Living is easy in this charming 60s daylight ranch in Portsmouth! Enjoy the gorgeous light streaming in through the huge new skylight and sun tubes, step through the sliding doors out to your backyard sanctuary in the city, or build a cozy fire in the newly rebuilt fireplace - or the backyard firepit! It sure seems like there's room in the yard for a chicken coop or tiny home - in-ground pool for the true connoisseur? - buyer to due diligence, of course. Inside, the primary delights with an ensuite bath and plenty of room for a king bed. 3 add'l bedrooms, a bonus room/office, and a pantry/utility room go on an on - all on one level, and with a true separation of living spaces! Best of all: no brand new - yet hideous - carpet to rip out anywhere! Updates galore: roof, skylight, fireplace, shed, backyard fence, raised beds, 2 new trees '25, furnace '21, hot water heater '19. This home lives cozy and sweet, and best yet, move in ready! Close to Charles Jordan Community Center, lovely Columbia Park, I-5, transit, Kenton & St. Johns. Come see how lovely life can be in close-in North Portland! [Home Energy Score = 4. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10234146]
Single-familyProperty Type
1963Year Built
7,405 sq ftLot Size
$383Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Kathleen Molony• Portlandia Properties, LLC
Come see what this classic 60s ranch has to offer! Enjoy the oversized, fenced backyard with patio and fire pit. Primary bedroom with en-suite bath. Three additional bedrooms provide ample flexibility, and bonus room is perfect for a home office and many other uses. New furnace in 2021, hot water heater replaced in 2019. Easy, one-level living throughout. Situated between the vibrant Kenton and St. John’s neighborhoods and near the Charles Jordan Community Center and beautiful Columbia Park, this home has easy access to mass transit and I-5. A fantastic place to start your next chapter! Agent is related to seller. [Home Energy Score = 4. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10234146]
RMLS #15573690
Mar 20, 2015
Sold
$250,000
$176/sq ft
Feb 23, 2015
Pending
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Feb 13, 2015
Listed
$250,000
$176/sq ft
Cute 1960's ranch home w/hardwood floors and brick fireplace awaits your designer touch. Fully fenced, spacious lot w/storage shed in backyard, room for a garden & chickens too.Some new vinyl windows, newer gas furnace too. Home is being cleaned 2/13 including carpets & landscaping. Please no showings until 2/14
Public Records
Nov 30, 2006
Sold
$228,200
$160/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 24, 1998
Sold
$101,500
$71/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,632 (+3.7%)
2024
$4,465 (+4.0%)
2023
$4,294 (+2.2%)
2022
$4,201 (+1.7%)
2021
$4,130 (+9.0%)
2020
$3,789 (+3.8%)
2019
$3,650 (+3.0%)
2018
$3,542 (+4.3%)
2017
$3,395 (+9.3%)
2016
$3,107 (+2.7%)
2015
$3,025 (+1.5%)
2014
$2,980 (+5.7%)
2013
$2,820 (+7.1%)
2012
$2,633 (+4.0%)
2011
$2,533 (+5.3%)
2010
$2,404 (+2.7%)
2009
$2,342
Tax history for 3835 N Alaska St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,632 (+3.7%)
2024
$4,465 (+4.0%)
2023
$4,294 (+2.2%)
2022
$4,201 (+1.7%)
2021
$4,130 (+9.0%)
2020
$3,789 (+3.8%)
2019
$3,650 (+3.0%)
2018
$3,542 (+4.3%)
2017
$3,395 (+9.3%)
2016
$3,107 (+2.7%)
2015
$3,025 (+1.5%)
2014
$2,980 (+5.7%)
2013
$2,820 (+7.1%)
2012
$2,633 (+4.0%)
2011
$2,533 (+5.3%)
2010
$2,404 (+2.7%)
2009
$2,342
*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
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
60 ft.
Lot depth
120 ft.
Lot size
7,200 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1963
Sq. Ft.
1,422
Year built
1963
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Multnomah County
APN
R144208
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 5, 2026.
R7
Residential 7,000 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.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing
Apr 21, 2026 • Final
Plumbing
Replace the sewer line to the edge of the property using a sleeving method.
Plumbing
Apr 13, 2026 • Active
Bes - sewer repair
Install a cured-in-place pipe lining for an existing lateral from the property line to the curb or edge of the pavement.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.