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520 SW Hamilton St, Portland, OR 97239
About this home
Cathedral-style windows offer picturesque views of your own arboretum and botanical garden adjacent to lush Terwilliger Parkway. Special features abound: structurally engineered retaining walls, updated foundation, new windows, new furnace, 5yr new roof, some new electrical, plumbing, insulation, and dishwasher. The lower level is ripe for converting to ADU or other rental opportunities with laundry hookup available on each floor. The recently added "summer house" is perfect for your office, yoga or art studio with nature views. Enjoy your private 1/4 acre with natural spring, bird watching, and deer sightings within 5min of downtown, OHSU, Hillsdale, & John's Landing.

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Last updated July 2026
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- $415,0001 bed1 bath1,207 sq ft3601 S River Pkwy #1900, Portland, OR 97239Mike Howe • Knipe Realty ERA Powered
- OPEN FRI, 6PM TO 7PM$799,0004 beds2 baths2,834 sq ft216 S Iowa St, Portland, OR 97239Ty Brown • Premiere Property Group, LLC
- VIDEO TOUR$699,9003 beds3 baths2,030 sq ft307 SW Hamilton St, Portland, OR 97239Linda Skeele • Windermere Realty Trust
- $285,0002 beds2 baths848 sq ft4970 S Landing Dr #203, Portland, OR 97239Kirby Arkes • Sean Z Becker Real Estate
- $299,0001 bed1 bath1,062 sq ft3601 S River Pkwy #319, Portland, OR 97239Kirby Arkes • Sean Z Becker Real Estate
- 3D WALKTHROUGH$299,0002 beds2 baths1,123 sq ft4320 S Corbett Ave #114, Portland, OR 97239Rick Sadle • Keller Williams Realty Professionals
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Sale history for 520 SW Hamilton St
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$122/sq ft

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NEW PRICE! CASH or REHAB. Buyer to verify rehab eligibility & requirements w/lender. Great Location - Huge potential! Fixer to be sold "as is" but lots of sq footage to work with. Less than 2 miles from OHSU! Stunning views 2 kitchens, 1 on main, 2nd on lower. Partial basement. Buyer to do own due diligence regarding all info.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
Public record
- Public record
- Zoning
- Permits
R5
C
Z
D
P
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.- Environmental Conservation Overlay Zone
- Constrained Sites Overlay Zone
- Design Overlay Zone
- Environmental Protection Overlay zone
Include but are not limited to:
- Housing-Single unit
- Housing-Multiple units
- Housing-Senior
Add an air conditioner and coil to an existing furnace.
HVAC
Replace a gas furnace in a residential building.
Gas
HVAC
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.
Property details
Parking
- Parking Information
- Parking Features: Off Street, Parking Pad
Interior
- Virtual Tour Information
- Has Virtual Tour Unbranded: Yes
- Appliances
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Free-Standing Refrigerator
- Hot Water Description: Gas
- Interior Features
- Optional Level Area Total: 199
- Optional Level: Lower
- Interior Features: High Ceilings, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Wall to Wall Carpet, Washer/Dryer, Wood Floors
- Window Features: Double Pane Windows, Vinyl Frames, Wood Frames
- Basement: Finished, Partially Finished
- Bathroom Information
- Bathrooms Full: 3
- Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 2
- Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
- Bathrooms Partial: 1
- Bathrooms Partial Lower Level: 1
- Bathrooms Total Integer: 4
- Bathrooms Total Lower Level: 2.1
- Bathrooms Total Main Level: 1
- Baths Total: 3.1
- Room 7 Information
- Description: 2nd Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Room 8 Information
- Description: 3rd Bedroom
- Features: Exterior Entry
- Level: Lower
- Room 9 Information
- Description: Dining Room
- Level: Main
- Room 10 Information
- Description: Family Room
- Level: Lower
- Room 11 Information
- Description: Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Room 12 Information
- Description: Living Room
- Level: Lower
- Room 13 Information
- Description: Primary Bedroom
- Features: Built-in Features
- Features Cont: Wall to Wall Carpet
- Level: Main
- Room 14 Information
- Description: Great Room
Exterior
- Exterior Features
- Roof: Composition
- Exterior Features: Covered Deck, Deck, Garden, Outbuilding, Sprinkler, Workshop, Yard
- Exterior Description: Shake Siding, Wood Siding
- Waterfront Information
- Waterfront YN: Yes
- Structure Type Information
- Other Structures Area 1: 230
- Other Structures Construction 1: Concrete, Shake Siding
- Other Structures Features 1: Concrete Floor, Electricity Connected, Storage, Vinyl Window-Double Paned
- Other Structures Roof 1: Composition
- Other Structures Type 1: Accessory Dwelling Unit
- Other Structures
- Other Structures No Structures: 1
- Lot Information
- Lot Size Square Feet: 11,325
- Lot Size Range: 10,000 to 14,999 SqFt
- Lot Size Acres: 0.26
- Lot Size: 10,000 to 14,999 SqFt
- Lot Features: Sloped, Terraced, Trees, Wooded
- Parcel Number: R247788
- Water Body Name: natural spring
- Road Surface Type: Paved
- Property Information
- Property Type: Residential
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Property Attached YN: No
- Property Condition: Resale
- Main Level Area Total: 956
- Lower Level Area Total: 1,502
- View YN: Yes
- View Description: River, Seasonal, Trees/Woods
- Building Information
- Year Built: 1884
- Building Area Total: 2,657
- Building Area Description: ptl maps
- Building Area Calculated: 956
- Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
Financial
- Tax Information
- Tax Year: 2022
- Tax Legal Description: PORTLAND HMSTD, BLOCK 16, E 1/2 OF W 1/2 OF LOT 4 & W 7 1/2 OF E
- Tax Annual Amount: $8,934.52
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Green Certification YN: No
- Fuel Description: Gas
- Water Source: Public Water
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Heating & Cooling
- Heating YN: Yes
- Heating: Forced Air
- Cooling YN: No
Location
- School Information
- Elementary School: Ainsworth
- Middle Or Junior School: West Sylvan
- High School: Lincoln
- Location Information
- Directions: South on Barbur, Right on Hamilton
- Unparsed Address: 520 SW HAMILTON ST, Portland, OR 97239
- Community Information
- Zoning: R5
Public facts
- Beds: —
- Baths: —
- Sq. Ft.: —
- Stories: —
- Lot Size: —
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: —
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Multnomah County
- APN: R247788
Other
- Listing Information
- MlsStatus: Sold
- Listing Price Information
- Price Type: List Price
- New Construction Information
- New Construction YN: No
Around this home
Schools Places Transit
Public K-5 • Assigned • 1.5mi
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.9mi
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.0mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 91° expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
19 unhealthy days expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.6 hours in June and 2 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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