Rare opportunity to build your dream home! Beautiful elevated lot with serene valley vista views in fully established Forest Heights. The lot is situated at the end of a private cul-de-sac and adjacent to protected green space - creating a sense of quiet privacy, yet with easy, direct and quick access to both Portland proper and SW tech corridor! This truly is a rare opportunity to get one of the few remaining lots in one of Portland's finest communities. Forest Park Elementary School and award-winning Lincoln High School. Developer's package and Forest Heights CCR's available upon request.
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Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Forest Park Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.5mi
9/10
West Sylvan Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.2mi
6/10
Lincoln High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 4.8mi
8/10
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About Northwest
Heights
Northwest Heights, located between Forest Park and Bethany, is a hillside and residential Portland neighborhood with winding ridge roads and sweeping treetop views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Skyline Boulevard and NW Thompson Road junction, where trailheads, cyclists, and passing cars set a quiet, outdoors-forward rhythm. Contemporary Northwest-style homes and well-kept townhomes sit among firs and maples, with frequent glimpses toward the Coast Range. Forest Park’s Wildwood Trail and nearby trail spurs shape daily routines with long, shaded walks. The drive along NW Skyline Boulevard reads like a scenic overlook route, with pockets of open sky between dense canopy. For a cultural anchor, the Portland Japanese Garden and Pittock Mansion sit just downhill, tying the area to Portland’s classic viewpoints and design heritage.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Raw land with seasonal, trees/woods and valley views
Heating & cooling
No heating
No cooling
Exterior features
No existing structures
Sloped parcel
Greenbelt on the property
Private road access
Mature trees
Paved road frontage
Home design
Land zoned R10
Intended for single-family residence
Property currently raw land
Seasonal and valley views
Construction
No structures or construction (vacant land)
Utilities
Electricity available
Water available
Public sewer available
HOA & community
Homeowners association present with annual fee of $846 and a second annual fee of $726
Other
Lot is one of the parcels in Forest Heights Estates No. 8 (Lot 469)
Parcel number R531865
Address: 9948 NW Upton Ct, Portland, OR 97229
Directions: Devoto Ln. to private Upton Court
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Amazing 180+ degree views from this Forest Heights Lot. Build your dream home and enjoy sunrise to sunset views. Generously sized at one-third acre (14,295 sq. ft.)with a protected open space across the entire rear of the lot. Great schools and ideally located to downtown or the sunset corridor.
Public Records
Mar 17, 2005
Sold
$175,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,813 (+3.7%)
2024
$5,604 (+4.0%)
2023
$5,389 (+2.2%)
2022
$5,272 (+1.7%)
2021
$5,183 (+9.0%)
2020
$4,755 (+3.8%)
2019
$4,580 (+3.0%)
2018
$4,446 (+4.3%)
2017
$4,261 (+9.3%)
2016
$3,899 (+2.7%)
2015
$3,797 (+1.6%)
2014
$3,739 (+2.4%)
2013
$3,653 (+10.5%)
2012
$3,304
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
0.33 Acres
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Multnomah County
APN
R531865
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Last updated by owner on Oct 30, 2026.
R10
C
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Residential 10,000 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.
Zone overlays
Environmental Conservation Overlay Zone
Constrained Sites Overlay Zone
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing
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
2/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 89° expected this year, 11 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
9/10 Air Factor
12 unhealthy days expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Portland, OR • 97229
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
44/ 100
Low sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be significant shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
4.4 hrs
4.3 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 9948 NW Upton Ct
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $364,000 and $849,500.
Nearby comparable homes
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