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Lake Oswego — Upscale Portland Living at its finest

 

Located in Clackamas County, Lake Oswego is one of the most affluent suburbs of Portland with some of the highest-priced real estate in the area. Located just south of Portland, Lake Oswego surrounds the 405-acre Oswego Lake, and from the bluffs surrounding the lake you will find beautifully situated million dollar homes and lush, carefully preserved scenery.

Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego hosts a perfect sized downtown area full of boutiques, restaurants and art. It’s a proud community of approximately 35,000 residents with limited commercial development and light manufacturing. The city benefits from easy access to nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Portland metropolitan area.

Lake Oswego is comprised of 19 different neighborhood associations, with the most notable being First Addition, West Lake, Lake Grove, South Shore, North Shore, Barrington Heights and Mountain Park. All of the residents work together to preserve and maintain the prestine beauty of Lake Oswego. By working closely with city officials to set up traffic-calming strategies, establish growth design guidelines and to maintain the city’s warm and inviting feel, homeowners are assured to have made good investments in their homes and community.

Lake Oswego is also known for it’s exceptional schools and prides itself in its public education system. Comprised of nine elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools, there are over 300 school instructors to only 7,000 students. In addition to an excellent education system, Lake Oswego is home to 24 public parks, one amphitheater, community centers, a public golf course, tennis courts, soccer fields and numerous picnic shelters & running paths.

It comes as no surprise that Lake Oswego is one of the most expensive real estate neighborhoods, particularly the homes on directly on Oswego Lake. According to Yahoo, the median home age is 26 years and the median home value being $540,800.

One of our favorite events in Lake Oswego is the weekly farmers market that occurs each Saturday from May through October. Last year of 110,000 people visited this European style market in downtown Lake Oswego that showcases the region’s finest agricultural products.

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