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 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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