CHARMING ENGLISH IN MONTAVILLA. Great starter home...well cared for, ready for your finishing touches. Features spacious & sunny floorplan, generous storage, finished basement, detached garage and large private yard. Vintage features incl Mahogany mill work, hardwood flrs, leaded glass windows & cove ceilings. Updates incl new composition roof, ext paint, water srvc, sewer & dcmmsn oil tank. Excellent location near area shops, rstrnts, schools & parks. Minutes to Downtown. [Home Energy Score = 5. HES Report at https://rpt.greenbuildingregistry.com/hes/OR10201009]
Traditional English style. Natural mahogany woodwork. Leaded glass windows in living and dining room. Hardwoods. Coved ceilings. This home has so much to offer. Needs a little cosmetic updating. You'll be proud to make this your home. 2 fireplaces. Family room. Heat pump. Central AC. Covered patio. Workshop, utility room and storage
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,036 (+3.7%)
2024
$5,819 (+4.0%)
2023
$5,595 (+2.2%)
2022
$5,474 (+1.7%)
2021
$5,381 (+9.0%)
2020
$4,937 (+3.8%)
2019
$4,755 (+3.0%)
2018
$4,616 (+4.3%)
2017
$4,424 (+9.3%)
2016
$4,048 (+2.7%)
2015
$3,942 (+1.5%)
2014
$3,882 (+2.4%)
2013
$3,793 (+10.5%)
2012
$3,431 (+3.9%)
2011
$3,302 (+5.4%)
2010
$3,133 (+2.7%)
2009
$3,051
Tax history for 816 NE 79th Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,036 (+3.7%)
2024
$5,819 (+4.0%)
2023
$5,595 (+2.2%)
2022
$5,474 (+1.7%)
2021
$5,381 (+9.0%)
2020
$4,937 (+3.8%)
2019
$4,755 (+3.0%)
2018
$4,616 (+4.3%)
2017
$4,424 (+9.3%)
2016
$4,048 (+2.7%)
2015
$3,942 (+1.5%)
2014
$3,882 (+2.4%)
2013
$3,793 (+10.5%)
2012
$3,431 (+3.9%)
2011
$3,302 (+5.4%)
2010
$3,133 (+2.7%)
2009
$3,051
*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
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1938
Sq. Ft.
1,844
Year built
1938
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Multnomah County
APN
R179472
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 5, 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.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Sep 2, 2026 • Final
Plumbing
Kitchen
Plumbing
Jan 5, 2016 • Final
Bes - sewer repair
Replace the existing utility line from the property to the face of the curb according to city standards.
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.