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Harney Heights

Harney Heights

Suburban Neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington

Clark County 98661

Neighborhood Reviews
3.6
$429,675 Average Value
$363 Average Price per Sq Ft
6 Homes For Sale

Unique homes with history and lower price tags

With a healthy mix of both renters and owners of midcentury bungalows and ranch-style homes, Harney Heights offers a house for a range of budgets and lifestyles. With an average home value about $200,000 less than that of the Portland metro area—and as the neighborhood with the second-lowest average home price in Vancouver—the prices in Harney Heights are a significant pull factor to the neighborhood. So are the home styles. “They have a lot of the cuter, older homes that are authentic,” says Nicki Kingston, a realtor with John L. Scott Real Estate. “It’s the old vintage styles that people love to grab hold of.” Besides charming houses, Harney Heights is home to a few neighborhood restaurants and bikeable streets that take residents into Downtown Vancouver.

One-level homes on Harney Heights' hilly streets

Harney Heights is mostly inhabited by renters—only 27% of the neighborhood’s residents own their homes. Still a largely residential neighborhood, 47.13% of the property in the area consists of apartment complexes. A significant portion of the rest contains ranch-style homes, bungalows and the occasional split-level home. Neighbors are never far from each other in Harney Heights, with homes that feature Craftsman detail work or midcentury modern finishings sitting close together on hilly streets. Most homes were built in the 1940s through the 1950s, and those with three bedrooms tend to cost between $400,000 and $500,000. Smaller bungalows with two bedrooms often sell between $250,000 and $380,000.

Updated Ranch style homes can be found in the Harney Heights neighborhood.
Updated Ranch style homes can be found in the Harney Heights neighborhood.
Adorable bungalows can be found throughout the Harney Heights neighborhood.
Adorable bungalows can be found throughout the Harney Heights neighborhood.
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Asian cuisine on East Fourth Plain Boulevard

East Fourth Plain Boulevard features most of the neighborhood restaurants, including local favorite Silver Dragon. Scarlett Chinese lanterns pop against the delicate pink interiors of the restaurant. Locals crunch into crispy egg rolls and enjoy the classics, from tender barbecue pork to savory pork fried rice and chop suey. A few blocks away, Thai Little Home has been serving a variety of different curries and favorites like pad Thai in town since 1992. Visitors treat themselves to Thai iced tea, coconut ice cream with sweet sticky rice or mango sticky rice for dessert, surrounded by blooming flowers and orchids. Across the parking lot, Becerras International Groceries carries specialty Hispanic foods as well as fresh pastries, while a Walmart Neighborhood Market sells other essentials.

Harney Heights neighborhood is home to Thai Little Home, a local hot spot.
Harney Heights neighborhood is home to Thai Little Home, a local hot spot.
Thai Little Home is a favorite for authentic Thai food in the Harney Heights neighborhood.
Thai Little Home is a favorite for authentic Thai food in the Harney Heights neighborhood.
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Globally educated students at Fort Vancouver High

Children in Harney Heights can attend nearby Martin Luther King Elementary School, which earns a C-plus from Niche. The school offers a Spanish and English Dual Language Program for kindergarteners through fifth graders, which consists of half native English speakers and half native Spanish speakers. After King Elementary, children can move on to C-rated McLoughlin Middle School, where they can continue the dual language program. They can conclude the language program at Fort Vancouver High School, which earns a C-plus, or they can enroll in the school’s Center for International Studies. The Center for International Studies introduces its students to global issues and guides them to consider how they can positively impact the world, in part through leadership and service activities throughout the school year. The school partners with the International Studies Schools Network, an organization of 30 schools throughout the country committed to educating globally competent students.

Fort Vancouver High School on MacArthur Blvd serves the greater Vancouver area.
Fort Vancouver High School on MacArthur Blvd serves the greater Vancouver area.
McLoughlin Middle School welcomes students from Vancouver, WA.
McLoughlin Middle School welcomes students from Vancouver, WA.
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Saint Helens Park and Southcliff Park

Green space is incorporated generously around the Harney Heights neighborhood. Saint Helens Park nudges against Mill Plain Boulevard in the southeast of the neighborhood, offering 3.2 acres of greenery and soft trails lined with colorful flowers in the spring. Residents can also visit Southcliff Park, just south of the neighborhood, for more prolific greenery and a playground. Thin walking paths cut through dense beds of fern and ivy and between towering trees with ivy that scales up their trunks. The Burnt Bridge Creek Trail—almost eight miles in total—runs alongside its namesake creek, snaking through part of Harney Heights.

St. Helens Park sits in the heart of Harney Heights Neighborhood.
St. Helens Park sits in the heart of Harney Heights Neighborhood.
Families enjoy the updated playground equipment at St. Helen's Park.
Families enjoy the updated playground equipment at St. Helen's Park.
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Bikeable to Downtown Vancouver and Uptown Village

Harney Heights is bordered by two major thoroughfares in the area: East Fourth Plain Boulevard in the north and Mill Plain Boulevard in the south. On East Fourth Plain Boulevard, residents will find most of the neighborhood’s restaurants, as well as the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Mill Plain Boulevard runs west over the interstate and between historic Downtown Vancouver and the trendy Uptown Village area. “[The neighborhood] is near Officer’s Row, and it’s close enough to downtown to even be bikeable,” Kingston says. “There aren’t walking trails, but it has a city-like vibe.” Harney Heights is also less than five minutes away from Interstate 5, which takes commuters across the Columbia River and into Downtown Portland—11 miles away—in around 25 minutes.

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Schools

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Parks in this Area

Transit

Airport

Portland International

19 min drive

Bus

NE 18th St & Norris Wb

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Mill Plain & Grand Wb

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E 20th St & Grand Blvd Eb

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Grand Blvd & Mill Plain Nb

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NE 18th St & Murton Wb

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E 18th St & Todd Wb

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Grand Blvd & 20th St Nb

Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 18 Reviews
5.0 Niche User
6/12/2014 Niche Review
We have awesome outside spaces
4.0 Niche User
6/12/2014 Niche Review
it rains 9 months of the year
5.0 Current Resident
10/18/2018 Niche Review
Harney Heights is a great neighborhood, with a combination of people who have lived there for decades and new families moving in. It's pretty laid back, everyone knows who everyone is and we look after each other. The houses aren't extravagant, many are being updated, but usually they are on larger lots, so you will actually find usable yards. It's close enough to downtown to get there fast, but far enough away to keep the noise to a minimum.
2.0 Current Resident
7/29/2018 Niche Review
While the area is an up and coming portion of town, it is still very rough around the edges and raises a sense of unease at night.
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Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Harney Heights US
Homicide 5 4
Sexual Assault 6 4
Assault with Weapon 6 4
Robbery 6 4
Burglary 6 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 7 4
Larceny 5 4
Crime Score 6 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Demographics and Home Trends

Home Trends

Median Price (12 Mo)
$392,250
Median Single Family Price
$393,000
Median Townhouse Price
$469,000
Median 2 Bedroom Price
$248,000
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$363
Number of Homes for Sale
6
Last 12 months Home Sales
38
Months of Supply
1.90
Median List Price
$403,500
Median Discount From 1st List Price
3%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
0%

Home Facts

Number of Homes in Neighborhood
912
Median Year Built
1947
Avg. Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,302
Significantly below the national average
1,935
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,724
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,033
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
7,840

Open Houses

  • Saturday, Apr 26
    1 - 3pm

    3909 E Fourth Plain Blvd Unit 69, Vancouver, WA 98661

    $94,500

    • 2 Beds
    • 1.5 Baths
    • 868 Sq Ft
    • 3909 E Fourth Plain Blvd
    • Unit 69

    Updated 2 bedroom , 1.5 bathroom mobile home located in quiet Totem Pole 55+ Community at 3909 E Fourth Plain Blvd unit 69 , Vancouver, WA 98661, this home has lots of updates , including new water heater with new breakers, new quartz counter tops , sinks, faucets, lights, hood vent, flooring, and fresh interior paint, mirror closet doors in master, all appliances come with the home, and there's

    Lena Ramsey HELPING HAND EQUITY

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  • Saturday, Apr 26
    12 - 3pm

    4409 E 13th St, Vancouver, WA 98661

    $499,900

    • 3 Beds
    • 1 Bath
    • 1,196 Sq Ft
    • 4409 E 13th St

    Pride of Ownership! This wonderful neighborhood home is just down the street from the new King elementary school, a short drive to the Vancouver waterfront and easy access to the freeway. The home has been updated nicely, new windows, updated bathroom, new siding, new paint inside and out. Enjoy the evenings by the firepit in the peaceful backyard or take a soak in the hot tub.

    Brian Hunzeker Kelly Right Real Estate Vancouver

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Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

Homes for Sale

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Average Home Value




Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Renters

Demographics

Total Population
6,067
Median Age
38
Population Density
14 ppl/acre
Population under 18
23.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
16.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$50,872
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$63,548

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
81.6%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
22.8%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
8.1%
% Population in Labor Force
67%

Weather

Annual Precipitation
43''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
78°F
Annual Snowfall
3''

Area Factors

Somewhat Bikeable

Bike Score®

45 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Walk Score®

50 / 100

Some Transit

Transit Score®

46 / 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score

Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

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