Solid, charming 3 bed/2 bath bungalow in a fantastic neighborhood: Creston/Kenilworth. 2 blocks to cafes, restaurants, bars. This house has a lot of important updates completed: New roof & gutters in 2021, modern electrical panel, plumbing, furnace. The perfect livable cosmetic fixer where you get to focus on the fun stuff. Primary bedroom w/ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet upstairs. 2 bedrooms/1 bathroom on the main level. Spacious kitchen, with a large pantry. Amazing basement w/tall ceilings and tons of storage space - previously used as a music studio. Large fully fenced backyard with raised beds, fig & apple trees, and a firepit for year-round outdoor enjoyment. Off-street parking in driveway. And to top it off, a wonderful front porch to sit and watch the world go by. Bikescore=96, Walkscore=77.
Single-familyProperty Type
1911Year Built
5,227 sq ftLot Size
$216Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Leia Carlton• Portland's Alternative Inc., Realtors
Bought with Angela Stevens• Keller Williams Realty Professionals
Amazing location, nestled in the walkers/bikers paradise of the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood. Charming covered front porch. Huge windows in living/dining rooms. Great ensuite upstairs, with 2BR/1BA on the main. Newer electrical panel, high efficiency furnace 2015, newer gas water heater, copper plumbing, no oil tank. Large, dry unfinished basement is perfect for a workshop area, music studio or potential ADU/Duplex. Lots of character in fenced back yard. RV/boat parking. This is a must see!
RMLS #18167871
Aug 17, 2018
Sold
$402,500
$156/sq ft
Jul 10, 2018
Pending
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Jun 28, 2018
Relisted
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Jun 21, 2018
Pending
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Jun 19, 2018
Relisted
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Jun 13, 2018
Pending
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Jun 7, 2018
Listed
$399,900
$155/sq ft
Location, Location! All kinds of potential&value here,hot close in neighborhood,lots of square footage,some great mechanical upgrades, newer electrical panel,sewer line 2003,HE furnace 2015,newer gas H2O heater,copper plumbing,no oil tank, Zoned for duplex(R2.5),spacious rooms,just move in & continue the process of beautifying this classic Portland home, music enthusiast alert, rock out in the makings of a studio in basement.Killer deal
Public Records
Feb 4, 2003
Sold
$159,000
$62/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 4, 1994
Sold
$61,800
$24/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 1, 1989
Sold
$32,000
$12/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,463 (+3.7%)
2024
$6,231 (+4.0%)
2023
$5,991 (+2.2%)
2022
$5,861 (+1.7%)
2021
$5,762 (+9.0%)
2020
$5,286 (+3.8%)
2019
$5,092 (+3.0%)
2018
$4,942 (+4.3%)
2017
$4,737 (+9.3%)
2016
$4,334 (+2.7%)
2015
$4,221 (+1.5%)
2014
$4,157 (+2.4%)
2013
$4,061 (+13.1%)
2012
$3,590 (+9.8%)
2011
$3,268 (−2.6%)
2010
$3,355 (+2.7%)
2009
$3,267
Tax history for 3943 SE 28th Pl
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,463 (+3.7%)
2024
$6,231 (+4.0%)
2023
$5,991 (+2.2%)
2022
$5,861 (+1.7%)
2021
$5,762 (+9.0%)
2020
$5,286 (+3.8%)
2019
$5,092 (+3.0%)
2018
$4,942 (+4.3%)
2017
$4,737 (+9.3%)
2016
$4,334 (+2.7%)
2015
$4,221 (+1.5%)
2014
$4,157 (+2.4%)
2013
$4,061 (+13.1%)
2012
$3,590 (+9.8%)
2011
$3,268 (−2.6%)
2010
$3,355 (+2.7%)
2009
$3,267
*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
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
5,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1911
Sq. Ft.
1,540
Year built
1911
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Multnomah County
APN
R195565
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 5, 2026.
R2.5
Residential 2,500 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
Sep 10, 2015 • Final
Mechanical
Install a new furnace.
HVAC
Feb 3, 2003 • Final
Bes - sewer repair
Plumbing
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