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Single-familyProperty Type
1926Year Built
5,227 sq ftLot Size
$270Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Jill Saucedo• HomeSmart Realty Group
Bought with Debi Robertson• Premiere Property Group, LLC
*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
1
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
5,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1926
Sq. Ft.
679
Year built
1926
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Multnomah County
APN
R229381
Parking Spaces
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Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Apr 17, 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
Property details
Interior
Interior Features
Basement: Unfinished
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 1
Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
Bathrooms Total Integer: 1
Bathrooms Total Main Level: 1
Baths Total: 1
Room 7 Information
Description: 2nd Bedroom
Level: Main
Room 9 Information
Description: Dining Room
Room 10 Information
Description: Family Room
Room 11 Information
Description: Kitchen
Room 12 Information
Description: Living Room
Room 13 Information
Description: Primary Bedroom
Level: Main
Room 14 Information
Description: Great Room
Exterior
Exterior Features
Roof: Composition
Exterior Description: Wood Siding
Lot Information
Lot Size Square Feet: 5,227
Lot Size Range: 5,000 to 6,999 SqFt
Lot Size Acres: 0.12
Lot Size: 5,000 to 6,999 SqFt
Lot Features: Level
Parcel Number: R229381
Road Surface Type: Paved
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Attached YN: No
Property Condition: Fixer
Main Level Area Total: 679
Lower Level Area Total: 420
View YN: No
Building Information
Year Built: 1926
Building Area Total: 1,099
Building Area Description: Trio
Building Area Calculated: 679
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Legal Description: OBERLIN, BLOCK 2, LOT 20&21
Tax Annual Amount: $2,140.02
Lease / Rent Information
Land Lease YN: No
Utilities
Utility Information
Green Certification YN: Yes
Fuel Description: Electricity
Water Source: Public Water
Sewer: Public Sewer
Heating & Cooling
Heating YN: No
Heating: Other
Cooling YN: No
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Whitman
Middle Or Junior School: Sellwood
High School: Cleveland
Location Information
Directions: SE Flavel to SE 52nd to SE Knapp
Unparsed Address: 5226 SE KNAPP ST, Portland, OR 97206
Community Information
Senior Community YN: No
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 679
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 5,000 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1926
Year Renovated: 1926
County: Multnomah County
APN: R229381
Home facts updated by county records on Apr 17, 2026
Other
Listing Information
MlsStatus: Sold
Listing Price Information
Price Type: List Price
New Construction Information
New Construction YN: No
Around this home
Schools
Whitman Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 1.1mi
6/10
Lane Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.4mi
6/10
Cleveland High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.4mi
7/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 93° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
19 unhealthy days expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Portland, OR • 97206
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.8 hours in
June and 2 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
9.8 hrs
2 hrs
JuneDecember
Provided by Shadowmap
Estimated sale price
$282,000 – $341,000
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