%)
2015
$8,054 (+1.5%)
2014
$7,933 (+2.4%)
2013
$7,749 (+10.5%)
2012
$7,010 (+3.9%)
2011
$6,746 (+18.0%)
2010
$5,718 (+2.7%)
2009
$5,568
Tax history for 1234 SE 53rd Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,333 (+3.7%)
2024
$11,890 (+4.0%)
2023
$11,433 (+2.2%)
2022
$11,186 (+1.7%)
2021
$10,996 (+9.0%)
2020
$10,088 (+3.8%)
2019
$9,717 (+3.0%)
2018
$9,431 (+4.3%)
2017
$9,039 (+9.3%)
2016
$8,271 (+2.7%)
2015
$8,054 (+1.5%)
2014
$7,933 (+2.4%)
2013
$7,749 (+10.5%)
2012
$7,010 (+3.9%)
2011
$6,746 (+18.0%)
2010
$5,718 (+2.7%)
2009
$5,568
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,750 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1911
Sq. Ft.
2,981
Year built
1911
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Multnomah County
APN
R268943
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 30, 2026.
R5
Residential 5,000 zone
The single-dwelling zones are intended to preserve land for housing and to provide housing opportunities for individual households. The zones implement the comprehensive plan policies and designations for single-dwelling housing and provide options for infill housing that is compatible with the scale of the single-dwelling neighborhood.